Matthias Leridon, Managing Partner and Chairman of Tilder, brought together Olivier Babeau, economist and President of the Institut Sapiens, Vincenzo Vinzi, Dean and President of ESSEC Business School, and Fabienne Arata, Country Manager of LinkedIn France, at LinkedIn France’s headquarters for a roundtable discussion on the transformation of jobs, skills, and management in the age of artificial intelligence.
The event was held in conjunction with the release of a new edition of “Après le Chaos, l’Avenir” (Débats Publics 2026), a publication to which all four speakers contributed.
The discussion focused on three key themes: the evolving world of work, the opportunities and challenges created by artificial intelligence, and the conditions needed to restore confidence in the future. Throughout the conversation, one conclusion became clear: while artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping our relationship with knowledge, work, and management, it is also increasing the value of distinctly human capabilities. Broad general knowledge, curiosity, critical thinking, the ability to learn, and strong interpersonal skills are emerging as strategic assets. More than the accumulation of knowledge, it is the capacity for lifelong learning, sound judgment, and adaptability that will set individuals apart in the years ahead.
The discussion also raised a fundamental question that remains unanswered: if continuous learning becomes the defining skill of the future, which generations will be best equipped to embrace it? Those who have grown up with instant access to information, or those who, long before the rise of AI, first learned how to learn on their own?