State of the Market: Where We Are, What’s Shifting, and What It Means for the Industry

Overview

The forces shaping international mobility are rapidly shifting. Governments are reassessing work visa policies in response to changing political priorities, demographic pressures, and evolving workforce needs, while AI is reshaping labor markets in ways that remain difficult to predict. In this session, experts across immigration policy, law, and labor economics will examine the major trends shaping international mobility – and what they mean for the industry.

Key questions

  • Where are markets opening or closing, and what are the potential volumes in the near term?
  • How will AI impact future market viability?
  • What information on trends is useful in making business decisions?

Who should join

Everyone. Whether you recruit, train, build tech or invest, this is your briefing on where the market is heading next.

Speakers

Rebekah Smith
Moderator

Rebekah Smith

Co-Founder & Executive Director
Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP)
Helen Dempster
Speaker

Helen Dempster

Policy Fellow and Co-Director, Migration and Displacement
Center for Global Development (CGD)

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