Free online event - Invitation: University of Pretoria to host first Nobel Prize Dialogue to take place in Africa (18 May 2021)

Title:

Invitation: University of Pretoria to host first Nobel Prize Dialogue to take place in Africa

From the invitation:

The Nobel Prize Dialogue, with ‘The Future of Work’ as its theme, aims to bring science and society closer and stimulate creative thinking by gathering a unique constellation of Nobel Laureates, key opinion leaders, policymakers, students, researchers, and the general public. Many questions will be raised during the dialogue, such as: “What is the ‘new normal’ for working life?” “What benefits does diversity bring to the workplace?” “How does an ageing global population change the labour market?” “And how is the COVID-19 pandemic changing the nature of work?” The Nobel Prize Dialogue was inspired by the Nobel Week Dialogue, which has been taking place in Sweden since 2012 on the day preceding the Nobel Prize award ceremony. Since then Nobel Prize Dialogues have been organised in many countries across the world, but this will be the first time one takes place on the African continent.

Date of free online event:

18 May 2021

Time:

10:00 - 14:00 SAST

For more information, to download invitation & to register:

https://www.chr.up.ac.za/latest-news/2504-invitation-university-of-pretoria-to-host-first-nobel-prize-dialogue-to-take-place-in-africa

 

Creativity will be key to competing against AI in the future workforce - here's how [World Economic Forum, 10 November 2020]

Title:

Creativity will be key to competing against AI in the future workforce - here's how

 

Published:

World Economic Forum, 10 November 2020

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/11/ai-automation-creativity-workforce-skill-fute-of-work/

From the article:

* As our adoption of automation increases, creativity is set to become ever-more important. 

 

* Creativity is a uniquely human trait that no algorithm can replace. 

 

* By focusing on education, retraining and workplace tools, we can prepare for a future of work in which success depends on creativity.

Tech Xplore, 7 May 2020 - How coronavirus set the stage for a techno-future with robots and AI

Title:
How coronavirus set the stage for a techno-future with robots and AI

Author:
Amanda Turnbull

Published:
Tech Xplore, 7 May 2020

From the article:
"Not so long ago, the concept of a fully automated store seemed something of a curiosity. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of relying on computers and robotics, and checking out groceries by simply picking them off the shelf doesn't seem so peculiar after all."

To read this article:
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-coronavirus-stage-techno-future-robots-ai.html

Forbes, 4 May 2020 - How Remote Working Is Reshaping A Future New World Of Work

Title:
How Remote Working Is Reshaping A Future New World Of Work

Author:
Bryan Robinson

Published:
Forbes, 4 May 2020

From the article:
COVID-19 struck fast and hard. And most of us had to hit the ground running to accommodate our attitudes and habits as we started working from home. Sharat Sharan, CEO, President, and Co-Founder of ON24 described it as a tsunami, “While we could see it coming, once it hit, the pandemic changed business overnight. And when a crisis like this happens, the pace of business is totally different. Weeks start to feel like months, and outcomes are impossible to predict.”  

Under these conditions, business leaders had to consider more personal issues than ever to accommodate parents who are homeschooling and providing the tech equipment for teleworking.

To read this article:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2020/05/04/how-remote-working-is-reshaping-a-future-new-world-of-work/#581e7887627b

ServiceNow's Knowledge 2020 (virtual event starting 5 May 2020) - Take your work to the next level – wherever you do it

Welcome to Knowledge 2020 Digital Experience
See how you can accelerate innovation with smarter workflows at our biggest digital event ever, going on now.

Join us as we showcase all the ways you can unlock productivity through modern digital workflows, highlight the latest customer and platform innovations, and inspire the ServiceNow community to continue to create great experiences for businesses.

Starting date:
5 May 2020

Knowledge 2020 offers participants:  
*"A superb group of ServiceNow speakers including: Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott; Chief Technology Officer Pat Casey; Chief Strategy Officer Lara Caimi; Chief Product Officer C. J. Desai; Chief Talent Officer Pat Wadors; VP & GM, Platform Business Unit, Josh Kahn; as well as Customer Service and Experience Expert Shep Hyken. 
* A choice between multiple tracks of content based on role, area of interest and/or industry 
* Keynotes in which ServiceNow leaders seek to inspire and help you unlock productivity by highlighting the latest customer and platform innovations 
* On-demand breakout sessions in which customers and ServiceNow leaders present business best practices 
* Knowledge community in which others like you gather on ServiceNow’s digital forum to exchange ideas around taking work to the next level 
* CreatorCon in which developers and architects of all backgrounds and experiences can participate in workshops and access on-demand sessions to absorb best practices."

For more information:
https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/take-your-work-to-the-next-level-wherever-you-do-it/430080

Register for free:
https://knowledge.servicenow.com/

World Economic Forum, 1 May 2020 - The future of work is here: 5 ways to reset labour markets after coronavirus recovery

Title:
The future of work is here: 5 ways to reset labour markets after coronavirus recovery

Author:
Saadia Zahidi

Published:
World Economic Forum, 1 May 2020

From the article:
* "The coronavirus crisis has hurried the arrival of the “future of work”. 

* Lockdown has seen widescale remote working, increasing automation, a global revaluation of the care economy and a more visible lack of social protection within the gig economy. 

* There is an opportunity to “build back better” in 5 areas: reskilling and upskilling; supporting the jobs of tomorrow; prioritizing redeployment and re-empoyment; re-evaluating essential work and improving the quality of jobs; and resetting education, skills and jobs systems for the post-pandemic recovery."

To read this article:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/the-future-of-work-is-here-5-ways-to-reset-labour-markets-after-coronavirus-recovery/