How can India create enough jobs to benefit from its demographic dividend before its population begins to age? In this conversation at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026, World Bank Executive Director Neelkanth Mishra discusses India's employment challenges, the impact of AI and automation, and the opportunities technology could unlock in sectors such as tourism, healthcare, education and urban services. Mishra also explains how India could prepare its young workforce for jobs in ageing economies such as Germany and Japan through structured migration agreements, vocational training, language skills and certification. He outlines why skilling, affordable financing and international partnerships could help India create jobs and increase remittances.
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