by JAK | Feb 7, 2016 | big ideas, industry futures
I have been thinking about which sectors are ripe for re-invention and new thinking. I like data visualisation because it gives us the tools to engage and deal with ever increasing amounts of knowledge. I also work in infosec because I live and breathe online projects...
by JAK | Jan 27, 2016 | big ideas, industry futures
One of the big topics at the Word Economic Forum at Davos last week was a report called the Future of Jobs. Depending on who you read 47% of all jobs in the U.S are at risk of computerisation. “The Fourth Industrial Revolution is interacting with other...
by JAK | Aug 25, 2015 | culture, industry futures
Nearly every week there seems to be a story on the topic of “will robots take my job?” – that is an interesting question but there are more important questions to ask before that. In my view the more important issue is not so much jobs but being able...
by JAK | Aug 27, 2013 | culture, TEDx, video
Dale Williams gave the final talk at TEDxAuckland 2013 on how his town has created a successful “transition to jobs” model for the youth of that area. This talk was the epitome of common sense and proactive planning and provides a possible template for job...
by JAK | Aug 21, 2013 | big ideas, culture, development, TED, video
So what happens to jobs when we connect up all of the trend lines on what is already showing up in various economies around the world? We know certain jobs are disappearing because of automation and the flow on effects of this for everyone in the job markets is...
