Platinum Partner of Europe's largest startup and tech event seeks
innovative solutions for sustainable skills development, humanizing
work in the age of AI, and transforming recruiting through
automation
MILWAUKEE, March 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to empowering people
in the age of rapid technological change, ManpowerGroup is setting
its sights on the future of work by calling on submissions from the
most innovative startups in the world to participate in its 2024
Viva Technology Startup Challenge. Additionally,
ManpowerGroup will once again be a Platinum Partner for
VivaTech, cementing its position as a key contributor to the 8th
edition of Europe's largest
startup and tech event, taking place in Paris, May
22-25.
"VivaTech brings together the greatest minds in technology and
business to tackle the opportunities and challenges facing our
rapidly changing world of work," said Alain Roumilhac,
ManpowerGroup France and Southern Europe Region President. "Our
goal is to leverage technology to put people first."
With the theme of "People-First Transformation," the 2024
challenge focuses on the intersection of technology and human
potential, seeking innovative ideas across three key areas:
- Preparing people for the green transition with sustainable
skills development
- Humanizing work in the age of AI by enhancing human connections
and capabilities
- Transforming recruiting through automation to focus on the
human side of talent acquisition
"Technology holds incredible promise to augment uniquely human
strengths like creativity, empathy and judgment," Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Chief Innovation
Officer at ManpowerGroup, said. "Our goal with this challenge is to
tap into the entrepreneurial spirit of the startup community to
develop ethical, human-centric applications of AI and automation to
create opportunities for all."
Submissions for ManpowerGroup's VivaTech startup challenges are
being accepted now through April 19.
Selected entrepreneurs will be announced in late April and invited
to demonstrate their solutions at VivaTech on May 22.
To learn more and enter the People-First Transformation
challenge visit: vivatechnology.com/challenges/manpowergroup
ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE:
MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps
organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by
sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that
enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds
of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with
skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for
millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills.
Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent
Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates
and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has
done so for more than 75 years. We are recognized consistently for
our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion,
Equality, and Disability, and in 2024 ManpowerGroup was named one
of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 15th time – all
confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand
talent.
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