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Roundtable #4 - Skills-First: Policy and Impact
10 Feb 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm (SGT); 9:00am to 10:30am (CET); 7:00pm to 8:30pm (AEDT)
Virtual, Zoom
Labour markets around the world are evolving rapidly under the combined forces of digitalisation, demographic change, and the green transition. In this context, skills-first approaches—which focus on the skills individuals have and how these skills can be effectively utilised, rather than how they were acquired—are emerging as a way to make labour markets more inclusive, responsive, and transparent.
This webinar marks the launch of Working Paper 4 “Skills-First: Policy and Impact”, part of the Skills-First Working Paper Series, a six-part publication by the Centre of Skills-First Practice (CSFP).
This paper provides insights into how countries are putting skills-first principles into practice across policy design, implementation, and impact. Building on this paper, the event will bring together policymakers, experts, and practitioners to:
Presenters and speakers include:
We encourage you to save the date and join this discussion on how countries are translating the vision of a skills-first approach into practice. To attend, please register using the Zoom link above or scan the QR code by 31 Jan 2026. Please feel free to share this invitation you’re your peers or colleagues within your organisation.
This webinar marks the launch of Working Paper 4 “Skills-First: Policy and Impact”, part of the Skills-First Working Paper Series, a six-part publication by the Centre of Skills-First Practice (CSFP).
This paper provides insights into how countries are putting skills-first principles into practice across policy design, implementation, and impact. Building on this paper, the event will bring together policymakers, experts, and practitioners to:
- Share international experiences on implementing skills-first policies and lessons learned
- Discuss the economic and social impetus for adopting skills-first practices
- Examine policy levers that support skills-first adoption
- Identify conditions for success and transferable elements across contexts.
Presenters and speakers include:
- Ann Branch, Head of Unit, Union of Skills
- Barney Glover, Commissioner, Jobs and Skills Australia
- El Iza Mohamedou, Head of Centre for Skills, OECD
- Sarah Jameson, Senior Policy Advisor, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
- Sir David Bell, Vice Chair, Skills England
- Terence Ho, Executive Director (Designate), Institute for Adult Learning
- Zhuo Gangwei, Divisional Director, Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)
We encourage you to save the date and join this discussion on how countries are translating the vision of a skills-first approach into practice. To attend, please register using the Zoom link above or scan the QR code by 31 Jan 2026. Please feel free to share this invitation you’re your peers or colleagues within your organisation.