Contingent Staffing 2019

July 23 - 25, 2019

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, MN

Bryan Pena, Senior Vice President and Chief of Market Strategy at MBO Partners

Bryan Pena


Senior Vice President and Chief of Market Strategy
MBO Partners

Bryan joined MBO in early 2019 and leads our overall market strategy, partnership development, and enterprise capabilities to support the growing demand for independent workforce solutions. He is a sought-after speaker, an advocate for the extended workforce industry, and a recognized expert on flexible staffing strategies, including workforce management programs, MSP models, VMS technology, variable and full-time labor, pricing options, RFx processes, and supplier negotiation strategies.It’s no secret the world of work is rapidly changing. MBO has always been at the forefront of that change. I am excited to have joined the MBO team in creating the next generation of workforce solutions in an increasingly challenging global economy.

Previously, Bryan served as senior vice president of contingent workforce strategies at Staffing Industry Analysts. During his more than ten years with SIA, Bryan and his team crafted the Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program—now taught on three continents and widely credited with fundamentally changing the industry. Bryan has also served as senior global commodity manager of professional services at Avery Dennison, as well as acting director of strategic sourcing and professional services at Vivendi Universal Entertainment (now NBC Universal) North America.

Bryan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California at San Diego.

Day 1: Tuesday July 23

2:30 PM Adapting the Enterprise to the Next Way of Working

Large companies are increasingly relying on the independent workforce to plan and execute their strategies. Particularly within more complex work where the productivity gap between average performers and high performers is the greatest, independent professionals are expected to play a prominent role in driving workforce competitiveness. Yet, despite the very diverse backgrounds, motivations and work preferences of independent professionals, companies are still largely relying on a legacy supply chain modeled after direct materials procurement to fit a square peg in a round hole. Learn how new models have emerged which better appeal to the unique needs of the independent workforce and how, by adopting a few best practices, you can set your company up to become a Client of Choice for this fast-growing segment of the workforce. 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Bryan.

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