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3 days in Dalian, and the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions has come to a close. From the main stage to the conversations happening in between sessions, ManpowerGroup spent the week right where the big conversations about the future of work were happening. Here's what we did, and what we're taking home: Our CEO Jonas Prising, Co-Chair of AMNC 2026, joined the "AI Everywhere, Not at Once" panel on the global stage. Our leaders sat down for media interviews, shared their perspectives across three days of discussions, and spoke directly with the next generation entering the workforce. Some of what our leaders shared: "It's not what you learn, it's learning how to learn." Francois Lancon reminded us that adaptability matters more than any single skill. Lancy Chui made the case that technology should empower people, not replace them, calling for more flexible and supportive ways of working for everyone. Sam Haggag challenged leaders to be intentional about workforce design, drawing a clear line between what AI supports and what stays human. Filip Rideau shared what he heard straight from Gen Z: the one word that kept coming up was judgement, the ability to challenge and judge the output of AI to create better value. And Okjin OJ Kim put it simply: AI isn't here to make us work harder or faster. It's an assistant that helps us work better. If the whole week came back to one idea, it's this: innovation only matters when it reaches people. The organisations that succeed won't be the ones adopting AI fastest, but the ones redesigning work thoughtfully, building their people's skills, and keeping human judgement at the centre. Human First, Digital Always. Thank you to everyone who followed along. Follow our social channels for more insights! #ManpowerGroupAtAMNC26 #AMNC26 #FutureOfWork #AILeadership #WorkforceStrategy #InnovatingAtScale #HumanFirstDigitalAlways