Brandon Calley

The talent landscape is changing. Emerging technology is removing barriers that have traditionally restricted talent sourcing to local markets and enabling businesses to find and work with top talent around the world -- and in near real-time. Online talent platforms specifically are reducing friction in the job market and causing a sea change in how organizations build their teams -- according to McKinsey, online talent platforms are predicted to benefit up to 540 million people in the next 10 years. In this session, Brandon Calley from Upwork will discuss the rise of the freelance talent marketplace and how procurement leaders can leverage it to quickly find the talent they need. Discover:
• The demise of the Industrial Age and traditional work models and new trends driving today’s talent sourcing process
• How businesses are innovating their approaches to finding talent by integrating freelance talent marketplaces into their strategy
• The benefits of reaching beyond physical walls to source hard-to-find talent and collaborate from anywhere in the world

These in-depth small-group discussions allow you to delve further into specific areas that interest you. Led by a subject matter expert, you’ll have the chance to brainstorm solutions with others facing the same challenges as you. You’ll have the chance to pick 2 topics – after 30 minutes, you will transition to another table. Additional roundtable topics will be announced soon.

Table 1: Digital Decoupling Simplified: How Marketers Can Do More with Less by Breaking Up Global Digital Marketing Services
Hosted by: Paula Shannon, Chief Sales Officer, Lionbridge

Table 2: Evolving Commercial Models in Outsourcing
Hosted by: Banner Managed Communication

Table 3: Ideas Need People: How Marketing & Procurement Leaders Can Leverage the Freelance Marketplace
Hosted by: Brandon Calley, Head of Enterprise Accounts, Upwork

Table 4: Digital Asset Management
Hosted by: Beth Murphy, Sr. Group Manager, Integrated Media Production, Target

Table 5: Protecting Your IP and Patents
Hosted by: Barb Bradford, Category Manager – Strategic Sourcing – Marketing, Cox Communications

Table 6: How Small-Spend Companies Can Gain Leverage and Attention from Agencies
Hosted by: Michael Thyen, Director of Procurement, Emerging Markets, Eli Lilly & Co.

Table 7: Using Business Intelligence to Deliver Sustainable Savings and Procurement Efficiency
Hosted by: Kate Short, Marketing Procurement Group Manager, Nestle USA
Richard Benyon, CEO, Decideware, Inc.

Table 8: Traps and Pitfalls in the Global Outsourcing of Marketing Print