Helping Our People Catch the 2026 Wave - How TD leaders can equip our people to stay resilient, relevant, and ready for rapid change
2026 is not just another year.
It represents the next major inflection point where workforce transformation, AI acceleration, and market shifts will collide.
Employees everywhere are feeling the pressure — shifting roles, rising expectations, and the uncertainty of AI. Many are worried about job stability, skills relevance, and whether they can keep up with the pace of change.
Our goal is to minimise negative impact — job loss, role mismatch, and skill obsolescence — by ensuring our people stay future-ready.
How do we help our people catch the wave of change that’s coming?
What skills, mindsets, and capabilities must we equip them with today so they can remain resilient, relevant, and employable tomorrow?
🔎Led by: Matthew Jones, Head of Learning & Development, JAC Group (ex-Japan)
Matthew offers a rare and invaluable perspective from the world of global recruitment — a vantage point most of us inside organisations rarely get to see.
Sitting close to actual hiring trends across Asia and beyond, he has a front-row view of:
Which roles companies are aggressively hiring for
Which capabilities are becoming non-negotiable
Where talent shortages are emerging
What skills gaps are holding candidates back
How AI is already influencing hiring decisions
This external lens gives TD leaders the evidence they need to steer learning interventions in the right direction — and prepare their workforce before the next wave hits.
✅ What to Expect
This will be an interactive, community-driven session where TD leaders:
Reflect on the skills our people urgently need
Learn emerging role and capability patterns from global hiring data
Share real challenges and insights across organisations
Co-design ideas for workforce readiness in 2026
Build supportive connections with fellow TD leaders
If you’re responsible for helping your people grow, adapt, and stay employable, this conversation is built for you.
👥 Who Should Attend?
TD, OD & L&D leaders who are:
Talent Development leaders
L&D managers and specialists
HR and People Development professionals
Workforce transformation leads
Anyone responsible for capability building in their organisation
💛 A Note on Community Support
To help sustain our Monthly Meets, we are collecting a nominal contribution of S$15 for this session. Once your registration is approved, you’ll receive an email with payment instructions.
This small contribution enables us to keep creating meaningful, high-quality spaces for our community, and we deeply appreciate your support in keeping it going.
🗓️ Date & Time: 22 January 2026, 7:00PM to 9:00PM (Dinner & Networking starts at 6:30PM)
📍 Venue: The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Rd, Singapore 069118 (White Room, Level 3, Podium Block)
🍻 Dinner provided!
See you there!
*In-house Talent Developers only.
*No business solicitation allowed.