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Priyank Hirani
Vice President of Programs
data.org
View LinkedIn profilePriyank Hirani is the Vice President of Programs at data.org, where he leads global initiatives that use data and AI to address social and economic challenges. He focuses on building multi-stakeholder collaborations to advance AI for Impact capabilities. Priyank was instrumental in setting up and scaling data.org's global Capacity Accelerator Network, which has upskilled 300k+ practitioners till date. Previously, he advised the World Bank, led The Rockefeller Foundation’s Data, Technology, and Innovation portfolio in Asia, and spearheaded technology-enabled environmental monitoring projects at the University of Chicago Trust in India. He serves on the Board of Trustees of VigyanShaala and is a Young India Fellow from Ashoka University. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics from BITS Pilani and an MSc in Circuit Design from Imperial College London.
Speaking At
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3:45–5:15pmTue 17 NovPublic-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 4Invite-Only
Enabling The Next Wave Of Innovation
Is AI Pulling the Ladder Up? Reimagining Job-Ready Skills in the AI Transition
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Arvind SankaranSenior Fintech ExpertAsian Development Bank
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Prof. Chia Tek YewAdjunct Professor/AdvisorNUS - Asian Institute of Digital Finance
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Osamu AbeChief of Staff, Asia PacificMUFG Bank Ltd
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Priyank HiraniVice President of Programsdata.org
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Tram Anh NguyenCo-Founder of CFTE (Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship), Chairwoman of Global Women in AICFTE (Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship)
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Akanksha RathHead of Capacity BuildingGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
The white-collar skills that have historically lifted millions out of poverty across emerging economies are now facing disruption from AI. In the Philippines alone, the ILO estimates that more than a quarter of the workforce — some 12.7 million workers — holds jobs at risk of being displaced by AI automation. Most of these roles will be transformed rather than eliminated outright, but the shift is already reshaping what "job-ready" means for graduates and mid-career workers alike.
This roundtable brings together policymakers, regulators, educators, and industry leaders to confront the anxiety facing today's fresh graduates and mid-careerists, many of whom were trained for a job market that is changing faster than their curricula can keep pace with. Panelists will chart the policy interventions, employer strategies, and new models of education that will define career pathways for the next generation of workers in emerging economies. -
