The Insight Exchange is a discussion group that focuses on a different selected topic at each meeting. Like a book-club, participants are expected to read or watch selected resources in advance of the event, such as webinars, journal articles, books, and reports. It is offered every other month and the preparator materials and discussion questions will be provided on this webpage. The number of participants is limited to 20 and the sessions are not recorded. Please do not register if you cannot attend in-person.
The Discussion Leader for Insight Exchange sessions will be Ruchira Tripathi. She is a management graduate and holds a Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations. She is a certified Global Career Development Facilitator. Ruchira has extensive experience in regional talent acquisition across engineering, construction, information technology and government. She is currently self-employed as a career development practitioner at Career Quest. Ruchira has been a member of APCDA since 2020. She is based in Singapore.
Friday Dec 5/Saturday Dec 6, 2025
As Asia’s economies transform under the forces of digitalization, automation, and shifting organizational priorities, questions of career readiness take on new complexity. In collectivist contexts where cultural values, family expectations, and social harmony remain central, preparing students for an increasingly skills-driven and fluid world of work requires new ways of thinking.
This discussion draws on recent studies of workforce disruption, skills transformation, and career decision-making self-efficacy to explore how Asian learners, educators, and institutions can navigate the evolving relationship between culture, capability, and career development in a changing world.
Articles to Reading Before Meeting:
- Asia’s Workforce Disruption: Asia’s Workforce Disruption: Navigating the Skills Revolution with Human-Centered Design and Employee Well-being – Boyden Leadership & Advisory Services – Executive Search – Boyden
- Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy among Undergraduate Students in Collectivistic Contexts: A Scoping Review
- APAC Skills Impact Report 2025