The Knowledge Exodus: Securing Operational Continuity in the Age of Workforce Disruption

Asset-intensive industries face a perfect storm of workforce challenges threatening operational continuity. The simultaneous loss of veteran expertise through retirement, evolving career expectations of younger generations, and accelerating technological change create unprecedented vulnerability.

This session examines how forward-thinking organisations are responding to this convergence by reimagining both talent acquisition and knowledge retention strategies. Through innovative approaches to both human and technological solutions, organizations can transform this existential threat into a catalyst for operational resilience and competitive advantage.

  • Demographic Acceleration: Understand the accelerating pace of expertise exodus and its cascading impact on operational performance
  • Generational Recalibration: Discover effective strategies for attracting and retaining talent with fundamentally different career expectations
  • Knowledge Capture Methodologies: Implement proven systems for extracting and preserving critical institutional knowledge before it walks out the door
  • Digital Continuity: Leverage emerging technologies to codify expertise and support knowledge transfer across generational boundaries
  • Organisational Resilience: Build robust systems that maintain operational excellence despite workforce volatility and uncertainty
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Speakers

Laura Trevarthen

Director - Global Manufacturing Reliability

Cytiva

Steven Vallender

Director of Asset

National Gas Transmission

21 October 2025

Birmingham, UK

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