Thames Valley: How can the region respond to demographic challenges?

The Thames Valley region has the demographic, blend of local and international skills and education to drive economic success. How can businesses respond to the challenges of today and the future to continue to attract, retain and develop the best talent?

That's the key question that a new study by EY hopes to help answer.

Business adviser EY’s latest study indicates that the working age population (16-65s) in the Thames Valley is growing, while at a national level it is declining.

This diverse range of age groups needs to understand new technology and possess unique and distinctive skill-sets important for local business.

In addition, the Thames Valley has proportionally fewer residents aged 21-35 and negative net internal migration in some areas of the region – what can be done to attract, retain and manage talent in this region?

A key seminar - The Future of Work - will address some of these issues, and you can be there to join the debate.

The seminar is free and is being staged at Madejski Stadium, Reading, on Thursday, October 5. Organised by The Business Magazine and sponsored by EY and Dale Carnegie, the seminar will explore:

• The impact on talent with significant changes in how we do business and ways of working.
• How can our leaders drive employee retention and satisfaction?
• How do we tap into the ideas economy - i.e., creativity, the fusion of ideas, and agility in processes and actions?
• Even as technology changes and people are more connected than ever, the true value lies in how we adapt our people and systems.
  

The seminar will be facilitated by Tamsin Napier-Munn, campaigns manager at The Business Magazine. Guest speakers include: Sarah Lavan, EY, and Bill Burton, Dale Carnegie.

To book, go here.