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# The 2026 Talent Pivot: Essential Trends for an Evolving Workforce


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 9, 2026
- **Time:** 14:10–14:40 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 4
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100098-the-2026-talent-pivot-essential-trends-for-an-evolving-workforce)

## Description

The world of work is shifting faster than most organisations can adapt. Rising costs, demographic change, AI disruption and evolving employee expectations are reshaping talent strategy.
In this session, we explore why traditional, location-bound hiring models no longer work - and how leading companies are moving toward borderless, skills-first workforce strategies to stay competitive in 2026 and beyond.

## Speaker

### [Bastian Eichler](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@bastian-eichler)

VP Product / Marketing at WorkMotion


## Related talks at this congress

- [The Great Reskilling - Who Wins in the AI Economy?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1008-the-great-reskilling) — Daniel Terzenbach, Johannes Kopf, Rudi Bauer
- [How to Build a Culture of Sustainable High Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1383-how-to-build-a) — Bianca Errigo
- [What if your HR software adapted to you, not the other way around?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1449-what-if-your-hr) — Christian Voigt
- [How to Attract & Retain in a fast moving environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1179-how-to-attract) — Kent Frederiksen