New Framework Preps Workforce for Smart Factories

World Economic Forum
  • The World Economic Forum launches the Human-Machine Collaboration Framework, analysing how 80+ industrial jobs across seven manufacturing and supply chain functions are transforming.
  • The analysis finds that three in four industrial jobs are expected to evolve, with around 40% of future industrial skills classified as new or emerging.
  • A new public Resource Hub and Activation Playbook provide companies, policymakers and academic and training institutions with practical tools and insights to prepare the workforce for intelligent industrial environments.
  • Learn more about the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 here.
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