Global Business insights

Talent and Skills Security Outlook for 2026 highlights how AI and geopolitics are transforming work, leadership, and value creation. With skills rapidly changing and roles evolving, organisations now prioritise Skill Security over Job Security. This episode explores trends such as training embedded in daily workloads, human-plus-AI talent models, dynamic workforce planning, and change barriers such as the emotional toll for people adapting to AI and marriage to old pre-AI models. The episode provides actionable guidance for Boards, executives, and HR leaders. Includes other Business Headlines.

Why did the UAE suddenly decide to leave OPEC—and what does it mean for global oil markets as the group’s influence wanes? In this episode we break down the tensions, quota conflicts, and strategic shifts that pushed one of OPEC’s most influential members to walk away. Is OPEC losing relevance in a rapidly changing energy world?