A Strategic Proposal for Aon · 2026

From Talent
Acquisition to
Talent Strategy.

Partnering with The Recruitment Events Co. to support Aon across the full talent lifecycle — from assessment to workforce strategy.

02 — The Shift

The Talent Leader
Role Is Expanding.

Across our community, TA leaders are now responsible for far more than hiring alone.

"The role is no longer just Talent Acquisition —
it's Talent Leadership."
Hiring01
Internal Mobility02
Skills Strategy03
Workforce Planning04
Talent Management05
L&D Alignment06
03 — Our Evolution

We're Evolving
With That Shift.

Our focus remains Talent Acquisition — but we are expanding into the full talent lifecycle.

01

Talent Management

Supporting leaders beyond the hire — into development, retention, and performance.

02

Skills & Mobility

Helping organisations build skills-first strategies and internal career pathways.

03

Workforce Strategy

Connecting hiring decisions to long-term workforce planning and capability building.

We now support leaders across the full talent lifecycle — this is where Aon becomes highly relevant.

04 — Where Aon Fits

Aon Sits Across
Both Worlds.

Few partners can credibly operate across both pre-hire and post-hire. Aon does.

Pre-Hire

Assessment & Selection

Scientifically valid assessments that identify the right talent at scale — across ability, behaviour, and skills.

Ability testing
Behavioural profiling
Skills-based screening
Post-Hire

Talent, Development & Mobility

Insights that power development decisions, internal mobility, and long-term capability building.

Development planning
Internal mobility
Succession strategy

Few partners can credibly operate across both worlds. This is the core strategic alignment.

05 — The Category Opportunity

Assessment Is Becoming
Core Infrastructure.

Assessment is now central to both TA and Talent Management strategy.

Assessment is no longer optional.

It is now core infrastructure for both TA and Talent Management strategy.

01

Quality of Hire Pressure

Organisations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate hiring ROI and reduce mis-hire costs.

02

AI Increasing Volume

AI-generated applications are flooding pipelines, making assessment more critical than ever.

03

Skills-Based Hiring

The shift from credentials to capabilities is accelerating across every sector.

06 — Buyer Reality

What the Resourcing Leaders
Community Is Telling Us.

Our audience isn't learning about assessment — they're actively buying. Here's what the data shows.

0+
want to discuss Assessment & Selection
0+
want to discuss Internal Mobility
0%
YoY rise in Internal Mobility as a priority
0%
want to discuss Early Careers

Evaluating Solutions

Resourcing Leaders community members are actively comparing assessment platforms and providers — this is a live buying conversation.

Replacing Legacy Tools

Organisations are moving away from outdated assessment tools that can't scale with modern hiring volumes.

The Cost of a Bad Hire

The financial and reputational case for better assessment has never been stronger — mis-hire costs are significant and measurable.

This is a live buying market — not a future opportunity.

07 — The Role of Events

Why Events
Still Win.

In a world of digital noise, in-person events remain the highest-trust environment for enterprise buying decisions.

01

Trust at Scale

Peer-to-peer environments accelerate buying decisions that digital channels can't replicate.

02

Senior Access

Direct access to decision-makers who are actively evaluating solutions — not just browsing.

03

Category Ownership

Consistent presence at the right events positions Aon as the default choice in assessment.

08 — The Partnership

A Connected
Talent Journey.

Not isolated events — a connected ecosystem designed across the full talent lifecycle.

01
Talent Acquisition
Assessment & Selection
02
Talent Management
Development & Mobility
03
Global Markets
UK · Europe · US · Middle East
09 — RecFest UK · Scale + Category

Owning the Conversation
at Scale.

This is where Aon builds category visibility at the UK's largest TA event.

Engage the wider TA & talent community
Lead thinking on assessment & skills
Generate high-volume engagement
5k+
Attendees · Knebworth Park · Summer 2026
#1
TA event in the UK
1 day
Maximum impact
Resourcing Leaders Community Data

How many RecFest attendees are prioritising assessment technology?

RecFest 2025
675
attendees
prioritised Assessment & Selection
RecFest 2026
In Progress
112
attendees so far
prioritised Assessment & Selection — and rising

Current Registration Data shows Assessment as a growing priority amongst RecFest registrants.

