The Single Biggest Social Unrest: Closing the 800m Jobs Gap

Governments now face a dual bind: rising unemployment alongside a widening skills shortage that education and training systems are struggling to close fast enough. This panel turns to how reskilling, job redesign and workforce planning can be shared across employers, educators and public institutions rather than left to any one of them. Attendees come away with a sharper view of where responsibility for building an AI-ready workforce actually sits. One of the key questions the panel will look to dive deeper into: What is the right split of responsibility between employers, universities, governments and multilaterals for closing the skills gap?