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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

The 2026 Talent Pivot: Essential Trends for an Evolving Workforce

Bastian Eichler

The looming 18-million worker shortage requires HR leaders to abandon geography-bound hiring. Shift to international talent orchestration to fill critical tech roles 2.5 times faster.

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#1 about 7 min

Demographic trends driving long-term skilled labor shortages

How retiring baby boomers and declining birth rates create unavoidable workforce deficits.

#2 about 6 min

How artificial intelligence impacts job creation and workforce demand

Why artificial intelligence increases rather than replaces the demand for highly skilled engineering roles.

#3 about 2 min

Calculating the organizational cost of extended role vacancy times

Extended job vacancy times generate severe opportunity costs that directly harm organizational revenue.

#4 about 5 min

Changing employee expectations driven by rising living costs

High urban housing prices and desires for geographic flexibility make remote work essential for attracting modern talent.

#5 about 5 min

Adopting borderless recruitment to overcome local talent deficits

Expanding talent searches internationally allows organizations to access high-quality candidates in underserved regional markets.

#6 about 4 min

Leveraging employer of record models for specialized workforce hiring

Organizations use specialized third-party structures to rapidly and compliantly onboard senior technical talent across borders.

#7 about 5 min

Identifying emerging international hubs for artificial intelligence talent

Targeting tech talent pools across aligned time zones provides cost-efficient solutions for fulfilling specialized engineering functions.

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Tackling demographic shifts and talent shortages

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Understanding demographic shifts and changing global workforce priorities

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1:42 min

Identifying skills and roles driving global hiring demand

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4:04 min

Analyzing global workforce dynamics and talent competition

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1:43 min

Aligning talent strategy with demographic shifts

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