10 — RLX · Pipeline

Turning Visibility
Into Pipeline.

From awareness to commercial conversations — RLX delivers pre-qualified enterprise buyers in an exclusive two-day retreat format.

Pre-Dinner Icebreaker

Informal evening to build genuine connections before the exchange begins

2-Day Exchange

Full retreat with keynotes, panels, executive breakfasts and networking lunches

Black Tie Gala Dinner

Exclusive evening designed for trust-building and relationship deepening

20

Guaranteed hosted meetings with senior Talent Acquisition decision-makers

100%

Pre-qualified — every meeting is with a leader who matches your target profile

AI

AI-powered matchmaking — each leader selected based on your solutions and their priorities

From awareness → commercial conversations with enterprise decision-makers.

11 — Resourcing Leaders Summits · Consistency

Staying Present With
Talent Leaders.

Consistent presence across key markets keeps Aon front-of-mind throughout the buying cycle.

Senior audience
Ongoing engagement
Peer-to-peer trust
UKJuly · London

The home market — senior TA leaders at the heart of the Resourcing Leaders community. 3 rooms of 25 leaders, each with their own sponsors and speakers.

EuropeApril · Amsterdam

Expanding reach across key European talent markets. Up to 4 opt-in meetings via community members.

USComing 2026

Entering the US market — bringing the Resourcing Leaders format to North America's TA community.

Middle EastOngoing

Vision 2030 alignment — the fastest-growing TA network in the region.

12 — Content Layer

Supporting the Shift
Year-Round.

Always-on engagement across TA + TM — keeping Aon present in the conversation year-round. Our community data tells us what they want to read about.

Top Content Demand — Resourcing Leaders Community
Internal Mobility33%
Early Careers40%
Assessment & Selection26%
Skills Strategy22%
Whitepapers

Assessment & Skills Strategy

Polls & Data

Quality of Hire Benchmarks

Video Content

Talent Leader Interviews

Case Studies

Aon Client Impact Stories

AssessmentSkills StrategyTalent StrategyQuality of HireWorkforce PlanningInternal MobilityEarly Careers
13 — Activation · RecFest

Leading the
Talent Conversation.

Proposed Session Theme

"From Assessment to Talent Strategy: Improving Quality of Hire in a Skills-Based World"

Stage Talk
Keynote positioning Aon as a strategic partner
Workshop
Hands-on session with senior TA leaders
Brand Presence
Activation zone with assessment demos
Content Capture
Video & social content for year-round use

Positioning Aon as a strategic partner — not just a provider.

14 — Commercial Frame

A Partnership
Built for Impact.

Item & DescriptionInvestment
RecFest UK — Silver Partner
Client Speaking Session · 100 session attendees · 3×6m stand · 15 tickets · Lead scanners
£24,500
RLX UK — 2-Day Exchange + 20 Meetings
20 guaranteed 1:1 meetings with senior TA leaders · AI-matched · Gala dinner + icebreaker dinner + 2 breakfasts
£24,000
Resourcing Leaders Summit EU — Amsterdam (April)
Stage at the RL Summit · 2 attendees · 45-min workshop · 6 discussions · Community drinks
£22,000
Resourcing Leaders Summit UK — London (July)
Stage at the RL Summit · 2 attendees · 45-min workshop · 6 discussions · Dinner/lunch with 75+ leaders
£22,000
Total Investment£92,500

Payment Terms: 30 days or 12 weeks before the first event date, whichever comes first. Quote expires: 16 May 2026.

15 — What Success Looks Like

Clear Outcomes
Across the Funnel.

Awareness
5k+ professionals reached

Market Visibility

Aon recognised as a category leader at RecFest — the UK's largest TA event.

Engagement
20 hosted meetings

Buyer Engagement

20 pre-qualified enterprise meetings at RLX with active Talent Acquisition decision-makers.

Influence
Always-on content + Resourcing Leaders

Ongoing Influence

Year-round presence through content and Resourcing Leaders Summits keeps Aon in the conversation.

Expansion
UK · Europe · US · Middle East

EMEA & US Growth

Extending the partnership into European, US, and Middle Eastern markets.

Let's Build This Together

A Partnership Across
the Talent Lifecycle.

From TA to Talent Management
From visibility to pipeline
From UK to global
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