Contributors Acknowledgements The Centre for the New Economy and Society aims to empower decision-making among leaders in business and policy by providing fresh, actionable insight through collaboration with leading experts and data-holding companies. We are pleased to have collaborated with and thank the following contributors: Oliver O’Donoghue Head of Research, Cognizant Research Duncan Roberts Associate Director, Cognizant Research Ramona Balaratnam Senior Manager, Cognizant Research Alexandria Quintana Senior Manager, Cognizant Research Ben Hanowell Director of People Analytics Research, ADP Nela Richardson Chief Economist and ESG Officer, ADP Jack Moran Public Relations Manager, Coursera Tamojit Maiti Senior Data Scientist, Coursera Annina Hering Senior Economist, Indeed Hiring LabThe authors would also like to thank the many communities of the World Economic Forum that contributed to this report, including the Reskilling Revolution Champions, Chief Learning Officer Community, the Future Skills Alliance, the Education 4.0 Alliance, the Global Future Council on Human Capital Development, and the Partner Institutes Community for their strategic guidance and data contributions. The authors would also like to acknowledge the support of colleagues in the Centre for the New Economy and Society, particularly Neil Alison, Tanya Milberg, Alison Eaglesham, Ostap Lutsyshyn, Eoin and Ricky Li, as well as colleagues from Cognizant, particularly Sarah Thackery and Rinku Bhullar. We also thank all those involved in the design and production of this report, including Mike Fisher for editing, and Accurat Studio for design.World Economic Forum Mario Di Gregorio Mission Specialist, Skills Initiatives, Centre for the New Economy and Society Genesis Elhussein Manager, Reskilling Revolution and Skills Initiatives, Centre for the New Economy and Society Ximena Jativa Insights Lead, Education, Skills and Learning, Centre for the New Economy and Society New Economy Skills: Building AI, Data and Digital Capabilities for Growth 38

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