Workforce 2030: Built to Last

Wed May 06 2026 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC+01:00

Enterprise Wharf | Birmingham

Bruntwood SciTech
Publisher/HostBruntwood SciTech
Workforce 2030: Built to Last
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Join the conversation in-person or virtually as we discuss building workforce resilience amidst rapid technological and talent shifts.
About this Event

The World Economic Forum's warning is clear: half of all workers will need significant reskilling within the next five years. Meanwhile, Gen Z demand purpose over pay, AI bots are gatekeeping your talent pipeline and middle management is vanishing.

In an era of uncertainty, it’s proving more important than ever to curate a workforce with the capabilities to adapt and pivot as business needs change.

Join us for a provocative morning exploring the future of work, where AI is reshaping the workplace. 50% of workers face mandatory reskilling and employee loyalty hinges on values over salary.

Through keynote insights and expert panellist discussion, we'll tackle the talent crisis head-on and ask:

  • In an age of algorithms, how do we keep humanity?
  • How do businesses retain employees, whose wants and needs are now more complex, while traditional career paths become increasingly unclear?
  • Given that the most critical skill is adaptability, how must our recruitment processes evolve?
  • And how do we begin upskilling for roles that do not even exist yet?

Agenda:

  • 09:00 - 09:30 Registration & Breakfast Networking
  • 09:30 - 09:45 Welcome from Bruntwood SciTech
  • 09:45 - 10:25 Keynote talk by Georgie Barrat
  • 10:25 - 10:40 Q&A
  • 10:40 - 11:00 Refreshment break
  • 11:00 - 11:30 Panel Discussion, hosted by Anisa Morridadi
  • 11:30 - 11:45 Q&A
  • 11:45 -12:20 Live Podcast with Matt Balfour and Nigel Smith
  • 12:20 - 12:30 Closing remarks
  • 12:30 - 13:00 Lunch and Networking


Join us for part or for the whole event.
Arrive early for an opportunity to network with other like-minded individuals and businesses over breakfast, plus you can stay and join us for lunch which will be provided from 12:30pm after the closing remarks.

There will also be the chance to discover Birmingham's first smart-enabled building: Enterprise Wharf - Feel free to hotdesk for the day and get a feel for the facilities.


Reserve your space today and be part of the conversation.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Enterprise Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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