The future of work is no longer an abstract concept. Artificial Intelligence and other transformative technologies have disrupted entire industries. Our notion of who does the work—and how and where—is changing every moment. But the way we teach hasn’t caught up to these fundamental and unstoppable shifts.
Why does curriculum and job training still focus on memorization, when technology has made information so easily accessible? Why aren’t students and employees encouraged to explore and create, rather than retain and regurgitate? How can we encourage what is perhaps the best defence against future uncertainty, and the way to make ourselves marketable and employable in three, five, and ten years: an insatiable appetite for lifelong learning?
In this talk, educator and author Jamie Bricker delivers an urgent call to action for students, employees, corporations, and associations everywhere. It’s time to look at the job skills of the future—communication, innovation, collaboration, and critical thinking—and integrate teaching methods that boost these vital abilities. The more we are aware of these massive changes, the better we can prepare for an unpredictable future and how we can marry proficiency with passion. This is an absolutely essential talk for people everywhere.
