The 2030 Skills Shake-Up

By 2030, 30% of jobs will be reshaped by AI and automation, accelerating the shift to a skills-driven global economy. This transition affects every discipline, every institution, and every employer.

Join us on March 25–26 in Washington, D.C. for Global Skills Week 2026, where university and industry leaders will address what this workforce transformation means for talent development and mobility.

Why Attend?

Access predictive workplace data and join discussions on:

• The AI Pivot: Integrating digital fluency and automation into curricula
• The New Hiring Playbook: From degrees to skills verification
• Global Mobility: Building ‘skills corridors’ across borders
• The Business School Track: Reimagining the MBA for a skills-driven era

Featured sessions

• Is the Graduate Entry-Level Job Dead? 
  Examining how automation and skills-based hiring are reshaping early-career pathways.
• From access to impact: scaling AI education across America’s community colleges
  Lessons from large-scale workforce transformation initiatives.
• What’s next for global flows and talent mobility
  How demographics, policy and skills shortages are redefining international education.
• AI-native business schools
  Designing curricula for the next economy.

Join peers from the US, Canada, UK, India and beyond to ensure your institution or organisation remains a critical player in the global talent ecosystem. 

Looking foraward to seeing you there.

Best wishes,

QS Team