MILWAUKEE, May 20, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- At a time when the world of work is undergoing
profound changes, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence
(AI), ManpowerGroup will lead the conversation on putting
people first in the age of AI at Viva Technology (Viva Tech),
Europe's biggest startup and tech
event, in Paris from May
22-25.
"As we continue to navigate the rapid transformation of work, a
'People-First Transformation' is necessary to bridge skills gaps,
enhance human potential, and create a more inclusive and
sustainable future of work where no one is left behind," says
Jonas Prising, Chairman & CEO of
ManpowerGroup. "We are excited to return to Viva Tech, share
innovative solutions, and collaborate with industry leaders to
shape a future of work that benefits all."
To help set the stage for the discussions and ideas that will be
explored further during the main conference, ManpowerGroup will
host an exclusive pre-conference event on Tuesday, May 21. The Innovation Day & Panel,
hosted by ManpowerGroup's Ruth
Harper, Chief Marketing & Sustainability Officer,
Chief Innovation Officer Tomas
Chamorro-Premuzic, and Gwenaëlle de la
Roche, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications &
Influence, Southern Europe, will
focus on:
- Humanizing work: AI is the next workforce frontier –
impacting at speed. How can we harness AI to enhance human
connections, capabilities, and judgment?
- Transforming Recruiting: Automation has the power to
entirely reshape the hiring landscape.
- Navigating a Revolution: The dual impact of the green
transition and the emergence of Gen AI will be the biggest
workforce transformation of our time.
Featured speakers include Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice
President and President, National Transformation Partnerships at
Microsoft and current ManpowerGroup Board
Member, Guillaume
Delacour, ABB's Global Head of People
Development, Emmanuel Frenehard, Executive Vice
President, Chief Digital Officer at Sanofi, and Sky News
Presenter Emma Crosby
serving as moderator. The event will be available to stream at:
go.manpowergroup.com/vivatech starting at 2 pm CST.
Key ManpowerGroup Events at Viva Tech
- Wednesday, May 22, 12 pm CEST/5 am CST –
"AI Transformation: Putting People First"
ManpowerGroup Chairman & CEO Jonas
Prising, Marina
Ferrari, France's
Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, and
moderator Karen
Tso of CNBC will discuss AI's impact on jobs and
daily lives, and how to ensure no one is left behind.
- Friday, May 24, 3:35
pm CEST/8:35 am CST – "Leveling the Field:
The Power of Diversity in Business"
The conversation on diversity has become highly political, yet
diversity remains a proven driver for innovation, creativity, and
productivity. ManpowerGroup Chief Marketing &
Sustainability Officer Ruth
Harper joins Gülsah Wilke, Partner & Head of
German Office at DN Capital and the
Co-Founder of 2hearts, PwC Global Technology, Media &
Telecommunications Advisory Leader Jeanette Calandra, Galina Sagan, Principal at Hitachi Ventures,
and moderator Alexandre Kouchner, Editor-in-Chief of
L'ADN-Le Shift for this conversation on how we can achieve
diversity without falling into political traps or tokenism, what
are the best practices and pitfalls to avoid, and what are the key
metrics and indicators to measure our progress and impact.
ManpowerGroup will also unveil the selected startups from its
2024 Viva Tech Startup Challenge, "People-First
Transformation," which sought innovative ideas across three
key areas:
- Preparing people for the green transition with sustainable
skills development
- Humanizing work in the age of AI by enhancing human
connections and capabilities
- Transforming recruiting through automation to focus on the
human side of talent acquisition
For more information or to follow ManpowerGroup at Viva Tech,
visit: go.manpowergroup.com/vivatech
ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE:
MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps
organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by
sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that
enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds
of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with
skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for
millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills.
Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent
Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates
and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has
done so for more than 75 years. We are recognized consistently for
our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion,
Equality, and Disability, and in 2024 ManpowerGroup was named one
of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 15th time – all
confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand
talent.
For more information, visit www.manpowergroup.com, or follow us
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