SMU has launched the new Resilient Workforces Institute (ResWORK) on 20 January 2026 to advance “workforce resilience and lifelong learning amid accelerating technological change”. ResWORK 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. At the event, SMU and SkillsFuture Singapore signed an agreement to drive strategic research on how AI and technology are reshaping jobs, skills and learning. The two-year memorandum of understanding outlined their commitment in translating research into policies that sustain “employability and inclusive growth”. SMU President Professor Lily Kong said the institute will help Singapore and the region navigate the profound changes reshaping work and learning in the age of AI.