Shaping the policies that shape the future of work.
Through Work Congress, HAPI research, and our policy advocacy, we put worker perspectives at the center of the global conversation about AI, automation, and economic justice.
A bridge between workers and decision-makers.
AI will reshape labor markets faster than any prior shift. Without policy designed with workers — not just for them — millions will be left behind. The NWLB Think Tank exists to make sure that doesn't happen.
- ✓HAPI ResearchThe Human Adaptability and Potential Index — measuring the skills that determine who thrives in the AI age.
- ✓Work CongressOur annual flagship convening on May 1 — International Labor Day.
- ✓Policy AdvocacyWe work with global, national, and local leaders to advance worker-centered policy.
- ✓The State of the WorkerAn annual survey of worker sentiment, published as an open-access report.
Work Congress
Our flagship annual virtual think-tank summit exploring how AI is transforming careers, workplaces, and economic opportunities.
25+ speakers · 40 sessions · 5 tracks · 5,000+ attendees · 100% free
The Human Adaptability & Potential Index.
A groundbreaking framework, jointly developed with Tao.AI, that measures the one skill determining who thrives in the AI economy — adaptability.
HAPI measures adaptability across five dimensions: cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social, and growth potential. It gives businesses a smarter way to hire, governments a strategy to future-proof their workforce, and individuals a roadmap for career resilience.
- ✓Real-time, data-driven assessmentFirst-ever framework to measure adaptability quantitatively.
- ✓For businesses, governments, and workersA tool for hiring, policy, and personal development.
- ✓Joint NWLB + Tao.AI initiativeBacked by leading co-researchers and industry partners.
Reports, briefs, and roadmaps.
The Hidden Crisis in the 2025 State of Global Workforce Report
An era of rapid technological shifts and a widening skills gap — what the data really tells us about the global workforce.
The Case for 'Learning Leave' in the Age of AI
A new policy framework for paid time to reskill — and why it's the smartest investment economies can make right now.
Reskilling for Resilience: National Policy Roadmaps for AI-Powered Work
What governments must do to ensure no worker is displaced without a real, funded path forward.
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