Dox in may 2017 it received an official screening at the european commission. Automation and thinking machines are replacing human tasks and jobs, radically changing the skills that organisations need. Stay updated as singularity hub discusses the most important trends related to the future of work. The future of work and death is a documentary narrated by british actor dudley sutton. April, 2017 policymakers flying blind into future of work new kinds of data needed to assess technologys impact on jobs by byron spice. For a bright future of work, we must get better at collaborating with machines peter h. According to a mckinsey analysis of 2,000 different work activities across 800.
Weve seen the rise of farmers, artisans, and factory workers to technologists and even 18yearold founders. This death of the single skill set has been documented by david deming, associate professor of education and economics at harvard university. Notably missing is any concern over the consequences of a dysgenic environment where a vast underclass are paid to breed once made obsolete by automation. At nacos 2017 annual conference and exposition, the counties futures lab hosted a workshop on the gig economy and how the rise of the freelance workforce is affecting counties across the. Whilst the 2017 data set suggests that there is some fear amongst australians around automation and technology replacing human jobs, it also seems that new technology, including the sharing economy, is creating new industries and jobs that didnt. The future of work and death 2016 release info imdb. The future of work and death is a 2016 documentary by sean blacknell and wayne walsh about the growth of exponential technology the film showed at several film festivals including raindance film festival, international film festival rotterdam, academia film olomouc and cph. Published on may 17, 2017 gray scott discusses the future of work and death 2016 which is a documentary focused on material abundance and human longevity from a transhumansingularity perspective. The usual pie in the sky fantasizing about a future based on their convenient narrative leaving out variables aplenty. For instance, reports estimate that between 45 percent and 47 percent of current jobs could eventually be lost to automation, with seven percent of that job loss coming by the year 2025. Spencer overton, president of the joint center for political and economic studies discusses how automation strongly impacts the global workforce for african americans. The future of work and death with gray scott youtube. Hr updates on 7 december 2017 anne daley clarendon executive the future depends on what you do in the present mahatma gandhi. Harmonics in association with oi global partners future of work.
The future of work 2017 festival, the university of york. Charting human developments from early man, past the industrial revolution, to the digital age and beyond, the future of work and death looks at the astonishing exponential rate at which mankind creates technologies to ease the process of living. The future of work and death the saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster. Our world is changing fast and businesses clearly must adapt, but how. The future of work and death by gadfly productions. A lifelearning approach is one way to adapt to the. Figure 1 shows the high level domain map of five major workrelated categories the research team developed a more detailed version for their scanning.
The movie is extremely well crafted together blending interviews with footage from various sources, plus a smooth voiceover by. Microbes and bacteria do the rest of the work, breaking. Clarendon executives anne daley says when it comes to working, change is the new norm and. Based on current workforce growth rates found in freelancing in america.
The future of work is less about work and more about the future of life. These technologydriven workplace changes will continue to spread and. As we embark on the next phase of our advancement, with automation and artificial. Guy standings the precariat has achieved cult status as the first account of this emerging class of people, who face lives of insecurity, moving in and out of jobs that give little meaning to their lives. Together with a global crosssection of industry experts explored the future of work and published the future of work field guide. In collaboration with ideascity the civic platform of the new museum in new york ado brings its evolving exhibition the future of work to shanghai, for the launch of urban matters. The caribbean future of work forum will bring together ministers with responsibility for labour, permanent secretaries and highlevel officials of the english and dutchspeaking caribbean, as well as representatives from the caribbean congress of labour ccl and the caribbean employers confederation cec, civil society, academia, development partners and the united. Leading thinkers explore how technology is going to shape the future of humanity. During his 5year term, the ilo provided technical support, which contributed to the philippine development plan and the philippine labor and employment plan, focusing on decent work to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. Today, more than 57 million workers about 36% of the us workforce freelances. The youngest workforce generation is leading the way, with almost half of millennials freelancing already.
Future of work 2017 productivity, jobs, human capital and a changing labour market. In early november, at taiping lake in huangpu, the showcase will present a selection of projects from around the globe that touch on new conceptions for labor and production. The future of work is here today, and the nature of both manufacturing and knowledge jobs will never be the same. Tom mitchell says there is a dramatic shortage of information and data about the exact state of the workforce and automation. A documentary feature concerning the future of two inevitable parts of the human condition. Download a pdf registration form, complete and return to clare smyllie via email or post. Europes advantage in the future highlyautomated world of work lies in its creativity and highlyskilled workforce figure 5. Some changes will create dramatic shifts in the longterm future of work. Helen mountfield qc, cochair, uk commission on the future of work. The future of work research paper series aims to support the work of the commission by publishing indepth, original studies on specific topics of interest to the. Following a keynote speech from guy, jo swaffield and daiga kamerade will discuss the implications of this. Between 1998 and 2010, mr johnson served as the chief of the ilo employment trends in geneva switzerland.
In this presentation, he shares his thoughts on the history of work and what changes we can expect in the coming years. Today, technology is changing the way work gets done at an unprecedented rate and we are seeing the emergence of a skills revolution. Catalant ceo and cofounder, rob biederman, presented at the future of work austin event in march of 2017. The basic challenges of human capital management are constant. Either way, human ingenuity seems to be a natural extension of our own evolution. Gadfly productions is raising funds for the future of work and death on kickstarter. As we embark on the next phase of our advancement with automation and artificial. The future of work is suddenly everywherewhich is an interesting feat for a 500yearold discussion.
The search was guided by a domain map of key categories to explore. Since the beginning of 2016, the topic has been featured in marketing campaigns by. Thank you for your interest in the future of work survey results. The atlantic will convene experts and hear from current workers to explore the underlying factors shaping our understanding of work and how that will affect the future. About the authors olusola is an associate director at pwc nigeria. As we embark on the next phase of our advancement, with automation and artificial intelligence. Download future of work survey results oi global partners. The future of work and death 2016 the future of work. The establishment of the global commission on the future of work in august 2017 marked the start of the second phase of ilos future of work centenary initiative. The future of work and death is a documentary concerning the growth of exponential technology and. Helping people upskill and adapt to a fastchanging world of work will be the defining challenge of our time, and one of the biggest impacts will be felt by women.
But while the future of work and death encourages viewers to look toward the leading edge of research, it also strongly advises us to. This is future of work and death trailer by first run features on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Shortly, you should receive an email entitled, your requested download of future of work. Policymakers flying blind into future of work news. The future of work and death confronts us with two sides of the same technological coin. The face of work is evolving as it always has, but at an accelerated rate. This years future of work research highlights the impact of ongoing digital disruption on the australian workplace. A 2015 study 16 finds that 21% of us employment is highly creative including occupations like artists, architects, web designers, it specialists and. Overall, the future of work and death takes you on a very exciting journey throughout the very foundations of our human conditions, supported by views from transhumanists, journalists, futurologists, writers and so on. Directed by dr julian huppert and based in jesus college, cambridges new stateoftheart facilities, the intellectual forum will run a number of events to encourage robust debate about issues.
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