ManpowerGroup (MAN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Welcome to Manpower Group's first quarter earnings results conference call. You'll be put into listen-only mode until the question and answer time begins. We have a full queue today and ask that you please limit yourself to one question and re-queue if you'd like to ask a follow-up. As a reminder, this call is being recorded. If you care to drop off now, please do so. I would like to turn the call over to Manpower Group's chair and CEO, Mr. Jonas Priesing. Sir, you may begin. Good morning, and thank you for joining us for our first quarter 2026 conference call. Our Chief Financial Officer, Jack McGinnis, and our President and Chief Strategy Officer, Becky Frankowitz, are both with me today. For your convenience, our prepared remarks are available in the investor relations section of our website at manpowergroup.com. I'll begin with a brief overview of the quarter, including how we're seeing conditions evolve across our markets, And then I'll share a few updates on how we're positioning Manpower Group to win in any environment. Becky will then provide an update on how we are driving commercial excellence and the opportunities we're capturing with AI, followed by Jack, who will walk through the detailed financial results and our guidance for the second quarter of 2026. I'll close with a few comments before we open the line for Q&A. And Jack will now cover the safe harbor language. Good morning, everyone. This conference call includes forward-looking statements, including statements concerning economic and geopolitical uncertainty, which are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs. Actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We assu...