The consumer in the AI economy | 2026 Data for Inclusive Growth Forum

NEW YORK
Estimates suggest AI could reshape the global jobs landscape, while driving a major wave of productivity and growth. Handled well, this transition could create enormous opportunity; handled poorly, it risks leaving people – and the demand they generate – behind. This session moves past the headlines to a practical question for business leaders: as work, income, and opportunity evolve, what happens to the consumer? We explore how leaders are preparing for the future consumer, from shifts in buying power to the reskilling and workforce investments that determine the results of the transition to an AI economy.