For decades, countries competed for oil, factories and capital. Now, they may be competing for something even more valuable: people. Nearly three-quarters of employers worldwide say they cannot find the workers they need, and AI skills are now the hardest to find.

While many advanced economies face growing shortages, China has invested heavily in science, engineering and AI talent. Companies are also rethinking recruitment, with flexible working and retraining becoming essential.

Talent may be the world's most valuable resource, but who will win the race to secure it?

To find out, on this edition of The Agenda, Juliet Mann is joined by Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton; Denis Simon, Senior Research Fellow at Quincy Institute's East Asia Program; and Zeng Yi, Wu Yuzhang Chair Professor at the Gaoling School of Artificial Intelligence, Renmin University of China.

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