Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people will reach working age in emerging markets, while only 420 million jobs are expected to be created. Closing that gap is one of the defining economic and geopolitical challenges of our time. World Bank Group President Ajay Banga will discuss what it takes to convert demographic growth into opportunity, from foundational investments and policy reform to mobilizing private capital at unprecedented scale, and why creating jobs must become the organizing principle for development.
The Talent Equation: Building the Workforce for Economic Growth
As economies compete to attract investment, expand critical industries, and strengthen their global competitiveness, access to skilled talent is becoming as important as capital and infrastructure. Yet employers across sectors face persistent workforce shortages, while traditional education and training systems…
