Independent Workforce: From Interest to Effective Engagement

​About this session

​Independent talent is already part of how Singapore organisations work. In our study with SWDA, 75% of surveyed employers had engaged independent talent. Most still do it case by case, driven by individual managers rather than organisation-wide practice.

​In August, we shared early findings in person. Now we’re taking the conversation online, so more employers, independent professionals and ecosystem partners can join, wherever you are in Singapore.

​What we’ll cover

• ​What the research tells us about independent talent adoption, based on a study of 207 employers and 15 in-depth interviews

• ​Where employers run into friction, and what helps them move from interest to effective engagement

• ​A walkthrough of the Employer Toolkit, with practical guidance you can take back to your team

• ​A live panel with voices from employers, independent talent and the wider ecosystem

​Meet the panel:
- Moderator: Aditya Subiyakto, Chief Operating Officer, Ravenry
- Thian Tai Chew, Executive Director, Workforce Development Division, Singapore Business Federation
- Laura Zaccaria, Talent & People Lead SEA, Mondelez International
- David Lim, Co-founder and Fractional CMO, Avante Strategies

​Who should join

• ​HR practitioners: HR business partners, L&D managers and talent operations leads who manage workforce composition and vendor relationships

• ​Independent talent: freelancers, independent consultants and portfolio professionals

• ​Ecosystem partners: platform operators, professional communities and intermediaries

• ​Anyone curious about how work is changing in Singapore