More and more new products, services and companies enter the market and change our current business models. Especially big companies from the old economy have to pick up speed and disrupt themselves before getting disrupted by others. New products and services are designed from scratch – new skills are needed for this digital transformation. However, many labor markets are tight and therefore talents and available skills become the critical factor for business success. This new, agile business approach and competition for talent have a major impact on the strategic alignment and activity portfolio of Talent Acquisition.
In her presentation, Kerstin Wagner will explain how the role of recruiting and employer branding experts is changing in today’s disruptive business environment and how new technology and innovative ideas help to develop a candidate-centric and modern Talent Acquisition. She will share her prediction of how Talent Acquisition will evolve into a strategic partner of the business and how she is preparing the Talent Acquisition organization of Deutsche Bahn to be a driver for a successful business transformation.
Kerstin studied business administration at the ESB Business School in Reutlingen (Germany) and Reims Management School (France) and holds an MBA from University of Ottawa (Canada). She started her career with Siemens AG in 1995 as assistant to the Head of Global HR of the telecommunications... Read More →
