Beyond Outsourcing: Unlocking Next-Gen Talent Strategies for CIO-Led Transformation
The rules of technology service delivery are being rewritten.
For decades, global sourcing strategies have revolved around offshore delivery and cost arbitrage. But today, CIOs face a new reality: agentic AI-powered talent models that challenge the very foundations of traditional outsourcing. From “virtual headcount” to intelligent talent orchestration, we’re entering an era where access to human expertise is instantaneous, elastic, and AI-optimized.
This isn’t just about Gen AI productivity. It’s about rethinking how organizations scale, staff, and deliver at speed and precision.
Join technology leaders from across industries as we explore how the convergence of AI agents, intelligent talent matching and virtual headcount is reshaping vendor relationships and redefining the internal vs external skills delivery model.
At this exclusive gathering, you’ll hear from five industry experts —forward-thinking leaders who are shaping this transformation. Each will speak for just 10 minutes, with no slides or fluff. Their perspectives will spark the questions and ideas that CIOs must consider:
John Taylor, Retail Leader, UK, UST: How UST’s AI-powered Talent Clouds deliver hyperflexible, ‘talent-as-a-service’ models
Jatin Chandwani, Chief Product and Growth Officer, The Yum Group (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell): How rethinking geography and operating models optimises delivery economics and risk
Eleanor Matthews, Head of Commercial Sector Europe, ISG: Why outsourcing and GCC strategies are being reimagined, and what CIOs must now know
Julian Burnett, Executive Leader, ex CTO John Lewis Partnership, House of Fraser and Sainsburys: The hidden power of a virtual bench in accelerating transformation without inflating headcount
Eryn Peters, Co-creator of AI Maturity Index, Startup & VC Advisor, Future of Work Evangelist: The rise of AI agents, and why they will define the next decade of service delivery
What You’ll Gain:
As well as an informal, fun, thought-provoking evening, networking with your industry peers. You’ll walk away with:
A fresh perspective on the emerging “AI + Talent” delivery model
Benchmark data on what constitutes a high performing talent access model
A personalized Talent Access Value Diagnostic for your organization, including time/cost baselines, gap analysis, and actionable recommendations to optimize your sourcing strategy
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