ManpowerGroup CEO Jonas Prising to Co-Chair World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China
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ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) announced that Chair and CEO Jonas Prising will co-chair the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China, from June 23–25. The event, known as Summer Davos, focuses on the theme “Innovating at Scale.”
Prising will join a panel titled “AI Everywhere, Not at Once” examining AI deployment, work redesign, and workforce readiness. A senior ManpowerGroup delegation will attend, supported by research including the Experis CIO Outlook 2026 and the Q3 2026 Employment Outlook Survey.
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News Market Reaction – MAN
In the Jun 22 session, MAN declined 6.62%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -3.1% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 16 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility.
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| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
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| Jun 16 | AI hiring outlook | Neutral | +2.6% | Experis Tech Talent Outlook showing moderated tech hiring but solid demand for AI skills. |
| Jun 15 | AI conference presence | Positive | -1.9% | Return to VivaTech 2026 with AI tools and workforce strategy focus. |
| Jun 11 | CIO AI priorities | Neutral | +2.8% | Experis CIO 2026 Outlook highlighting AI ROI pressures and business-IT divide. |
| Jun 09 | Global hiring survey | Neutral | -1.0% | Q3 2026 Net Employment Outlook showing steady but mixed regional hiring trends. |
| Jun 04 | Awards and rankings | Positive | +5.4% | Top Forbes ranking as No. 1 U.S. temporary staffing firm and top-five recruiter. |
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ManpowerGroup delegation to bring workforce expertise and labor market insights to Summer Davos, where leaders will convene around "Innovating at Scale"
"The organizations that will lead in the AI era are not necessarily those with the most advanced technology. They will be those that can translate technological progress into human progress," said Prising. "That requires more than deployment. It requires the clarity, the skills investment, and the leadership that help people move forward with confidence, and it is the central challenge we will be focused on this week in
Prising will participate in a panel titled "AI Everywhere, Not at Once" on Tuesday, June 23. The livestreamed session will examine the gap between AI deployment and measurable business impact, including how organizations are scaling AI, redesigning work, and building workforce readiness. Other participants include Xue Lan, Dean of Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University; Feng Junlan, Chief Scientist of China Mobile; and Roli Agrawal, Chief Strategy Officer at NTT Data. The session will be moderated by Stephen Engle, Chief North Asia Correspondent for Bloomberg Television.
ManpowerGroup Delegation at AMNC 2026
In addition to Prising, ManpowerGroup is represented in
- François Lançon, Regional President,
Asia Pacific andMiddle East , ManpowerGroup - Filip Rideau, Regional Head of Growth & Franchise,
Asia Pacific andMiddle East , ManpowerGroup - Sam Haggag, Head of Manpower & Director of Sales,
Asia Pacific andMiddle East , ManpowerGroup - Lancy Chui, Senior Vice President, ManpowerGroup China
- Okjin (OJ) Kim, CEO, Manpower Korea
Supporting Research
ManpowerGroup arrives in
- Experis CIO Outlook 2026: Drawing on responses from 1,930 technology leaders across 12 countries, the report finds business-IT alignment has overtaken cybersecurity as the top CIO priority for the first time, as leaders face mounting pressure to prove the business value of AI investments.
- ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, Q3 2026: Based on interviews with more than 40,500 employers across 42 countries, the survey finds global hiring momentum steady year-over-year with a
26% Net Employment Outlook, even as economic uncertainty weighs on quarter-over-quarter confidence.China posts a33% NEO, above the global average, with a nine-point year-over-year improvement.
For more information and to follow ManpowerGroup at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, visit manpowergroup.com/insights/amnc.
ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and has done so for more than 75 years. We are recognized consistently as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality, and Disability, and in 2026 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 17th time; all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
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