• The changing shape of work: key shifts impacting SMEs and how to respond
• AI in the SME context: current applications, realistic use cases and implications from Korn Ferry's research and global understanding applied to Singapore's SME use case.
• Alternative workforce models: the role of fractional and project-based talent to address immediate gaps in SME capability.
• Talent matching in practice: live demonstration of an AI-enabled matching solution developed by Korn Ferry.
• Translating insights into action: identifying priority gaps and pilot opportunities

Flexible Workforce Strategies for SMEs: Rethinking Talent Beyond Full-Time Hiring is a half-day interactive engagement session designed to help SMEs address talent challenges in a practical and actionable way.

This is not a traditional seminar. It is a working session that brings together Korn Ferry’s global workforce insights and the real-world experiences of SME leaders to explore how businesses can access the right talent without relying solely on full-time hiring.

Participants will gain exposure to:

• Emerging workforce trends impacting SMEs
• Realistic applications of AI in workforce planning
• Alternative workforce models, including freelance and fractional talent
• Practical tools and frameworks to address immediate talent gaps

The session also provides an opportunity for participants to contribute insights and shape future workforce initiatives, including potential pilot programmes with Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and partners.

This session is designed for SME business leaders and decision-makers looking to rethink how they build and manage their workforce:

• Business owners, founders and managing directors
• HR leaders and HR managers
• Finance leaders managing manpower cost pressures
• Operations leaders overseeing lean teams
• Companies facing hiring challenges or manpower constraints
• SMEs exploring alternative workforce models (freelance, fractional, project-based talent)