Robin Erickson, specialist leader, human capital, Deloitte Consulting LLP, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming International Business & Finance Summit (IBFS) in Bimini.

Hosted by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB), and celebrating its 10th anniversary, IBFS 2013 is being hosted under the general theme: The Bahamas Advantage: Staying Ahead of the Game.

Erickson will present at a session titled: Talent Development: FSI Employee 2020.

“Economic turbulence over several years has created a talent paradox whereby employers struggle to fill open roles even with high unemployment and continuing layoffs,” she says. “As turnover concerns grow more targeted, executives want to know who is leaving and how to hold onto key employees.”

Looking at global financial services industry data, Erickson will discuss talent management priorities, including the need to reduce costs by layoffs, while at the same time needing to retain employees. She will also review the talent paradox from the employee perspective; specifically, the factors that cause employees to look for new work and those that will entice them to stay.

This IBFS session will be moderated by Bahamas Brand Ambassador Philippa Willie, ops product specialist at UBS Trustees (Bahamas) Ltd.

The three-day event runs February 1-3 and is being held at the Bimini Bay Resort.