Panels discuss tackling the skills gap © WISE
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of creativity. AI can help you with facts, but it won’t create the spark because it’s people who make interesting decisions – not machines.” While HTC China president, Alvin Wang Graylin, spoke about the impact
the workplace. “We should be repurposing ourselves every few years and constantly trying to reinvent ourselves to live more productive and meaningful lives,” he said. Speaking about his work in his hometown
of Vancouver, Canada, Mr Babchuk noted the importance of “liberating people to define success for themselves – at the moment that’s typically defined by someone else. In Canada, by 2022, 45 per cent of the country is likely to be self-employed.” David Osher, vice president of the
American Institute for Research, discussed the importance of character skills. “It’s relationships that drive change and learning. If you want people to succeed you have to teach them to connect and interact. Don’t presume to know everything and when you’re talking to people, use and understand their local context.” Jeremy Lamri, head of innovation
and research at career guidance platform JobTeaser, challenged some views on intelligence and discussed the correlation, or lack of, when it comes to intelligence and performance. “The 21st-century view of intelligence is logical and mathematical, but this type of thinking is only relevant to about 40 per cent of the population, yet we often reference it. Historically, it is those who can use words to be interpersonal and communicative that survive.”
LESSONS FROM BUSINESS Filled to the brim, the Entrepreneurial Journeys session saw business thinkers reveal personal lessons of grappling with disruption in their industries. Emphasising the ability to manage change and anticipate new market trajectories to seize and create value was Patrick Brothers of data company HolonIQ. “AI will not solve a lack
of VR in classrooms across China to how various companies are using VR in employee global training programmes, such as Volkswagen. He also illustrated how VR is being deployed to improve language learning to driving test pass rates. By and large, the mantra from business was
that humans will prevail, providing they adapt. “Reinventing the self is essential for the future of work. That ability to deal with challenges and preserve our mental balance in unfamiliar situations. It’s not about reinventing products – it’s about reinventing ourselves,” concluded Sheryl Foo, APAC & MEA director at Vertech Capital.
Join the ‘future fit’ debate between employers and schools at the Festival of Global People on 12 May 2020
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