Program at a Glance
This is an overview of the conversations planned for KIES 2026 and will continue to evolve as additional speakers and partners are confirmed.
date
October 1, 2026 | 8AM - 7:30PM
date
INSEAD Asia, Singapore
08:00 - 08:30
Registration & Networking Breakfast
08:30 - 08:45
Opening remarks
08:45 - 09:30
Keynote: Dr Jörg Dräger, Kühne foundation
09:30 - 10:00
Speaker Presentation
10:00 - 11:00
AI & the Workforce: What Jobs Do We Build Next?
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Networking Break
11:30 - 12:30
Will AI close or widen Asia's Workforce Gender Gap?
12:30 - 13:30
What Does an AI Ready Organisation look like in 2026 and Beyond?
13:30 - 14:30
networking lunch
14:30 - 14:50
Fireside Chat with DLSP philippines
14:50 - 15:30
Keynote 2: Amit Sevak, ETS
15:30 - 16:30
Higher Education, Reimagined: From Signalling to Substance
16:30 - 17:00
Coffee Networking Break
17:00 - 17:50
How do we Finance Human Economic Mobility at Scale?
17:50 - 18:00
KIES 2027 Announcement
18:00 - 19:30
Networking Reception
date
October 2, 2026 | 8:30AM - 12:45PM
venue
INSEAD Asia, Singapore
08:30 - 09:15
Networking Breakfast
09:15 - 09:45
Keynote: Lars Sondergaard, World bank
09:45 - 10:05
Speaker Presentation
10:05 - 10:55
How to Raise AI-native Learners & Leaders?
10:55 - 11:45
How to Grow Education Systems without Losing what made them Work in the First place?
11:45 - 12:35
Solving for Demand: The Forces Shaping ASEAN’s Workforce
12:35 - 12:45
Closing Remarks & KIES 2027 Announcement
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