Exclusive community session
Featuring Matthew Mottola, Tony Buffum & Jeff Nugent
Experts

Matthew Mottola
CEO, Human Cloud

Tony Buffum
Co-Founder & CSO, Human Cloud

Jeff Nugent
Founder, Independently (study partner)
First look at the 2026 Flexible Workforce Study data. We launched the study on August 31 with Independently, two surveys, one for companies and one for solutions. This call walks through the early results, how solutions can take part, and what Tony, Jeff, and Matthew make of the data.
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Why Flexible Talent Is Hard To Scale
The Science Behind Winning RFPs
The Startup Graveyard And The Venture Cliff
Seamless Partnerships For Talent And Clients
The EU Platform Work Directive And Its 2026 Deadline
Navigating Enterprise Procurement
Rewriting The Rules Of How Work Gets Done
Entrepreneurship In The Policy Ecosystem
Compliance As A Competitive Advantage
One Bad Intake Experience Brands The Whole Industry
AI In Action: Show Your Use Cases
No One Gets Fired For Hiring Accenture
Flexible Talent: The Key To Innovation
From Months To Days: How Buyers Revolutionize Sourcing
Buyers Want Direct Answers With Numbers
What Buyers Want: Relevancy, Process, Numbers
Transforming Buyer Journeys From Months To Days
Breaking The $10M Ceiling In The Industry
RFPs: The Easy On-Ramp To Flexible Talent
AI's Role In Marketplace Growth
Adaptability: Key To Market Success
AI Agent Management Challenges
AI's Role In The Freelance Marketplace
Startup Funding Dilemmas & Service-Based Businesses
AI: Bridging Aspiration & Execution
RFPs: Strategic Investment vs. Job Req
AI Leadership: Change Management Challenges
The Freelance Industry's Growth & Challenges
Time In Production: A Key Valuation Factor
Valuing AI Talent: Quality Over Quantity
UK Post-COVID Cage Economy & Freelancing Trends
Leadership Redefined: Momentum Over Experience
Automating Customer Feedback with Human Cloud
A Vision for Structural Change in the Industry
AI Accelerates Skills-Based Hiring
AI's Role in Skills-Based Work Design
New Independent Contractor Rule Proposed
AI's Surprising Impact on Software Engineers
AI: Not Just Statistical Modeling
AI-Augmented Engineers Lead the Job Market
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers
AI: Redesign, Not Replace

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