Don’t just automate—elevate: How HR can stay on the right side of history
AI is everywhere in HR—but beyond the hype, how far have organisations really progressed, and what still stands in the way?
HR’s evolving role in creating a leadership-driven talent ecosystem
As skills demands accelerate, HR is redesigning the environment that enables leaders to take ownership of everyday talent development.
“Curiosity drives real change”: Why IKEA Singapore’s retail pivot starts with a leadership mindset
Behind IKEA Singapore’s digital transformation lies a bold people strategy that redefines how retail employees learn, adapt, and serve.
The HR catalyst: Driving Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison’s shift from telco to tech
As Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison transforms into a tech-driven organisation, HR is emerging as the strategic engine powering its people and AI journey.
The resilience revolution: Why Senoko Energy is redefining talent in an era of stagnation
Joey Kwek of Senoko Energy argues that low turnover can mask stagnation, pushing HR to rethink what workforce resilience really means.
Culture, not code: Why human habits are the root of Asia’s AI transformation
AI adoption is accelerating across Asia, but many organisations are discovering that cultural readiness, not technology, is the real bottleneck.
Geopolitical tops Singapore leaders’ risk radar as AI and strategic skills shape talent priorities
For the first time, executives in Singapore cite geopolitical uncertainty as their top threat, with AI and leadership skills driving talent decisions.
One size does not fit all: Decoding the cultural blind spots of psychological safety
Psychological safety may be universal in theory, but in Asia’s multicultural workplaces, who feels safe—and why—depends deeply on culture and power.
The architecture of work is changing: HR must own the blueprint
If 2025 rattled you to your core, says i4cp’s Kevin Oakes, 2026 is going to be the year you will begin to see how AI integration truly takes shape.
Can Singapore’s aviation ambitions soar without a future-ready workforce?
As aviation advances in AI, digitalisation and sustainability, its greatest risk is not technology—but whether a future-ready workforce can deliver.
Engineering the future workforce: How Micron builds a “living architecture” for learning and innovation
Through AI upskilling, leadership development, and holistic support, Micron prepares employees to adapt, reskill, and thrive in evolving roles.
Raising the bar for work in the Philippines: Why 2026 will be defining for HR leadership
Amid wage reforms, rising employee expectations, and accelerating digital change, 2026 is set to redefine HR leadership in the Philippines.
Work with intent: The new science of AI job redesign
Dr Autumn Krauss of SAP SuccessFactors urges HR leaders to harness AI not just for efficiency, but to strengthen work meaning.
When experience quietly walks out the door: The hidden cost of the menopause taboo
Menopause is costing organisations more than turnover, says Menopause Asia’s Joanne Ho, as experienced women quietly scale back at midlife.
Anatomy of an ‘AI-first’ HR org
IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux, one of this year’s NAHR Fellows, says becoming an AI-first function has been both a challenge and opportunity for her and her team.
Technology is the enabler, not the solution: Reimagining training in the age of AI
Technology alone cannot close skills gaps—SBS Transit’s integrated human-centred learning ecosystem offers a compelling alternative for HR leaders.
A year of transition: TADA’s Kay Woo on navigating Singapore’s new regulatory norms
Kay Woo’s TADA navigates regulatory change under Singapore’s Platform Workers Act, showing how fairness and zero-commission models support gig workers.
Want a superworker company? Create supermanagers
AI is transforming every role—the real opportunity lies not just with employees, but with the managers guiding them, The Josh Bersin Company’s Julia Bersin explains.
HR technology’s 2025 story: Acceleration, accountability and the real test for AI
If 2025 was the year AI became impossible to ignore, then 2026 can be the year HR leaders ensure their technology solutions strengthen, rather than divide, workplaces, writes HR Tech Chair Steve Boese.
Stop fixing systems, start unlearning: An HR leader’s guide to futureproofing talent
Behind every successful transformation is HR guiding people to unlearn, relearn, and build the capabilities needed to navigate change.
Human oversight required: The trust crisis threatening AI’s workplace takeover
Workday’s new research reveals employees in Singapore welcome AI as teammates but not managers, reshaping how HR must balance trust and technology.
Can workplaces remain “human” in the age of AI? Rothman & Roman seeks industry answers
Amid rising geopolitical tension, AI disruption, and workforce fatigue, organisations are rediscovering communication as the foundation of trust, belonging, and sustainable culture.
The 2026 HR paradox: AI integration demands a deeper focus on humanity
In 2026, HR’s greatest challenge—and opportunity—will be merging advanced AI with the human qualities that sustain trust, culture, and performance.
The next era of HR is here: Moves every leader must make in 2026
HR may not be moving quite into the “future of work”, but it will be a key driver of business adaptability as the working world continues its rapid change.
StarHub at 25: Redefining wellbeing from a programme to a way of working
Tan Toi Chia shows how StarHub turns wellbeing into everyday work, embedding clarity, care, and connection into its culture.
The multi-stage career: Redefining longevity, purpose, and flexibility in the modern workforce
Low Peck Kem examines how organisations must rethink careers, flexibility, and leadership to engage Gen Z and thrive in a multigenerational workforce.
AI is transforming business. How do future careers begin?
Automation is accelerating across Asia, but as digital systems take over foundational tasks, organisations risk losing the early-career roles that once built future leaders.
Appreciation as leadership currency is a high-pressure era
The way that leadership circulates appreciation impacts organisational culture far beyond a moment of positive feedback.
Microsoft’s HR playbook: Building capability, confidence and culture in an AI-driven workplace
Microsoft is redefining HR transformation across Asia-Pacific, showcasing how AI can empower people, accelerate change, and position HR as strategic innovators.
The post-role era: Talent leaders must now orchestrate a ‘skillforce’
Skillsoft’s Mark Onisk argues that AI’s rapid task-level disruption demands real-time skills intelligence to guide HR’s augment, automate, or acquire decisions.