The data doesn't lie.

With 40 per cent of workers' current skill sets expected to be transformed or obsolete by 2030, it leads to a question many are asking: How do professionals working in finance and accounting become indispensable in the coming years?

In this episode, INTHEBLACK tries to answer that by exploring the one skill that professionals can focus on to help them remain valuable.

The expert insights in this episode include:

• Why AI widens the gap between average and exceptional professionals

• The human skills that are becoming more valuable, not less

• How critical thinking protects against AI errors and hallucinations

• Why emotional intelligence and communication remain competitive advantages

• How to build a career that evolves alongside AI

• Practical advice for accountants, finance professionals and business leaders planning the next decade

If you're looking to stay indispensable in an AI-enabled workplace, this episode offers practical guidance grounded in real-world leadership experience.

Host: Tahn Sharpe, editor, INTHEBLACK, CPA Australia.

Guests: David Carney and Amanda Kenafake. David is executive director of the Career Industry Council of Australia, and CPA Amanda is CEO and executive director of financial services provider Power Tynan.

Learn more about the the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) at its website.

Similarly, head online for more information on the services provided by Power Tynan.

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