Future of Work in an AI Economy

Today, the idea that “every company needs to become a software company” is considered almost a cliché. AI and Automation has solved a lot of our problems but we just can't ignore how it'll change employment forever. McKinsey in their 2017 report projected that up to 800 million workers could be displaced globally and as many as 375 million may need to learn new skills for new occupational categories. This talk was meant to create awareness about this topic, highlight misconceptions and share some recommendations on what we can do on individual level to adapt.

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1. Future of Work in an AI Economy wahibhaq Wahib Ul Haq 28. 07. 2018 Lightning Talks Munich
3. Source: IMDB
4. Source: MIT Technology Review
5. Up to 30% of work could be replaced by automation by 2030 Source: McKinsey&Company (2017)
8. Technology drives creation of many more jobs than it destroys over time, mainly outside the industry itself
9. Source: Illustration by Kevin Cornell
10. How to Prepare the Next Generation for Jobs in the AI Economy
11. Source: MIT Technology Review
13. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality
14. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality Qualities that differentiate human workers from AI
15. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality Qualities that differentiate human workers from AI Cognitive flexibility
16. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality Qualities that differentiate human workers from AI Cognitive flexibility Collaboration
17. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality Qualities that differentiate human workers from AI Cognitive flexibility Collaboration Ethics
18. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality Qualities that differentiate human workers from AI Cognitive flexibility Collaboration Ethics Complex Problem solving
19. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality Qualities that differentiate human workers from AI Cognitive flexibility Collaboration Ethics Complex Problem solving Emotional Intelligence
20. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality Skill, re-skill and re-skill again Qualities that differentiate human workers from AI
21. Embrace a “startup of you” mentality Skill, re-skill and re-skill again Qualities that differentiate human workers from AI Embrace Computer Science and Programming
22. Author: Buckminster Fuller
23. Thanks for listening. wahibhaq Wahib Ul Haq