Talent Leaders Lunch & Learn Manchester: Building the Blended Workforce

Today’s workforce landscape is more complex and interconnected than ever. The rapid growth of contractors, freelancers, SOW and gig talent — alongside skills scarcity, cost pressures and increasing regulation — is fundamentally reshaping how organisations access and manage talent.

As a result, the traditional boundaries between HR and Procurement are becoming increasingly blurred. Senior leaders across both functions are being asked to collaborate more closely to design, govern and enable a blended workforce that is agile, compliant and fit for the future.

This complimentary, invitation-only Lunch & Learn brings together senior HR and Procurement leaders to explore what a successful blended workforce looks like in practice — and how it is built collaboratively.

Generously hosted by Morson at their Manchester offices, this interactive workshop will focus on one critical question:

Who owns what in today’s blended workforce — and how do HR and Procurement build it together?

All with a strong focus on practical, real-world challenges, decision-making and approaches used by leading organisations.

Key Themes We’ll Cover:

• Workforce trends driving the growth of blended workforce models
• Evolving ownership models between HR and Procurement
• Mitigating compliance and risk in contingent labour (including IR35 and misclassification)
• Assessing and managing contingent labour technology, including VMS and AI-enabled sourcing
• Governance, accountability and the role of hiring managers
• The impact of AI on future workforce strategy and decision-making
• Why HR and Procurement must build the workforce of tomorrow — together

Why attend?

Practical takeaways — Leave with actionable frameworks and insights you can apply immediately.

Peer insight — Learn what leading organisations are doing right now—and what is genuinely delivering results.

A curated conversation — Engage with a senior group of HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, and Workforce leaders facing similar challenges.

This is a complimentary, invite-only workshop, designed exclusively for HR & Procurement leaders. Register your interest now to secure your place.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher TALiNT Partners