We are thrilled to announce that our PCDA Office Holders will be taking the stage at this year’s Asia-Pacific Career Development Association Hybrid Conference! Get ready for deep dives into the future of career services, innovative frameworks, and leadership insights you won't find anywhere else. Whether you’re joining us in person or tuning in online, these are sessions you won’t want to miss.
Session #122: Career Construction in the AI Era: Taking Ownership, Building Narratives, and Lifelong Adaptability
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (Singapore time)
Speaker: @Charlotte George, President, PCDA
This paper explores how Career Construction Theory (CCT) provides a framework for navigating careers in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As automation and digitalisation reshape the world of work, individuals must strengthen their adaptability, narratability, and life design skills. Drawing on CCT principles, the paper highlights how self-directed career management, lifelong learning, and transformational skill sets, such as critical thinking, decision-making, resilience, and creativity, empower individuals to act with an entrepreneurial mindset, managing their selves and taking ownership of their growth. It also discusses contextual disparities across Asia, proposing collaborative research and regional initiatives. The paper concludes by calling for partnerships and sponsorships to support projects and studies that advance adaptive, inclusive, and meaningful career development for the future workforce.
Session #131: Co-creating Inclusive Systems: The Role of Career Professionals as Organisational Consultants
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM (Singapore time)
Speaker: @Samuel Wee, Vice-President (Strategy & Ops), PCDA
Organisations often develop 'social defenses'—unconscious structures and processes—to contain systemic anxiety. While functional, these defenses frequently create exclusionary practices, such as rigid hiring criteria or 'culture fit' interviews that homogenise the workforce. The career practitioner, equipped with systems psychodynamic theory, would be able to help leaders and hiring managers surface and interpret these defensive systems, moving from a fantasy of a risk-free, uniform culture to the reality of a dynamic, inclusive one. Learn actionable strategies to disrupt these defenses and co-create genuinely inclusive talent systems.
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#APCDA2026 #CareerDevelopment #PCDALeadership #FutureOfWork
Session #122: Career Construction in the AI Era: Taking Ownership, Building Narratives, and Lifelong Adaptability
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (Singapore time)
Speaker: @Charlotte George, President, PCDA
This paper explores how Career Construction Theory (CCT) provides a framework for navigating careers in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As automation and digitalisation reshape the world of work, individuals must strengthen their adaptability, narratability, and life design skills. Drawing on CCT principles, the paper highlights how self-directed career management, lifelong learning, and transformational skill sets, such as critical thinking, decision-making, resilience, and creativity, empower individuals to act with an entrepreneurial mindset, managing their selves and taking ownership of their growth. It also discusses contextual disparities across Asia, proposing collaborative research and regional initiatives. The paper concludes by calling for partnerships and sponsorships to support projects and studies that advance adaptive, inclusive, and meaningful career development for the future workforce.
Session #131: Co-creating Inclusive Systems: The Role of Career Professionals as Organisational Consultants
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM (Singapore time)
Speaker: @Samuel Wee, Vice-President (Strategy & Ops), PCDA
Organisations often develop 'social defenses'—unconscious structures and processes—to contain systemic anxiety. While functional, these defenses frequently create exclusionary practices, such as rigid hiring criteria or 'culture fit' interviews that homogenise the workforce. The career practitioner, equipped with systems psychodynamic theory, would be able to help leaders and hiring managers surface and interpret these defensive systems, moving from a fantasy of a risk-free, uniform culture to the reality of a dynamic, inclusive one. Learn actionable strategies to disrupt these defenses and co-create genuinely inclusive talent systems.
Sign up to attend these sessions in your Whova app or Whova desktop!
#APCDA2026 #CareerDevelopment #PCDALeadership #FutureOfWork