AI fluency and human judgment: The twin pillars of sustainable talent strategy

NCS’ Lance Foo highlights that AI would not replace humans, but organisations must combine technology with human judgment to build sustainable talent strategies.
The reciprocity of progress: Why giving to women is the strategic anchor of 2026

For International Women’s Day 2026, leaders are embracing a simple truth: when organisations invest in women, the returns extend far beyond equality.
The women in data redefining career paths in tech

This International Women’s Day, Confluent’s Becky Straker shares how women in technology are forging careers defined not by linear paths but by resilience.
Taking a collaborative approach to growth: Thinking of opportunities as opening windows, not breaking ceilings

This International Women’s Day, Cindy Tan of GMO urges women to harness mentorship, networks, and visibility to open doors and lead boldly.
Building from the ground up: A leadership journey in #GiveToGain

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, ERA Singapore’s Doris Ong shares how EmpowHER aims to support and elevate women leaders.
Championing women to lead and influence

This International Women’s Day, AlixPartners’ Reshmi Khurana explores why progress for women must move beyond representation towards real influence in decision-making.
When intention turns into impact

This International Women’s Day, Schneider Electric’s Monica Chia highlights how mentorship, sponsorship, and allyship are transforming women’s leadership journeys.
Equity is the engine of innovation in the AI age

As International Women’s Day prompts reflection on progress and privilege, Xero Asia’s Koren Wines examines whether AI can help advance gender equity.
Rooted in support: Growing with our people through life’s milestones

In the spirit of International Women’s Day 2026’s “Give to Gain” theme, Quek Li Ling of Cathay United Bank highlights why supporting life stages strengthens organisations.
Inclusion as infrastructure: Rebuilding the AI talent pipeline

This International Women’s Day, Cloudera’s Julia Tan warns that without intentional inclusion, AI’s rise could deepen gender gaps instead of closing them.
Employees in Singapore increasingly taking “snooze days” as sleep gap widens

Despite growing awareness of sleep’s health benefits, many employees in Singapore struggle to translate knowledge into consistent, restorative sleep habits.
The new talent architecture: Balancing rapid AI adoption with human-centric leadership

AI is redefining workforce skills, and Cornerstone’s upcoming webinar on March 25 will guide HR leaders in building future-ready, skills-first teams.
Are skills defining success in Singapore’s 2026 workforce?

As Singapore’s labour market remains resilient, ACCA’s Clive Webb argues that skills—not job titles—are fast becoming the true currency of career success.
Singapore to raise retirement and re-employment ages in July

Singapore will raise retirement and re-employment ages from July 1, strengthening workforce resilience and long-term retirement adequacy.
From co-pilots to superagents: HR’s 2026 shift

As 2026 unfolds, Josh Bersin explores where AI in HR will go this year and how the high-performing CHRO can stay one step ahead.
Unleashing the next era of skills-driven leadership at CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026

Hong Kong’s 2026 budget transforms HR priorities, making CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026 essential for leaders shaping AI-enabled, skills-driven workplaces.
AI’s impact is bigger than we think

Drawing on five decades in business, IWG’s Mark Dixon argues AI is not eliminating work but accelerating a new era of opportunity.
Hiring for tomorrow: Why ‘learning velocity’ now outranks experience

Succession planning now sits at the board table, critical for preparing agile leaders capable of navigating continuous organisational change.
In the “messy middle”, HR must redefine value beyond tenure

In an AI-driven labour market, LinkedIn’s Ruchee Anand challenges HR leaders to rethink experience, hiring, and what truly defines value.
AI skills emerge as Singapore’s hardest-to-fill talent gap

AI capabilities now top Singapore’s hardest-to-fill skills list even as overall hiring pressures show signs of moderating in 2026.
Klook’s Gen Z strategy: Agility is the new loyalty

As Gen Z reshapes workplace expectations, Klook is redesigning flexibility, growth and trust to turn disruption into business agility.
UPS CHRO shares the most important predictors of AI success

UPS CHRO Darrell Ford says the multi-year HR transformation at the organisation emphasised a focus on continuous learning and improvement, particularly in the age of AI.
From engagement to mindfulness: Why the real productivity crisis is invisible

Organisations chasing productivity often overlook a deeper crisis: disengaged minds, not inefficient systems, are undermining sustainable performance.
Singapore Budget 2026: Scaling AI through national coordination and workforce integration

Budget 2026 marks a turning point as Singapore aligns AI deployment with long-term employability and skills resilience.
Why workforce training still falls short in Malaysia and what we are actually learning

Training often slips down the corporate agenda, yet without deliberate follow-through and alignment, even well-funded programmes fail to deliver.
Malaysia expands employer duty of care to mental health under 2026 flexible work safety guide

Malaysia has expanded employer obligations under flexible work, mandating mental health and psychosocial risk assessments alongside physical safety checks.
The superworker organisation: Why HR must redesign work, not just adopt AI

LinkedIn Talent Connect Asia-Pacific 2026 challenged HR leaders to turn AI ambition into enterprise-wide transformation and measurable impact.
Beyond the ‘downstream’: Reframing communication as the core infrastructure of workforce resilience

As geopolitical tensions simmer and AI integration accelerates, the corporate world is facing a quiet crisis: workforce fatigue. For years, HR strategy has relied heavily on wellness initiatives to address the cracks in a high-pressure work environment. However, as we move into 2026, a more profound shift is required. The focus is moving from temporary […]
The compliance trap: How silence in your organisation may be masking disengagement

In times of transformation, alignment is easy to declare but turning personal change into shared purpose demands something far harder from leaders.
CEO turnover hits eight-year high as Asia-Pacific boards double down on internal talent

Rising CEO exits in 2025 highlight mounting leadership pressure and a growing resilience on internal successors across Asia-Pacific.