Unlocking Trust, Speed, and Skills in the Increasingly Contingent Economy

Contingent workers now make up nearly 40% of the workforce and organizations are facing a new challenge: how to maintain performance, trust, and culture when talent is constantly rotating in and out. In this session, leading entrepreneurs and learning leaders will examine how AI is reshaping the contingent workforce—from “Tinder-like” talent marketplaces and rapid skills matching to verification, fraud detection, and real-time performance signals. The conversation will explore what it takes for contingent workers to be effective from day one, how skills-based hiring and assessment must evolve in a world of constant churn, and what this shift means for organizational culture, accountability, and long-term capability building. Together, the panel will surface how employers can move beyond disposable labor models to build trust, quality, and alignment in an increasingly contingent workforce.