The Evolution of Early Talent Leadership:

The Forces Driving a New Standard for the Role

📅 June 18, 2026

⏰ 1pm EST

📍Zoom

Companies are being challenged to rethink what kind of workforce strategy will actually help them outperform competitors in a changing market, and it’s put early talent on the table for debate:

Do we keep it, shrink it, or double down on it? Automate, redesign, or reposition?

And as that scrutiny forces the function to justify and reimagine itself as a business-critical asset, early talent leaders are being pushed into a different kind of leadership than many were originally developed for.

We’re diving into that shift in the first edition of our leadership webinar series. Join us on June 18th at 1PM EST for a candid unpack of:

▪️ What it takes for early talent to be treated as part of competitive strategy instead of an optional side program

▪️ Why the original version of the role struggles to prove ROI and business impact

▪️ Why so many strong leaders feel trapped between operational overload and rising workforce expectations

▪️ How leaders are breaking out of the weeds to rethink where they put their time, energy, ownership, and influence

▪️ The capabilities making early talent leaders indispensable in today’s market

We’ll also hear firsthand perspectives from two leaders on what these tensions actually look like inside the role right now:


Molly Gregware, Head of Global Emerging Talent


Lauren Bucci, Talent Acquisition Manager, Campus

You’ll walk away with a clearer view of the transition happening underneath the profession — and what the future of early talent leadership requires.

Speakers

Founder — Selwonk

Jillian Knowles

Head of Global Emerging Talent — NCR Voyix

Molly Gregware

Talent Acquisition Manager, Campus — CHS Inc.

Lauren Bucci