We talk a lot about the jobs AI might replace. But not enough about the ones it’s creating.

According to WEF's latest report, we’re heading toward a global churn of 22% of current jobs by 2030. That includes: 🔹 170 million new jobs created 🔹 92 million jobs lost

And many of those new jobs? They’re being powered and shaped by AI.

Some of the fastest-growing roles globally, driven directly by AI adoption, include:

• AI & Machine Learning Specialists
• Big Data Analysts
• Fintech Engineers
• Data Warehousing Experts
• AI-augmented UX Designers
• Information Security Analysts
• Process Automation Specialists ...

What’s interesting is that many of these roles didn’t even exist at scale just a few years ago.

And they’re not all technical. We’re also seeing the rise of roles like AI ethics leads, prompt engineers, and AI product strategists — cutting across industries.

The visual from Gartner also shows a growing spectrum of new AI roles, some emerging, some already essential.

It’s no longer just about hiring data scientists and ML engineers. Organizations now need:

• AI risk and governance specialists
• AI product managers
• AI ethicists ... Even decision engineers — people who design workflows where humans and machines make decisions together.

And these roles are not one-size-fits-all. Some are deeply technical. Others sit at the intersection of 𝗔𝗜 + 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗔𝗜 + 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, or 𝗔𝗜 + 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀.

This shift reflects something I keep seeing in business:

We don’t just need more AI talent. We need more adaptive leaders who can 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜 — strategically, creatively, and responsibly.

That’s exactly the mindset we’re building in our Executive AI course — for leaders who want to stay ahead of the curve, not chase it.

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