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Staffing World 2026 Agenda

Sunday Oct. 11

12 PM - 5 PM - Registration Open

12:30 PM - 6 PM - THRIVE Live–Day 1

6 PM - 7 PM - THRIVE Live Networking Reception

Monday Oct. 12

6:45 AM - 7:30 AM - Sunrise Yoga Conference Reset

7:30 AM - 8 PM - Registration Open

8 AM - 3 PM - THRIVE Live–Day 2

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Staffing World Welcome Mixer

3:30 PM - 6 PM - Opening Keynote Performance by Oz Pearlman

6 PM - 8 PM - Expo Hall Opening Reception

6:15 PM - 7:55 PM - The Exchange

  • The Collaboration Catalyst: Is Your Network Accelerating or Distracting You? 6:15 PM - 6:25 PM
  • Implementing AI for High-Performance Recruiting and Staffing Teams 6:30 PM - 6:40 PM
  • A 5% Leakage in a 3% Margin Industry: The Average Firm Leaks More Than It Earns 6:45 PM - 6:55 PM
  • Stop the Bleed: What Percentage of Your Hiring Actually Needs a Human? 7 PM - 7:10 PM
  • A Lawyer Walks Into a Cocktail Reception... 7:15 PM - 7:25 PM
  • The Agentic Recruiting Edge: Scaling High-Volume Staffing With Autonomous AI 7:30 PM - 7:40 PM
  • Maximize Employee Value While Reducing Year-End Costs 7:45 - 7:55

Tuesday Oct. 13

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - Women of Color in Staffing: Coffee and Connection

8 AM - 5 PM - Registration Open

8:30 AM - 10 AM - Networking Breakfast Sessions

  • Leadership-Focused Breakfast Networking Session
  • C-Suite-Focused Breakfast Networking Session
  • Tech and AI-Focused Breakfast Networking Session
  • Sales-Focused Breakfast Networking Session
  • Recruiting-Focused Breakfast Networking Session

8:30 AM - 10 AM - Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:30 AM - 4 PM - Expo Hall Open

10 AM - 11:30 AM - Refreshment Break With Exhibitors

10:15 AM - 3:55 PM - The Exchange

  • State of the Labor Market: What to Expect for Staffing in 2027 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Solving For Team Dynamics in Staffing—The War Between Sales and Recruiting 10:35 AM - 10:55 AM
  • Building the Bench: Pipeline Strategies That Win Government Staffing Contracts 11 AM - 11:15 AM
  • Staffing Firm Owners Peer Groups Lunch and Discussion: Connect, Collaborate, Grow 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Push or Pause? Managing Burnout and Performance in Today’s Staffing Industry 1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
  • Your Next Client Is Asking AI About You. Is It Recommending You or Your Competitor? 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Product Demo With Benefits in a Card: Participation Is a Profit Lever—Not a Line Item 3:35 PM - 3:55 PM

10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. - Breakout Sessions

  • Building Enterprise Value in Staffing: Market Trends, Valuation Drivers, and Transaction Readiness
  • Clarity Beats Chaos: How High-Performing Staffing Teams Stay Focused Under Pressure
  • AI You Can Defend: Building Smarter Staffing Workflows Without Risk
  • Engineering, IT, and Scientific Section: Differentiating Your Firm: From Staffing Provider to Strategic Workforce Partner

11:30 AM - 1 PM - Breakout Sessions

  • LinkedIn Isn’t the Problem—Your Approach Is: A Smarter Way to Sell

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM - Networking Lunch With Exhibitors

12:30 PM - 1 PM - Author Talk: Meet & Greet with Kat Kibben

1:05 PM - 1:35 PM - Author Talk: Meet & Greet with David Searns

1:45 PM - 3 PM- Breakout Sessions

  • Health Care Section Session: Tech + Touch: Balancing Human Connection With Technology in Health Care Workforce Solutions
  • No One Wants to Talk to You; Here’s How to Get the Sale Anyway
  • The Power of the Operational Feedback Loop: Unlocking Clarity, Alignment, and Results
  • The Compensation ROI Workshop: How Executives Engineer High‑Performing Plans
  • Direct Hire Section Session: Be Better Than Your Competition: An Interactive Workshop on How to Differentiate Yourself in Today’s Market

3 PM - 4 PM - Refreshment Break With Exhibitors

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM - Author Talk: Meet & Greet with Tom Erb

4 PM - 5 PM - Breakout Sessions

  • A Billion Dollar Mistake: Why You Can’t Ignore Job Descriptions in an AI World
  • Insurance Strategy: A New Source of Competitive Advantage
  • AI in Staffing: The Real Barrier to ROI and How to Break Through It
  • Show Up and Stand Out: How Women in Leadership Create Authentic Impact
  • Strategic Intelligence Panel: Unlocking Action Across Your Organization

Wednesday, Oct. 8

8 AM - 9 AM - Breakfast With Exhibitors

8 AM - 12 PM - Registration Open

8 AM - 1 PM - Expo Hall Open

9 AM - 10 AM - Breakout Sessions

  • The Executive Playbook For The Next Era of Staffing
  • Powered by People: Stories That Move Staffing Forward

10 AM - 10:45 AM - Refreshment Break In Expo Hall

10:05 AM - 12:30 PM - The Exchange

  • Building an AI-Ready Talent Bench 10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
  • From Invisible to Influential: Building Your Unique Social Media Brand 12 PM - 12:30 PM

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM - Breakout Sessions

  • Deal or No Deal: The Recruiting Decisions That Make or Break Placements
  • Stop Leaving Money on the Table: How to Engage With Your Current Clients
  • Would You Fund This? An Executive Gameshow Where Growth Investments Actually Pay Off
  • Industrial Section Session: Recruiting the 95%: How AI Changes the Game for Industrial Hiring
  • ASA Owners Peer Group Invitation-Only Session: Revenue Starts With People: Building a Sales Organization Built to Scale

11:45 AM - 1 PM - Networking Lunch With Exhibitors

1 PM - 2 PM - Closing General Session Keynote

  • The Fault Lines Shaping the Workforce: What Comes Next for Staffing Leaders