Executive Forum North America 2026 Agenda
Monday, March 23
1:00 PM CT - Registration Open
5:00 PM CT - Staffing Industry Analysts and Conference Overview
6:00 PM CT - Welcome Reception
Tuesday, March 24
8:00 AM CT - Registration Open, Networking Breakfast & Exhibits Open
9:00 AM CT – OPENING KEYNOTE - Adapt, Align, Accelerate: Navigating the Forces Reshaping Staffing
10:00 AM CT - Networking Break & Exhibits Open
10:30 AM CT
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
AI for Executives: Developing Your Personal Skills and Preparing Your Organization (Workshop) Tech & Innovation Track
Inside the Enterprise Buyer Mindset: Priorities, Strategies & What’s Next Operational Excellence for Growth Track
Key Trends in IT Staffing and IT Talent Strategic Segments & Opportunities Track
The Workforce Has Changed. Leadership Has to Catch Up. Leadership, Vision & Strategic Execution Track
11:15 AM CT - Transition Break
11:30 AM CT
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
From Brand to Growth: How Staffing Firms Are Using Automation to Scale Marketing, Sales, and Revenue Operational Excellence for Growth Track
Lightning Round: Strategic Innovation Lab Tech & Innovation Track
Next Generation Workforce Strategies in Healthcare Staffing Strategic Segments & Opportunities Track
Peering Through the Fog: Economic and Labor Market Insights to Guide Your Company This Year and Next Leadership, Vision & Strategic Execution Track
12:15 PM CT - Networking Lunch & Exhibits Open
1:45 PM CT - Connect and Collaborate: Facilitated Networking Roundtables
2:45 PM CT - Transition Break
3:00 PM CT
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
From Transactional to Trusted: How Staffing Sales Teams Win More and Sell Smarter Leadership, Vision & Strategic Execution Track
Light Industrial Staffing: Has the Game Changed? Strategic Segments & Opportunities Track
The Trust Stack: Candidate Fraud Detection, Background Verification, Reference Check Tech & Innovation Track
What Enterprise Clients Expect Next: The Evolving Role of MSPs and Staffing Leaders in 2026 Operational Excellence for Growth Track
3:45 PM CT - Networking Break & Exhibits Open
4:15 PM CT - Adapt, Align, Accelerate: CEO Decisions That Will Shape the Future of Staffing
5:15 PM CT- Networking Reception & Exhibits Open
Wednesday, March 25
8:00 AM CT - Registration Open, Networking Breakfast & Exhibits Open
9:00 AM CT – KEYNOTE: Visionary Leadership for 2026: Leading the Next Era of Staffing
10:15 AM CT - Networking Break & Exhibits Open
10:45 AM CT
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Competing in a $10.2 Trillion Workforce Solutions Ecosystem Operational Excellence for Growth Track
Diversifying an IT Staffing Business: Solutions, Global Expansion, and Beyond (Workshop) Strategic Segments & Opportunities Track
Rewiring Operations for AI Advantage Tech & Innovation Track
The Growth Playbook: What It Takes to Break Through the $100M Ceiling Leadership, Vision & Strategic Execution Track
11:30 AM CT - Transition Break
11:45 AM CT –
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Platform Playbook: Innovation, Integration, and Impact Tech & Innovation Track
Professional Staffing Trends and Outlook Strategic Segments & Opportunities Track
Valuing Your Staffing Business: Driving Higher Multiples and Acquisition Appeal (Workshop) Leadership, Vision & Strategic Execution Track
Women in Staffing Session: Leadership Masterclass Operational Excellence for Growth Track
- Masterclass 1: Executive Selection and Readiness Led by Robin Mee, CEO, MeeDerby
- Masterclass 2: The Pressure of High-Profile Leadership Led by Janette Marx, Chief Executive Officer, Employbridge
- Masterclass 3: Insights for Women Business Owners Led by Beth Erwin, CEO, BESTAFF
- Masterclass 4: Confidence, Networking, and Longevity
Led by Rhona Driggs, Staffing Executive
12:30 PM CT - Networking Lunch & Exhibits Open
2:00 PM CT - Executive Perspectives
3:15 PM CT - Transition Break
3:30 PM CT
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
Innovating with Technology (Workshop) Tech & Innovation Track
Life After Private Equity: What Leaders Must Get Right Leadership, Vision & Strategic Execution Track
Navigating the New US Staffing Market: Competing in a Structurally Changed Industry Operational Excellence for Growth Track
The Disruption Ahead: Human + AI Agents in IT Staffing Strategic Segments & Opportunities Track
4:15 PM CT - Networking Break & Exhibits Open
4:45 PM CT - SIA Insights Live: The Rapid-Fire Briefing
5:45 PM CT - Networking Reception & Exhibits Open
Thursday, March 26, 2026
8:00 AM CT - Networking Breakfast, Registration Open
9:00 AM CT - Leadership on the Page: Insights from Industry Authors
10:15 AM CT - Break
10:30 AM CT - Breaking Through: Practical Growth Lessons from Staffing Leaders