Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Roman Kovalenko, Chief Data Technology Officer at the World Bank Group, sits down with 2026 Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Xavier Maldonado to assess the future of jobs in the context of evolving technology. Together they explore a path forward in which the data-driven advances of AI complement, rather than replace, the quintessentially human assets of adaptability, accountability, and passion.