HR Technologies 2025: Scaling future-ready teams with flexible talent
At this year’s HR Technologies event, YunoJuno brought together industry leaders to explore one of the most pressing challenges facing People and Talent teams today: how to build agile, scalable teams equipped to thrive in an unpredictable world of work.
We hosted two speaker sessions featuring senior leaders from organisations including Netflix, PepsiCo, Utility Warehouse, and So Energy. From skill shortages and cost pressures to emerging technologies like AI, our panelists shared candid insights into how forward-thinking companies are transforming their workforce strategies - moving beyond rigid, headcount-led hiring models to adopt blended, skills-based approaches.
Keynote Panel: Building Scalable Teams for a Future-Fit Workforce
In our headline panel, leaders from Netflix, PepsiCo and Utility Warehouse discussed the shift towards skills-based planning and how flexible talent is enabling greater agility, speed, and cost-efficiency.
They explored how:
- Economic uncertainty and rising labour costs are accelerating the move to flexible talent models
- Creative, tech, and marketing teams are using contractors to inject specialist skills on demand
- Permanent headcount alone can’t keep up with the speed of innovation or the talent expectations of Gen Z
- Culture change and leadership mindset are key to embedding workforce agility
Seminar: The Rise of the Flex-Force – How to Harness Contractor Talent for Competitive Advantage
In conversation with So Energy’s Head of Talent, we explored how businesses are using contractor talent to stay lean, boost innovation, and better manage volatility.
Key takeaways included:
- Why staffing to 70% of needs and flexing up with contractors can protect brand, cost, and delivery
- How Gen Z’s appetite for growth and variety is influencing internal and external talent models
- Where technologies like YunoJuno are providing visibility, compliance, and control across the contractor lifecycle
- How short-term, high-impact contractor engagements are accelerating AI adoption and product delivery
Get the Playbook: Flexible talent for the future of work
Looking to apply these lessons in your organisation? Download our Flexible Talent Playbook to learn:
- The tools you need to harness the power of a flexible, blended workforce
- How to identify skills gaps and build a skills-first organisation
- What today’s leading organisations are doing to stay ahead
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