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Global Future Council on Human Capital Development

About the Global Future Council on Human Capital Development

Emerging technologies are transforming how skills and knowledge are acquired, assessed, and applied, challenging traditional education pathways and credentialing systems. Consequently, developing human potential and ensuring talent readiness for future labour markets has become increasingly complex. 

How can educational institutions and employers effectively collaborate to develop, recognise and value human talent in ways that meet the evolving demands of the intelligent age?

Co-Chairs

Nhlamu Dlomu

Global Vice-President, Talent, Culture and Leadership, Mars Inc.

Ricardo Hausmann

Founder and Director, Growth Lab, Harvard University

Members

AS
Ahmed Al Shamsi
Secretary General at Emirates Foundation
AS
Amit Sevak
Chief Executive Officer at Educational Testing Services
AV
Anna Frances Griffiths (Vignoles)
Director at Leverhulme Trust
DS
David Garza Salazar
President at Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group
EM
El Iza Mohamedou
Head, Centre for Skills at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
FS
Fabian Stephany
Assistant Professor for Artificial Intelligence and Work at Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
GJ
Gog Soon Joo
Senior Director (Special Project), Centre for Skills-First Practices at Singapore University of Social Sciences
JM
Jamie McAuliffe
Founder and Director, Global Opportunity Youth Network at Aspen Institute
JS
Jürgen Siebel
Executive Director at European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)
LA
Linda Argote
Director, Center of Organizational Learning, Innovation and Knowledge at Carnegie Mellon University
ND
Nhlamu Dlomu
Global Vice-President, Talent, Culture and Leadership at MARS INCORPORATED
PD
Pierre Dillenbourg
Head, Computer-Human Interaction Laboratory for Learning and Instruction at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
RB
Raquel Bernal
President at Universidad de los Andes
RH
Ricardo Hausmann
Founder and Director, Growth Lab at Harvard University
SS
Santitarn Sathirathai
Vice-Minister of Finance at Ministry of Finance of Thailand
TL
Triin Laasi-Õige
Secretary-General at Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia
WY
Wee Siong Yeo
Director, Skills Development Group at Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)

Council Manager

Ostap Lutsyshyn

Centre for the New Economy and Society,  World Economic Forum

Council's Publications

Forum Agenda

These 3 charts show how AI is affecting wages, job quality and hiring decisions
Artificial Intelligence...
These 3 charts show how AI is affecting wages, job quality and hiring decisions
The AI perception gap: How to ensure employers and workers are ready for imminent transformation
Artificial Intelligence...
The AI perception gap: How to ensure employers and workers are ready for imminent transformation
3 vital truths about AI literacy that will define the future
Economic Growth...
3 vital truths about AI literacy that will define the future
Why cybersecurity’s future depends on people, not just technology
Cybersecurity...
Why cybersecurity’s future depends on people, not just technology
How university partnerships could ignite innovation in the Global South
Global Cooperation...
How university partnerships could ignite innovation in the Global South
How education can adapt to prepare learners for tomorrow’s demands
Education and Skills...
How education can adapt to prepare learners for tomorrow’s demands
4 ways to enhance human-AI collaboration in the workplace
Education and Skills...
4 ways to enhance human-AI collaboration in the workplace
How Singapore's data-driven approach is building a skills-first economy
Education and Skills...
How Singapore's data-driven approach is building a skills-first economy

Forum Podcasts

What's God got to do with it? The case for faith in an age of AI
Civil Society...
What's God got to do with it? The case for faith in an age of AI
Davos 2026: Venezuela: What Next?
Davos 2026: Venezuela: What Next?
AMNC25 Chief Economists Briefing
Geo-Economics and Politics
AMNC25 Chief Economists Briefing
Debating Education
Education and Skills
Debating Education

Forum Publications

New Economy Skills: Unlocking the Human Advantage
Education and Skills...
New Economy Skills: Unlocking the Human Advantage

03 December 2025

Forum Videos

3 skills students need for a future shaped by AI
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Education and Skills
3 skills students need for a future shaped by AI

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