SIA CWS Summit Europe Insights: Solving Global Contingent Workforce Challenges with Tech & AI
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At this year’s CWS Summit Europe, YunoJuno hosted a panel of industry leaders from Bain & Company, Dentsu, and Grant Thornton to uncover what’s really holding contingent workforce programmes back, and how forward-thinking organisations are breaking through with smarter technology, greater visibility, and AI-driven agility.
From navigating compliance and controlling costs to improving talent matching and driving internal adoption, our panelists shared candid, practical insights grounded in real-world experience.
Discover how Bain, Dentsu, and Grant Thornton are tackling these challenges head-on and building future-ready workforce strategies that deliver real impact.
Top challenges facing contingent workforce leaders in 2025
After speaking to this year’s CWS delegates, we uncovered the key priorities and shared challenges leaders are tackling head on:
- 58% say increasing efficiency is their top priority, highlighting a pressing need for streamlined systems and smarter workflows.
- 48% are battling cost control, seeking better tools to optimise spend and improve financial visibility.
- 46% are looking to boost performance, demanding better ROI tracking and more strategic decision-making.
- 37% are focused on scaling and adoption, navigating internal blockers that stall momentum.
- 31% remain concerned with compliance and risk, particularly in the face of evolving global regulations.
- 28% flagged talent acquisition as a core issue, underscoring the ongoing race to secure high-quality contingent talent in a competitive market.
These trends increase the importance of an efficient contingent workforce management programme, run with human-lead technology, like YunoJuno, that can help to better connect skills, manage global compliance pressures and provide total cost control.
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