What if the biggest inequality of the future isn't about income—but about who gets to adapt?

In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Rafael de Hoyos, Human Development Programme Leader at the World Bank and co-author of The Future of Work: Implications for Equity and Growth in Europe. Drawing from decades of data, Rafael lays out a stark reality: technology accelerates productivity but also deepens disparities—between large and small firms, urban and rural populations, and especially between those with foundational skills and those without.

They explore why vocational education, once seen as a fast track to employment, now risks leaving millions unprepared in a world of shifting tasks and shortening job tenures. Rafael explains why teaching people to learn, relearn, and unlearn is no longer optional—and how we’ve arrived at a moment where basic skills are not just a social issue, but a structural economic risk.

From rising market concentration to the hidden cost of neglecting literacy and numeracy, this episode connects the future of education to the future of equity itself. With sharp insights on AI, social skills, and why Europe’s digital transition needs a human strategy, Rafael argues for a reinvention of both policy and purpose.

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What if education wasn’t just about knowledge, but about equipping people to face the unknown?

In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Sayasat Nurbek, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, about redesigning education in an age of relentless change. From pioneering digital universities to embedding adaptability, resilience, and unlearning into the core curriculum, Kazakhstan is reimagining what higher education is for—and who it serves.

Minister Nurbek draws on lessons from martial arts, neuroscience, and global labour market shifts to explain why future-proof education means more than skills—it requires mindset. He shares how Kazakhstan is personalising the student experience, reinventing the role of teachers, and turning university diplomas into startup launchpads. And why, in a world that is brittle, anxious, nonlinear and incomprehensible, reinvention must start at school.

Together, they explore Kazakhstan’s ambition to become a middle power through science, innovation, and strategic partnerships—betting not just on infrastructure, but on people.

This episode is a sweeping, personal, and deeply practical vision of transformation. Because in a world where the rules keep changing, the true test of education is this: will it still matter after your first punch in the face?

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What does it take to reinvent a nation—not just in structure, but in mindset?

In this episode of Inside Reinvention, Andrew Wrobel speaks with Dumitru Alaiba, Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Development and Digitalisation, about his country’s bold digital ambition. From launching the first electric bus made in Moldova to overhauling the bureaucracy that held citizens back, the goal is clear: a government that works at the speed—and with the clarity—of its people.

Alaiba shares Moldova’s journey toward becoming a fully digital nation by 2030, including the rapid expansion of its IT sector, the creation of a government super app, and the drive to eliminate outdated processes that breed inefficiency and corruption. But more than technology, it’s a cultural shift—a belief that citizens deserve more than just promises. They deserve results.

Together, they explore how Moldova is modelling a new kind of leadership in the region: agile, transparent, and unapologetically people-first.

This episode is a reminder that transformation isn’t just possible—it’s urgent. And it starts by asking a simple question: what are we still making people queue for?

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