Rethinking Talent, Skills, and Productivity in the AI Economy

As AI reshapes every industry, economic competitiveness increasingly depends on a skills-first approach to workforce development, talent mobility, and technology adoption. This session examines how organizations can move beyond traditional job-based models to skills-based strategies that unlock opportunity for people and productivity for business. Panelists will explore how policy trends around AI leadership, immigration, digital skills investment, and reshoring are reshaping labor markets, and how companies are using skills intelligence to respond. They will also discuss how these changes are unfolding in ASEAN, where employers must balance local workforce needs with global innovation goals, build more equitable and transparent talent marketplaces, and create continuous learning cultures that prepare workers for the future of work.