In 2025, UK financial sector job vacancies rose 12%, driven largely by demand for AI and tech capability.
At the same time, digital skills made up 57% of skills gaps reported in financial and professional services, so the pressure on TA leaders is only intensifying.
In this session, we’ll bring together an expert panel of senior TA leaders from financial and professional services to share what they are seeing on the ground, what is genuinely working, what is quietly failing, and how they are future proofing their hiring strategies for 2026. Expect practical case studies, proven attraction and retention tactics, honest lessons learned, and a clear view on where AI and hiring tech are helping most. We will also make this interactive, with live audience questions and peer connections built in.
What to expect
- What leading FS and PS TA teams are doing differently right now
- The likely strategic impact of AI on reducing the number & type of jobs in FS & PS
- How to strengthen attraction and retention
- What AI and tech tools are delivering, and where they create risk
- What the 2026 hiring landscape is likely to demand from TA teams
Agenda
10 March 2026
10:00 – Opening announcements
10:10 – Guest speakers panel discussion
10:40 – Live audience Q&A session
10:55 – Closing comments
11:00 – Event close
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Register for the event
With over 15 years of international experience in people and talent acquisition, I am a strategic and forward-thinking leader who drives business growth and transformation through effective hiring and people strategies. As the Head of Talent Sourcing EMEA at Microsoft, I lead the strategy and execution for talent sourcing in the region, with a focus on recruiting at scale, inclusive hiring, and operational excellence.
I have a proven track record of delivering exceptional results in start-ups and FTSE100 businesses alike across technology, consultancy, and consumer goods industries. I am a multicultural expert, a diversity ambassador and doer, and a strong identifier and developer of talent. I am passionate about unleashing the potential of people and teams, and building a culture of innovation and collaboration. I am also a CIPD Affiliate Member and a certified Employment Law Practitioner and Unconscious Bias trainer.
Experienced Talent Acquisition and Human Resources executive with a strong background in Professional Services. I have successfully worked for leading partnerships, publicly listed companies, privately owned MNCs, and progressive SMEs. My core strengths include HR strategy and planning, inclusive talent attraction, employer branding, TA technology, early career development, and leading complex, multinational TA operations.I possess a proven track record of executive stakeholder management and delivering results across diverse geographies and industries. Prior to my career in Talent Acquisition, I began my professional journey through an apprenticeship with Cap Gemini, managing a portfolio of data centres housing critical client data.Industry certifications:LinkedIn Certified Professional Recruiter British Psychological Society Level A&P Qualified (specialising in Saville Consutling Wave Suite)
Strategic executive leader with 25 years of experience engineering high-performance talent ecosystems for premier global financial and technology enterprises. Expert at bridging the 'growth-efficiency tightrope' by transforming Talent Acquisition from a support function into a revenue multiplier. Specialize in deploying predictive talent intelligence and AI-driven workforce planning to scale complex technical organizations at a global scale. Proven board-level advisor recognized for 'routinizing' change and building sustainable leadership pipelines that convert disruption into a competitive advantage.
