Launch of SMU Resilient Workforces Institute in January 2026

Launching of SMU Resilient Workforces Institute (ResWORK) in the Mochtar Riady Auditorium. (Right to left) Professor Alan Chan, SMU Provost ; Guest-of-Honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment ; Mr Tan Kok Yam, Chief Executive, SkillsFuture Singapore ; Professor Lily Kong, SMU President, and Professor Archan Misra, Vice Provost (Research), Interim Director of SMU Resilient Workforces Institute. ResWORK is a newly established university-level research institute dedicated to advancing workforce resilience and lifelong learning in the face of accelerating technological transformation. It is among the first institutes in Singapore and the region to jointly study adult learning and the future of work through an integrated, interdisciplinary lens that bridges economics, management, behavioural science, and technology. Serving as a hub for cross-disciplinary research across SMU, ResWORK’s research is anchored on three core pillars :-
(1) Optimising Human-Machine Collaboration: enabling workers to learn and perform effectively alongside AI, machines and robotics
(2) Transforming Organisations: redesigning business processes, leadership and work practices for AI-enabled workplaces
(3) Maximising Societal Human Capital: analysing labour-market transitions and shaping policies that promote inclusive, gainful employment