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Skills & Industry Reports

The WARC Media 100 report highlights top campaigns leveraging unique assets, innovative mediums, and consumer tech to drive impact and capture attention across platforms

The Artificial Creativity report by Statista explores how AI is reshaping creative industries, with marketers and ad agencies investing in AI-driven content, influencers, and automation. It addresses the opportunities AI presents, along with concerns about authenticity, transparency, and ethical risks, such as deepfakes. The report also outlines the emerging guidelines and supervision shaping responsible AI use

Access the report via library subscribed database – Fitch Connect

The Workplace Learning Report 2025 highlights the growing importance of career development in fostering adaptability and innovation across industries. Organisations investing in leadership training, internal mobility, and AI-driven upskilling are better positioned to attract and retain creative talent

The Future of Media 2025 report highlights key trends shaping the marketing and advertising landscape in 2025, focusing on key topics such as the evolving media landscape, AI-driven search, and the rise of commerce media. [43pg]

Skills Demand for the Future Economy report highlights how Singapore’s creative industries are evolving with technological advancements, with a rising demand for creative skills even in non-creative sectors, the integration of AI-driven tools, and a shift towards digital content creation across media, design, and marketing.

Future of Jobs Report 2025
World Economic Forum, Jan 2025

This year’s edition captures the perspectives of over 1,000 employers, representing more than 14 million workers across 22 industry clusters & 55 economies. Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts & the green transition are among the major drivers expected to shape & transform the global labour market by 2030:

  • Broadening digital access
  • Increasing cost of living
  • Climate-change mitigation
  • Aging & declining working age populations
  • Geoeconomic fragmentation & geopolitical tensions

Industry News from Government & Other Agencies

Celebrating 60 years of ‘Singaporean-ness’ through the lens of local content creators and filmmaker

To commemorate the 60th year of Singapore’s independence, the local media industry will be coming together to feature a series of films, dramas, content, publication and exhibitions. The stories will celebrate ‘Singaporean-ness’, told through the lens of different media talent and personalities.

ArtsEverywhere@CDC set to reach out to more Singaporeans with double the performances and three times more artists and arts groups

As part of the SG60 celebrations, ArtsEverywhere@CDC’s rich line-up of arts and culture activities will bring communities together and build greater inclusivity, as we collectively celebrate Singapore’s unique shared values of multiculturalism in this special year.

From independence to innovation – Singapore celebrates 60 years of design with Future Impact 3: DESIGN NATION

Singapore celebrates 60 years of design with "Future Impact 3: DESIGN NATION," featuring 14 designers whose innovative works address global challenges and highlight the nation's design legacy, emphasizing sustainability, creativity, and future impact.

Reframing Accessibility in the Arts

The speech emphasizes Singapore's commitment to enhancing accessibility in the arts, promoting inclusive programming, supporting artists with disabilities, and fostering collaboration through initiatives like ArtsEverywhere@CDC to ensure everyone can engage with the arts meaningfully.

The DesignSingapore Scholarship 2025: Briefing Session

Since its inception in 2005, the annually awarded scholarship has supported more than 70 scholars who have become design leaders powering the industry towards new frontiers. Join the briefing to learn more about the scholarship and the application process.

Singapore announces new AI Safety initiatives at the global AI Action Summit in France

Singapore has introduced new AI governance initiatives to enhance the safety of AI for both Singaporeans and global citizens, given the transboundary nature of AI products and services

Somerset Reset invites youths to translate concept into reality for Somerset Belt transformation

The six-month engagement campaign will see youths engage directly with the precinct development team, government, and the wider community on detailed design and programming

Enlivening Our Shared Spaces and Broadening Access to Arts

Speech by Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade & Industry, for the Launch of Art Under Viaduct Spaces Initiative on 17 January 2025

Art Unites: Connecting Communities and Fostering Social Good

Speech by Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law, for Mapletree – Art with a Purpose

Other Industry News