Sir Ken Robinson, the most viewed speaker in the history of TED.com, and one of the world’s leading thinkers on creativity and innovation in the workplace, is today confirmed as the keynote speaker at Talent Summit 2018. 

Talent Summit is Ireland's largest HR conference. It will take place on Thursday 22nd February, 2018 at the Convention Centre Dublin. With over 20 national and international business thought leaders contributing and speaking, this summit is aimed at business owners, executives, HR directors, managers, recruiters and anyone with a professional interest in human resources. 

Talent Summit was founded by Sigmar Recruitment in association with EY Ireland. Tickets for the event are available to purchase on Eventbrite.

Welcoming the announcement, Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig, founder of Talent Summit and CCO of Sigmar Recruitment comments: “With the talent agenda ranking as the number one priority for business leaders around the globe, we need to reimagine how we create better workplaces and working lives in an increasingly complex world of work. The workforce is augmenting, becoming more digital, diverse, global and automation savvy. This presents major opportunities for HR leaders to influence how their organisations use disruptive technology to attract, organise, develop and drive the performance of their people. This year’s theme is “Accelerating growth through talent and technology” where we will unlock global thought leadership on how HR Leaders can leverage artificial intelligence, automation and robotics to develop their workforces. 

"Of course, we are honoured to have Sir Ken Robinson headline the event." - Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig

As an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and governments in Europe, Asia and the United States, Sir Ken Robinson helps transform organisations’ corporate culture to focus more on fostering and developing creativity. His New York Times best-selling books also help people tap into their creative potential.

His ideas and research have made him a popular speaker on TED Talks. In fact, his 2006 and 2010 presentations have been seen by more than 350 million people in 160 countries, making Robinson the most viewed speaker in the history of Ted.com."

Commenting on the event, Niamh O’Beirne, Partner, People Advisory Services at EY Ireland says: “We are delighted to be partnering with Talent Summit again this year. In an environment characterised by disruption and rapid technological advancement, and with the economy accelerating at the fastest pace in Europe, a skills shortage could begin to bite this year in Ireland. To bolster continued growth, it’s never been more important for businesses in Ireland to have solid innovative strategies in place both to retain the talent they have, and to attract the best talent in the market. The calibre of speakers at Talent Summit this year is second to none, and we’re honoured to be part of such an inspiring international line-up. The event promises to be full of stimulating discussion and we’re looking forward to meeting colleagues from Ireland and around the world.”

The central theme of Talent Summit this year is Accelerating Growth Through Talent and Technology. Key topics covered on the day will include: Talent Acquisition; Leadership; Performance Improvement; Artificial Intelligence; and Agile Learning. Talent Summit is a full day event with lunch and snacks provided. Keynotes from over 20 national and international expert speakers will be given on talent attraction and retention strategies. There will be real life case studies from successful global and local brands, as well as panel discussions and audience Q&A.

Tickets for The Talent Summit are now available for purchase. Please see www.talentsummit.ie for further details.