Skills as the Career Currency in an AI economy - Lifelong Learning Singapore Thought Leadership Series

As AI accelerates change across industries, traditional indicators of career success such as job titles, qualifications, and years of experience are giving way to a new currency: skills. Individuals and organisations that can continuously build, apply, and adapt skills will be best positioned to thrive in an AI-powered economy.

AI is reshaping the skills landscape and redefining what employers value. Through insights from industry leaders and practitioners, you will gain a deeper understanding of the critical skills needed in a rapidly evolving workforce, how AI can enhance learning and performance, and what it takes to build confidence in adopting new technologies.

Join us to discover practical strategies for developing human-centric capabilities, embracing continuous upskilling, and staying relevant in a future where skills, not credentials alone, determine career mobility and success.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the Skills-First Economy

Explore how AI is transforming workforce demands and increasing the importance of skills over traditional credentials

Identify the skills and capabilities that are becoming most valuable across industries

Understand how skills-based approaches are influencing hiring, career progression, and talent development

Accelerate Learning and AI Adoption

Learn how AI can support learning, productivity, and performance in everyday work

Gain insights into overcoming common barriers to AI adoption, including confidence and capability gaps

Discover practical frameworks for integrating AI into workflows while strengthening human expertise

Build Long-Term Career Resilience

Develop a clearer understanding of how to navigate career transitions in a rapidly evolving economy

Explore strategies and discover tools, resources, and frameworks from SWDA and IAL to support continuous upskilling and skills-first practices

Leave with practical ideas for building a future-ready skills portfolio and sustaining career success

Who Should Attend

PMEs

Business leaders

HR & L&D professionals

Trainers & adult educators

Mature workforce

Talent managers

Policy & ecosystem builders

Speakers

Programme Agenda:

1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
Registration

1:40 PM – 2:00 PM
Booth Engagement

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Keynote 1

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
Keynote 2

2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
Panel Discussion

3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
Q&A

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing, Networking & Dinner

Keynote Addresses

Keynote 1 - Dr Samson Tan
Director, Learning & Professional Division, Institute for Adult Learning Singapore (IAL)

Keynote 2 - Anish Lalchandani
Global Head of Talent Management, A.P. Moller Maersk Author of The Skills Advantage

Panelists

Julie Lee - Group HR Director, Asia-Pacific, Durapower Technology Singapore

Koo Seng Meng - Director, AI Talent & Ecosystem, AI Singapore

Eric Lim Wee Hiok - Head of Leadership & Organisation Development, SBS Transit

Carolina Yeo - Head of Strategic Projects, Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN)

Adrian Tan - Author of No More Bosses

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