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At , we didn’t just talk about Gen Z. We heard directly from them through the Global Shapers Community.
Francois Lancon, ManpowerGroup Regional President for APME, asked a simple question: if you had to choose, AI skills or soft skills?
The answers were honest and thoughtful. AI skills matter, but it was the soft skills that kept coming up—the ones that help people grow, adapt, and navigate change over time.
Then one response stood out:
"AI will be the great equalizer, and the only thing that will matter is taste and discernment."
It's a sharp insight. When AI levels the playing field on technical ability, judgement and perspective become the real differentiators.
The next generation understands what's ahead. Human First, Digital Always.
07/06/2026
🚀 The countdown is on!
Tomorrow, the brightest young entrepreneurial minds from across Europe will gather in Riga, Latvia, for 2026, JA Europe's largest entrepreneurship festival, taking place from July 7-10.
As a proud partner of JA Europe, is excited to once again recognize the next generation of talent through the Award, celebrating the skills, mindset and employability that help young people thrive in the future of work.
Leading our jury this year are Laura D'Amico, ManpowerGroup Vice President of Global Learning & Leadership Development, and Annemari Kovalainen, HR Director ManpowerGroup Finland & Baltic, who together with colleagues from across Europe, will help identify the teams demonstrating exceptional readiness for tomorrow's workplace.
Discover more about the award: https://gen-e.eu/award/the-humanpower-award-by-manpowergroup/
Junior Achievement Latvia
06/25/2026
Day 2 in Dalian, and one question was on every leader's mind: what does success with AI actually look like?
The answer from our leaders at AMNC 2026 was consistent. Success isn't about adopting AI the fastest. It's about getting the foundations right, putting people at the centre, and being deliberate about how human and AI capabilities work together.
In their own words:
"With the right foundational groundwork around compliance and security measures as the backbones, companies will be able to accelerate at the speed of light."
Filip Rideau, Regional Head of Growth & Franchise, APME, ManpowerGroup
"It's not technology. It's people."
Francois Lancon, Regional President, APME, ManpowerGroup
"Leaders must be very intentional about their workforce design, having a clear understanding of which areas are going to be supported by AI and which parts will be uniquely human.""
Sam Haggag, Head of Manpower & Director of Sales, APME, ManpowerGroup
The takeaway for leaders: get the groundwork right, design your workforce with intention, and remember that the hardest part of an AI transformation isn't the technology, it's the people.
Follow along for everything coming out of AMNC 2026 this week, and explore more on our hub: https://www.manpowergroup.com/insights/amnc?utm_campaign=Facebook%2Ccarousel%2CPromotion+Pillar%2C2026+AMNC+global&utm_content=Day+2+in+Dalian%2C+and+one+&utm_medium=ManpowerGroup+%28Default%29&utm_source=facebook
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