Workers in the Driver's Seat - Adapting to Economic Disruption and AI Transformation

Explore how workers can maintain productivity and relevance in an economy disrupted by supply chain restructuring, geopolitical fragmentation, and artificial intelligence advances in this 46-minute conference session from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026. Examine the challenges facing today's workforce, including job displacement, skill obsolescence, and increasing health pressures as businesses adapt to rapid technological and economic changes. Learn from expert speakers Denis Machuel, Roxana Mînzatu, Mina Al-Oraibi, Luc Triangle, and Dipali Goenka as they discuss strategies for preventing workers from falling behind in the evolving global economy. Discover approaches for maintaining workforce adaptability and ensuring workers remain valuable contributors to society despite ongoing disruptions to traditional business models. Gain insights into the intersection of economic transformation, technological advancement, and workforce development from this collaborative session developed with The National at the premier international forum for public-private cooperation.