16/10/2026
When new technology arrives on the warehouse floor, the real question is what happens to the people working beside it.
That question shaped our time with business leaders on the Singapore Business Federation Future-Ready Business Spotlight visit, joined by Guest-of-Honour, Ms Yeo Wan Ling, MP and Chairperson of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Manpower.
Our answer is to redesign jobs so people and AI work side by side, and our people take on higher-value work as a result. We back this with “Pay for Application”, where our Skills Allowance rewards colleagues for putting new skills to work on the job, not just for completing a course.
As a SkillsFuture Queen Bee, we also share what we’ve learned with the SMEs in our supply chain, from practical frameworks to AI-readiness tools and workplace learning. When our partners grow stronger, so does the whole network.
None of this happens alone. We work closely with NTUC Singapore, our Institutes of Higher Learning, government agencies and SBF to keep Singapore’s workforce ready for what comes next.
The best part of the visit was the conversation. Leaders asked thoughtful questions about automation, AI and how Singapore keeps its national stockpiles ready, and openly shared the challenges in their own businesses.
Thank you to SBF for organising the visit, to Ms Yeo for her warm and thoughtful engagement, and to every business leader who joined us.