Strategic Consulting
Bangkok, Thailand
Insights & Research
Data-driven insights, research findings, and thought leadership on AI competency development, organizational readiness, and the future of work.
The Challenge
As AI reshapes every industry, the gap between demand and capability grows wider. Organizations that fail to assess and develop AI competencies risk falling behind — with trillions of dollars in value at stake.
Global market losses from AI skills gaps by 2026 (IDC)
Enterprises projected to face critical AI skills shortages by 2026
Global AI talent demand exceeds supply across key technical roles
Higher earnings for workers with advanced AI skills vs their peers
of employers cite skill gaps as the biggest barrier to business transformation
World Economic Forum, 2025
of US workers with high AI exposure have received NO formal AI training whatsoever
Pew Research Center, 2024
of employers plan to prioritize workforce upskilling as a key business strategy by 2030
WEF Future of Jobs Report, 2025
Why Now
By 2030, 170 million new AI-related roles will be created while 92 million existing jobs are displaced. The net gain of 78 million new positions will require entirely new competencies that most organizations have not yet begun to develop.
McKinsey reports that the number of workers in AI-fluent roles has grown sevenfold in just two years— from 1 million in 2023 to 7 million in 2025. Yet only 6% of employees feel “very comfortable” using AI, and 56% of the global workforce has received no recent training.
Organizations with structured competency programs adopt AI 2-3x faster and see 24% higher productivitygains. The question is no longer whether to invest in AI competency — it’s whether you can afford not to.
1M workers in AI-fluent roles globally. ChatGPT reaches 100M users in 2 months — the fastest consumer tech adoption in history.
AI job postings surge 61% year-over-year. 75% of knowledge workers now use AI tools. Enterprise AI spending exceeds $200B.
7M AI-fluent workers — 7x growth in 2 years. 39% of core work skills expected to change. Governments begin AI workforce legislation.
90% of enterprises face critical AI skills shortages. Organizations without structured programs fall 18-24 months behind competitors.
AI literacy becomes a baseline requirement for 70% of professional roles. Non-AI-literate workers face significant career limitations.
170M new roles created, 92M displaced — 59% of global workforce needs fundamental reskilling. AI-native organizations dominate markets.
Featured Articles
AI & Workforce
Organizations investing in AI often focus on technology adoption while overlooking the most critical factor: human capability. Our research shows that systematic competency assessment can accelerate AI readiness by up to 3x compared to ad-hoc training approaches. The key insight: you can't close gaps you haven't measured.
Learning Design
Traditional one-size-fits-all training programs fail to address individual skill gaps. By decomposing the learning design process across specialized AI agents — each with domain expertise — we achieve a level of personalization that was previously only possible with dedicated human coaching at scale.
Strategic Foresight
As industries evolve at unprecedented speed, static job descriptions become obsolete. Dynamic competency frameworks — continuously updated through assessment data and AI analysis — enable organizations to anticipate and prepare for emerging skill requirements before they become critical gaps.
Sovereign AI Research
Collaborative research with TCIOA, Oracle, and AIS surveying 60+ senior executives. Examines data sovereignty requirements, in-country data control preferences, deployment model demands (on-premise, hybrid cloud, sovereign cloud), infrastructure gaps, and policy recommendations for Thailand's AI independence.
TUAI Center, Oracle, AIS — December 2025
Insurance Industry
Quantitative research analyzing AI adoption across 6 core capability dimensions (AI Strategy, People & Culture, Data & Modeling, Technology, Governance & Risk, Operational Readiness) with 5 maturity levels. Covers business segment distribution, company size, experience distribution, and enterprise system adoption rates.
TUAI Center — December 2025
APEC Research
Published for APEC Meeting in South Korea (July 2025). Covers foresight studies, well-being mega trends, AI applications in telemedicine, precision medicine, and organ-focused AI. Includes a three-phase AI roadmap for well-being across the Asia-Pacific region.
TUAI Center & APEC — July 2025
Digital Transformation
Comprehensive suite of maturity assessment tools deployed across manufacturing, insurance, trading, and university sectors. Each assessment evaluates 5-6 dimensions on a 1-5 scale, benchmarking organizations against industry peers. Over 18 assessment instruments developed.
TUAI Center — Ongoing
CIO Leadership
Research-backed framework with 10 knowledge areas across Digital Strategy, Digital Operations, and Digital Innovation. Each area includes key concepts, 5 action steps, real-world scenarios, and 5-level competency progression from Novice to Expert.
TUAI Center & Thammasat University
Global Workforce
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs 2025 report identifies AI as the single largest driver of workforce transformation. With 63% of employers citing skills gaps as their primary barrier, structured competency development is an existential business requirement.
WEF Future of Jobs Report, 2025
The AI skills gap is widening every day. Start assessing your organization’s readiness now — before the window closes.