How is AI transforming the career ladder?

AI is redefining work. It’s changing the jobs people are expected to do, how they learn, and what it takes for them to move forward in their careers. 

In this episode of Take on Tomorrow, we explore the ways in which AI is transforming the career ladder—and what happens as routine tasks disappear; as human skills like judgement, creativity, and adaptability become more valuable; and as early-career workers are asked to contribute at a higher level, sooner. 

Melanie Rosenwasser, Chief People Officer at Dropbox, a collaboration platform for AI-powered work, shares what the company is doing to redesign roles around AI, invest more in early-career talent, and give employees greater agency to shape their own jobs and development. 

PwC’s Global Workforce Leader, Pete Brown, looks at wider workforce shifts: how AI could help people advance to the more interesting parts of work faster, and why trust between employers and employees will be critical as work changes. 

As workers experiment and adapt—sometimes faster than the organisations around them—we ask: What will it take to get people, technology, and organisations moving forward together? 

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