CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER
We are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution and the effect it will have on work is dramatic. Rather than creating millions of jobs, the new economy will displace old technology and jobs, with either automation or professions that require very few humans.
How then do you survive? What skills are required to meet the needs of the workplace of the future?
Will full-time jobs become a thing of the past?
Will we all need to become entrepreneurs as we learn to survive in a gig economy?
One of the challenges facing Canada is its fractured educational system. Each province and territory is different and there is no national strategy.
According to Stephen Harrington, the national lead of Deloitte’s talent strategy, Canada is a critical juncture in the digital economy transition where government, educational institutions and businesses need to work together to understand the future of work and take action.
A made-in-Canada solution that includes a range of social innovations that may or may not include a universal basic income is on the horizon. How we prepare for the coming changes will either protect Canadian jobs or place them at risk.
We invited Harrington to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the intelligence revolution and how to future proof Canada’s workforce.
Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue presents Conversations That Matter. Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish each week for an important and engaging conversation about the issues shaping our future.
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