What we're seeing is not the end of work, but the beginning of a new intelligence era.

October 22, 2026 - 6:00 AM
Future of Work
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The next workforce transformation is organizational, not technological. AI is transforming tasks, workflows and organizations – creating hybrid labor markets where humans and intelligent systems increasingly work together. It means value creation will depend on an organization’s ability to become hybrid workforce orchestrators.
Hybrid workforce orchestration is the discipline of redesigning work so people, AI agents, automation and physical AI each contribute where they create the most value and impact.



Building a workforce around people and AI


To explore how organizations can redesign work for the intelligence era, the Financial Times, in partnership with The Adecco Group, convened business leaders, policymakers, academics and labor market experts to discuss AI's impact on work and the realities of building hybrid workforces.

On the threshold: AI, the future of work and the rise of hybrid labor markets offers a deeper dive: a data-driven view of how AI is reshaping jobs, productivity and workforce strategy - and what that means for business leaders, policymakers and workforce providers.