Welcome to Swedish – Singapore Symposium 16-18 September 2025: AI and the Future of Work and Learning – Strategic Responses for Inclusive Capability Development in Knowledge Economies. Generative AI and automation technologies are rapidly changing work, education, and capability development. Traditional professions are being redefined, mid-level roles are shifting, and lifelong learning is becoming more important. The Sweden–Singapore Research Symposium brings together thought leaders in government, academia, and industry to discuss these changes and develop strategies for inclusive and future-ready participation in an AI-driven world.
Hosted by universities in Sweden and Singapore, the symposium will focus on critical scenarios of AI disruption, safeguarding employment, transforming education, and fostering cross-national research and innovation.
- Key topics include AI disruption in work and learning, safeguarding employment, transforming education, and promoting research and innovation.
Keynotes, research presentations, and workshops will provide a platform for participants to collaborate on future strategies in research and policy in this field.
Why this symposium matters now
- AI is changing job categories faster than education systems can adapt, requiring countries to rethink workforce preparation.
- Universities must innovate to provide continual, hybrid, and transdisciplinary capability development.
- Industry must actively participate in shaping capabilities and investing in educational transformation.
- Participants will work together to create strategic recommendations, research initiatives, and partnerships between academia, industry, and government.
This symposium is a call to action for universities, educators, technologists, and public institutions to collaborate in creating a more equitable future of work and learning.
We invite leaders from academia, government, and industry to join us in shaping a future where technology empowers human potential.
For program and registration see symposium website.
