Alain Dehaze, former CEO of Adecco, discusses education, shifting careers and the changing role of work in personal fulfilment.
Alain Dehaze, former CEO of Adecco Group and Board Member of Galileo Global Education sets the stage for a discussion with Frederic Pivetta on how education, work and careers are being reshaped.
For much of the past century, the path seemed relatively clear: education first, work next, retirement at the end. Today that sequence is far less certain. Careers now span multiple roles, professions and places; education demands adaptable skills; and work itself is being transformed by automation and global labour markets.
As careers fragment and education evolves, how should we rethink work, learning and identity? With knowledge outpacing institutions, what does it mean to be well educated, and how do we navigate increasingly non-linear paths?
In a world where education, work and identity are being quietly renegotiated, the real question may no longer be how to build a career, but how to build a life around it.
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Alain Dehaze is Chair of the team Eiffel Shareholders Board, board member of Galileo Global Education, Executive Partner at Tethys Invest, ex-CEO of the Adecco Group, and transformation leader. Alain Dehaze brings nearly 40 years of international experience, including three CEO roles and over 25 years in private equity–owned and listed companies, seven of them leading a global Fortune 500 business. His track record spans strategic and organisational transformations, multi-billion mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, de-listings and digital transformation. He is known for a people-first, purpose-driven approach and a focus on long-term, multi-stakeholder value, with strong emphasis on ESG, diversity and inclusion. He has been actively engaged in global policy and business forums, including the WEF International Business Council, the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work, the Global Apprenticeship Network (as Chair) and the World Employment Confederation (as Vice President Europe). He is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Frederic Pivetta brings over more than 20 years of international experience in tech/data/AI, banking, strategic consulting and social impact across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Frederic has been CEO and/or co-founder or founder of 3 tech companies, helped setting up a deep tech investment fund (Miles Ahead) and led the strategy for a large financial institution (Belfius). He has been active at the World Economic Forum as a New Champion, including at Davos and Dalian, held Board positions and has been active in policy forums, such as AI4Belgium, Digital Minds. He has built a significant academic background in economics, statistics and philosophy, both in the US (Harvard University) and Europe (European Central Bank and ULB, Brussels). He has been publicly advocating for meaningful innovation, e.g. TED talk, newspapers, radio and TV interviews.
