Where AI takes over, where humans stay – and where work simply changes
The era of intelligentisation demands specifics, not sweeping claims – on where AI helps, where it substitutes, and where human judgment must prevail.
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Nearly 80 million ASEAN employees could see jobs reshaped by GenAI, ILO finds
Almost one in four employees across ASEAN are employed in occupations exposed to generative AI, although only a small proportion face the highest risk of disruption, an ILO study found.
AI harmony is a design problem, not a technology one
Worawat Suvagondha, PMAT President and Chief People Officer of Siam Commercial Bank, on redesigning work around people – and the one capability he tells his own HR team never to lose.
AI made work faster. It didn’t make it better.
Accenture’s global talent lead argues that most organisations have mistaken deploying AI for transforming with it – and a small group of “Talent Reinventors” is pulling away.
Your job is changing – even if you never change jobs
In an interview with HRM Asia, LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman explains why AI is rewriting work at every level, and what it signals for how employers hire, develop and structure talent.
The CHRO’s impossible mandate: Move fast on AI, slow down on risk
Most organisations have not built the muscle to manage both AI and risk simultaneously, which means the CHRO ends up carrying it personally.
Malaysia has the AI tools. The harder question is whether its workforce can use them
Over the next five years, Malaysia will strengthen its AI ecosystem through talent development, governance frameworks, and enterprise adoption.
Four ways CHROs must redefine HR’s value as AI redefines work
Organisations need HR to help determine what work humans should do in the age of AI; here are four ways HR leaders can help define that work.
Singapore’s AI upskilling push: It is time to bring the frontline along
While AI adoption is rising rapidly in Singapore, Rachel Chen of J&T Express warns that frontline employees risk being left behind without targeted upskilling.
Samsung’s AI overhaul starts in the boardroom – then reaches every employee
Samsung is integrating generative AI tools across its workforce, pairing leadership training with a broader push toward organisational transformation.
Inside Agoda’s strategic push to reclaim workplace chemistry and human judgment from the digital void
The mechanics of work may soon be unrecognisable, but for Agoda’s Paolo Inga, the fundamentals of leadership, trust, and culture remain as important as ever.
Thailand floats automation tax as AI puts millions of jobs at risk
With millions of jobs at risk from AI, Thailand is exploring measures to protect employees from displacement.
AI adoption is a people problem, not a technology one
Leading voices from Maybank, Bank Danamon, Samsung Indonesia and Coursera for Business gathered to unpack what it really takes to build an AI-ready workforce across the region.
Singapore unveils refreshed economic strategy with workforce transformation at its core
From bold bets to career bridges – Singapore charts a new economic course with workers at its centre.
Day 2 of HR Tech Asia 2026: Purpose, people data, and the human side of AI transformation
HR Tech Asia 2026 pushed beyond AI hype on Day Two, confronting the cultural, ethical, and leadership realities of workplace transformation.
As organisations use AI to justify layoffs, Josh Bersin says HR is solving the wrong problem
The industry analyst challenged HR leaders in Amsterdam to stop asking how many people AI can replace and start asking what those people could accomplish if AI were actually working.
The shadow AI problem HR leaders can no longer ignore
AI adoption is surging across workplaces, but governance and security controls are struggling to keep pace, creating growing organisational risks.
Marriott CHROs answer seven questions every HR leader is asking
From self-service ROI to job displacement fears, Marriott’s CHRO addresses seven burning HR AI questions at HR Tech Europe.
Day 1 of HR Tech Asia 2026: Workforce transformation takes centre stage in Singapore
Against the backdrop of accelerating AI change, HR Tech Asia 2026 opens in Singapore, drawing leaders to tackle the future of work.
AI sees patterns, humans see people: Restoring judgment to HR decision-making
When AI becomes the decision-maker in HR, who is accountable? Governance is emerging as the defining challenge for organisations.
The future of digital work takes shape at HR Tech Asia 2026
The Worktech & AI track at HR Tech Asia 2026 moves past the promises of AI to examine the harder questions – how to deploy it responsibly, design for trust, and ensure it serves people rather than supplants them.
HR Tech Asia 2026 redesigns work from the inside out
The Workforce Transformation track at HR Tech Asia 2026 brings together practitioners wrestling with the hardest questions in people strategy – from AI integration and reskilling to organisational agility and the politics of change.
Incentives for AI use: A ‘spectacularly bad idea’
The great opportunity is if employees are empowered to use their discretion to figure out how to do things better.
Building a workforce without walls at HR Tech Asia 2026
From AI adoption to multigenerational teams, HR Tech Asia 2026 will gather the region’s most influential CHROs and innovators to tackle the defining workplace challenges of the decade.
IBM CHRO: Focus on AI productivity at your own risk
Exclusively pursuing AI for productivity gains will lead to strategy design that overlooks the tech’s true potential to drive enterprise growth, says IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux.
81,000 people shared their dreams for AI. Here’s what HR leaders owe them
Anthropic’s massive qualitative AI study, spanning 159 countries, reveals employees’ hopes and fears are more personal than HR leaders realise.
Singapore shifts workforce focus to deep expertise and human judgment
The rise of AI is not eliminating jobs but redefining them around specialised expertise and the human ability to navigate complexity.
How digital friction is affecting employee productivity and retention, and AI could be the turning point
Digital friction is quietly costing organisations time and talent, with Andrew Hewitt of TeamViewer urging leaders to rethink the digital employee experience.
Here’s where HR and finance aren’t in lockstep, according to Deloitte data
Two major AI studies reveal a strategic disconnect between HR and finance that many organisations have not noticed yet.