| EVENT REPLAY A Coming Jobs Challenge in Emerging Markets? When: January 21, 2026 – Location: World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland |
| With 1.2 billion new workers set to compete for just 400 million jobs in emerging economies over the next decade, closing the gap will require more than expanded skills training. At the World Economic Forum, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga sat down with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to discuss how countries can adapt to a rapidly changing world of work. The conversation was followed by a brief panel with the Ministers of Nigeria and Sri Lanka, alongside business leaders from Infosys and Petronas, exploring alternative employment models, entrepreneurship, and what it will take to tackle the looming global jobs crisis. VIDEO |
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