Bright Futures, an innovative charitable human capital institution is once again hosting a Future of Work Conference on 2 April 2020 at Beau Sejour, Guernsey, kindly sponsored by Carey Olsen, HSBC, Grant Thornton and Rossborough Insurance.
The day long conference will provide thought provoking insights into the skills revolution, changing face of the workforce and workplace, impact of our ageing society and disruptive technological advancements. The OECD will also attend, with global insights of key developments in the areas of employment, skills and training trends as well as the Financial Times, CBI and Bloomberg amongst others.
Bright Futures aims to increase the economic achievement of the individual and consequently augment the island’s economy and through improved human capital development opportunities for all. The currency of human capital across the island presents an opportunity to stand apart from competitors in an increasingly competitive global market. This conference is fundamentally about creating a professional, strategic, expert insight into what individuals, corporate leaders and policy makers from around the world are doing to prepare for the future of work.
“Up to 45% of the tasks people are paid to do each day could be automated with current technology.” said Susie Crowder, Director of Bright Futures LB. “Of course we have adapted to the evolution of the labour market before, from tellers to customer service representatives, typists to word processors and personal assistants. Disrupting, destroying, redistributing and recreating work is nothing new. The difference now is the life cycle of skills is shorter than ever and change is happening at an unprecedented scale.
“The impact may be hyperinflated today, but as the cost and complexity of implementing technology falls, the pace is set to accelerate. We need to be ready for the ‘skills revolution’ as a key ingredient to our economic success on a global stage. Knowing that 45% of jobs that gen z will undertake do not even exist yet, we have much work to do. Equally, knowing that we have a demographic timebomb on our hands should also prompt urgent action to revisit lifelong learning options for Bailiwick residents. It’s time we looked at human capital development from cradle to grave,” she concluded.
The C.I. Human Capital Summit: Future of Work event is the second unique conference that welcomes delegates from the public, private and third sectors.
