Career Resilience in an AI World: Start with a Sofa and a Strong Network
🛋️ “Sital, come to Singapore and work at Microsoft — very flexible, you can work on sofas. I know you love that!”That was Anna McMahon nee Fourie back in 2011, when I was still in London.Anna and I have worked together for 20+ years across 4 companies in 3 countries —...
HR Tech and Evolving Role for Talent Acquisition Teams
Earlier this week, I had a chance encounter with Hung Lee, the London based curator behind Recruiting Brainfood. During his visit to Singapore, we grabbed a drink by the quayside and discussed some fascinating topics reshaping modern recruitment:1️⃣ HR Tech and AI's...
2025: The Era of Agentic AI
Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Google DeepMind and now CEO of Microsoft AI envisions a world where personal AI agents are everywhere, reshaping how we live and work.That vision isn’t in the future - it’s already here. 2025 will see an explosion of agentic AI -...
Future-Ready Talent: 3 Lessons from Girls Love Tech
After a decade focused on building gender-balanced leadership teams in Big Tech across Asia, I know how challenging it is to create a diverse senior talent pipeline. So I was inspired this week by Singapore's strategic investment in creating future-ready talent pools...
Singapore FinTech Festival 2025: 4 Talent Takeaways
Last week, I attended the Singapore FinTech Festival, celebrating its 10th anniversary and showcasing innovations from blockchain and AI to Quantum Computing, crypto, digital assets and more.My focus at the event was to learn and understand the talent/people-related...
Winning with AI: Dr. Ayesha Khanna in Singapore
📉 “The cost of AI has fallen by 80% in the last 16 months.”💲 “In the near future, we'll see AI Agents available for as little as $1 an hour.”As part of Tanglin Trust School’s Centennial Year Talks in Singapore, AI Advisor, Dr. Ayesha Khanna shared these stats in her...
Skills Over Titles: Navigating the Future of Work
Over the years, people have pronounced my name in many different ways:SIT-AL is how most folks know meSEE-TUL is what I hear from uncles and auntsSHEE-TUL comes from people in IndiaSIT-ALL is what Americans saySIT-LO is what my friends in the UK call meSIT-OO is my...
AI Impacts Tasks, Not Jobs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping tasks rather than job titles, according to LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky in this article. Skill sets have evolved by 40% since 2016, and with digitization continuing, agility and adaptability will be key for professionals...
Driving Growth in a Low Attrition Market
While the 20-year low attrition may seem like a win, many companies are finding that low attrition can also bring challenges - slowing innovation, reducing agility, and limiting the ability to respond to market challenges, geopolitical uncertainty, and shifting...
It’s F1 Grand Prix Weekend in Singapore!
Alongside the roar of engines, fans in Singapore this weekend are gearing up for performances from headlining bands OneRepublic, Kylie Minogue, and Lenny Kravitz - a perfect blend of speed, music, and technology!Since this iconic night race began in 2008, the sport...