THE FUTURE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
Saxton and AIME invite you to experience ‘ Up Close and Personal ’, a series of intimate sessions with world-leading authorities from a diverse range of fields . Today kicks off with Man vs machine … are robots challenging humans ? at 10:40am . In a world that ’ s quickly becoming more motorised and automated , are robots really the future ? Can they be taught human qualities such as intuition and emotion ? Can the power of our mind be used to power a machine ?
Hear from the fascinating Dr Jordan Nguyen who has changed the world by creating mindcontrolled technology . Australian filmmaker and thought leader on intuition , Bill Bennett , will discuss whether or not intuition is something that can be ‘ programmed ’. Joining the discussion will be Casey Hyun , globally recognised trend futurist and former chief designer for Hyundai , on how the design of machines are integrated into our lives and what that means for human beings . Moderated by technology futurist Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen , who will examine how we can prepare for an unknown future .
Get with it ... How Gen Y and Gen Z will affect the workforce now and in the future follows at 2:30pm , to tackle the generation gap . Gen Y , also known as the Millennials , now aged between 21 and 35 , will make up 35 percent of the global workforce by 2020 , while Gen Z , now aged 20 and younger , will make up 24 percent . So in three short years , more than half the entire workforce population around the world will be made up by workers under the age of 38 . How will this change your business and how can you attract and retain them not just as employees but as clients ?
This session is packed with industry experts including Stephen Scheeler who most recently led Facebook ANZ as managing director . You ’ ll also hear from social researcher and Gen Z authority Claire Madden , author of Hello Gen Z , and entrepreneur Finn Kelly , co-founder of award-winning Gen Y community , Wealth Enhancers and Grow My Team , a global recruitment company for remote workers . This insightful session is moderated by global strategist on intergenerational leadership , Holly Ransom , who was named by Richard Branson as ‘ one to watch ’.
Tomorrow ’ s sessions get out the crystal ball again , starting with The Future … What ’ s happening and how will it change our world ? at 10:40 am and Resilience and acceptance ... Two powerful life-changing tools at 2:40pm .
4 AIMEDaily Day 1 , 2018