Some conversations stay with you long after the mic is switched off. The panel I moderated at EDUTHON 6.0 on 10th October 2026, at Hyatt Regency, was one of them.
The topic was simple to say and hard to answer: Career Readiness in the Age of AI: What Will Young People Need to Succeed?
A Stage Full of Different Perspectives
What made this session special was the range of experience in the room. I shared the stage with leaders from infrastructure, finance, media, technology, and design:
Mohit Bansal, Founder of GMI Infrastructure and CEO of Mind SCI AI; Ganesh Jha, CEO and Co-Founder of Finofiii Global Treasury; Chhatra Chhetri, Delhi Branch Head of The Times of India; Puneet Verma, Founder and CEO of Cybrain Software Solutions; and Ritu Kochhar, Founder and Director of INIFD. The day also featured Shreya Yashwanth Rao, Femina Miss India 2018, as an author and speaker.
When people from such different industries arrive at the same conclusions, you pay attention.
AI Is Changing the Work, Not Just the Tools
One idea kept surfacing: AI isn’t only changing how we work. It’s changing what work looks like. Roles are being reshaped faster than syllabi can keep up. For young people, that means a degree alone is no longer a complete plan.
The Skills That Will Actually Matter
Adaptability
The careers of the next decade will change shape many times. The ability to unlearn and relearn quickly may count for more than any single qualification.
Critical Thinking
AI can produce answers in seconds. Knowing which answers to trust, question, or reject is a human skill, and it’s becoming a valuable one.
Creativity
Machines are good at patterns. People are good at breaking them. Original thinking remains one of our strongest advantages.
Continuous Learning
Curiosity has turned into a career strategy. The students who keep learning after the classroom ends will be the ones who stay relevant.
Why These Conversations Matter to Me
For over 13 years as an entrepreneur, and across 150+ episodes of The Supreet Singh Show, I’ve learned that growth comes from listening to people who see the world differently. Moderating this panel reminded me why I started the show in the first place: to bring diverse voices together and spark change. It also echoes the philosophy I live by, Bheed Se Niklo. In an AI-driven world, stepping out of the crowd means thinking independently instead of following the herd.
A Note of Thanks
My sincere gratitude to TRINITi, EDUTHON, and Ankur Malhotra, Founder Director of TRINITi, for building a platform where students, educators, and industry leaders can actually talk to each other about the future.
The future of work is being written right now. I’m glad our young people are part of the conversation.
