swp cONFERENCE london masterclass

17 november

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SWP conference london masterclass

Take your workforce planning to the next level with this immersive, half-day Masterclass designed for senior HR and workforce planning leaders. You’ll learn how to integrate robust demand forecasting with enterprise capability mapping to create agile, futureproof strategies. Through hands-on exercises, practical templates, and real-world challenges, you’ll leave with the skills and confidence to anticipate workforce needs, identify capability gaps, and influence stakeholders with data-driven recommendations. With just 40 seats available, this is your chance to gain exclusive insights, network with peers ahead of the SWP Conference, and secure practical tools you can apply immediately to your organisation.

What to Expect:

  • Practical forecasting and capability mapping frameworks you can use immediately

  • Exclusive access to WPI’s forecasting and capability toolkit

  • Small-group, hands-on learning with senior peers

  • Networking hour with facilitators and fellow attendees

The Masterclass Agenda at a Glance is provided as a guide only and is subject to change. Final session times, speakers, and topics may be updated closer to the event. For the full conference agenda click here.

Master the Art of Workforce Strategy – Exclusive Masterclass Agenda At A Glance

Turn insights into action and influence your organisation’s workforce decisions. This hands-on Masterclass equips HR and business leaders with practical tools to forecast demand, map capabilities, and design strategies that deliver measurable impact. Walk away ready to connect business strategy with workforce action. 

Why Attend: 

Translate complex data into actionable workforce strategies 

Map current and future capabilities to uncover critical gaps 

Forecast demand even in volatile environments 

Design interventions that drive results: hiring, automation, reskilling, redeployment 

Gain stakeholder buy-in through compelling strategic storytelling 

 

Masterclass Agenda 

1:00–1:15pm – Welcome & Orientation 

Meet your expert facilitators 

Icebreaker: The forecast that fooled us – Lessons from real-world demand planning surprises 

 

1:15–2:30pm – Module 1: Enterprise Capability Mapping 

Led by: Nick Kennedy, Workforce Planning Institute 

Identifying future capabilities critical to executing strategy 

Mapping current-state capabilities to reveal gaps 

Pinpointing strategically important roles 

Exploring alternative strategies to source capabilities beyond recruitment 

Interactive Exercise: Map your organisation’s current and future capabilities, identify gaps, and build a sourcing strategy 

 

2:30–3:45pm – Module 2: Forecasting Demand in an Uncertain World 

Led by: Adam Gibson, EY 

The anatomy of effective demand forecasting 

Top-down vs bottom-up models 

Predicting demand with limited or volatile data 

Aligning forecasts with business drivers: growth, attrition, automation, and more 

Hands-on Exercise: Apply a structured forecasting template to a real-world scenario 

 

3:45–4:00pm – Afternoon Tea Break 

 

4:00–5:00pm – Module 3: From Insight to Impact: Turning Objectives into Workforce Action 

Led by: Nick Kennedy, Workforce Planning Institute 

Translating data into actionable workforce strategies 

Turning objectives into clear, practical workforce plans 

Gaining stakeholder buy-in through strategic storytelling 

Designing interventions that drive impact: hiring, automation, reskilling, redeployment 

Live Challenge: Step into the boardroom—craft and pitch a 90-second business case based on forecast and capability insights, with real-time feedback 

 

5:00–6:30pm – Wrap-Up, Q&A & Networking Hour 

CONSULT WITH SWP EXPERTS

MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

JOIN THE SWP COMMUNITY

Meet with leading workforce planning experts & solution providers. Discover strategies to overcome your SWP challenges and explore the latest tools, and product innovations to elevate your organisation.

Our curated conference programme of over 30 sessions means you can access all the information and industry expertise you need to make informed strategic decisions for your organisation.

Strengthen your business network with new and existing partners, immerse yourself within the SWP community and network with speakers, colleagues and practitioners at one of our global SWP Conferences.

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Real results, real stories!

"Superb event. Insightful content, interesting vendors, and a great chance for building networks to share learning and support. Would recommend to anyone involved in Strategic Workforce Planning - whether you are just thinking about starting, have started, or are in the middle of establishing your strategic workforce planning capability." Delegate 2024
"Attending the SWP conference has given me professional reassurance that there is value in our work and that there are many ways to realise the benefits. Tools are great but not essential. Most of all we are a community and we can thrive together." Delegate 2024
"Simply the best, the nicest, most focused, energized, and illuminating event for SWP anywhere in the world: Outstanding." Delegate 2024
"Simply the best, the nicest, most focused, energized, and illuminating event for SWP anywhere in the world: Outstanding." Delegate 2024
"Fantastic event! Gained many insights and excellent opportunities to network. I recommend strongly!." Delegate 2024
"Great event to meet brilliant people, learn and teach and jointly develop the area of SWP which is so pivotal for the future of every business." Delegate 2024
"This was an excellent practical introduction to Strategic Workforce Planning, both from a technology and networking perspective. The group energy and focus was fantastic and I've taken away grounded, useful ideas. Thank you." Delegate 2024
"The SWP conference is a great opportunity for all practitioners, both entry level & experienced professionals, to expand their toolsets & knowledge base. Now more than ever in an uncertain world, we all have an obligation to make sure our industries are future fit and continue to deliver to our commitments, for this generation and the next. SWP is the very framework to build that future upon, so start now or fall into obscurity." Delegate 2024
"A heartfelt thank you to the event organizers and all the participants for the enriching exchanges and inspiring ideas. Events like these remind me of the collective effort required to make workforce planning a strategic enabler of business success." Delegate 2024
"An Unforgettable Experience at the Strategic Workforce Planning Conference in London!" Delegate 2024
"A huge thank you to the organisers for creating such a fantastic platform for collaboration and innovation, with so many great takeaways from the day." Delegate 2024

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