The Future of Work and Workers | Unleashed, UK | Matthew Griffin | Futurist Keynote Speaker – Matthew Griffin

By Matthew Griffin Keynote Presentations 16th April 2021

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF

The world of work is changing beyond all recognition and new technologies are on the verge of unleashing the next wave of human potential.

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Firstly, thank you to Martin and Serita from Unleashed for asking me to host their webinar on the Future of Work, a topic that as we stare increasing levels of automation in the face, is now more pertinent than ever.

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During the presentation I delved into the future of the workplace, which thanks to COVID-19’s impact is now anywhere, even for jobs that we’ve always thought of as having to be anchored in a single, centralised physical location such as construction work and surgeries. And I also discussed how companies are building and embracing new Virtual Reality (VR) head offices, and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now becoming increasingly embedded in the employee lifecycle – from hiring to firing and everything in between.

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Against all this titanic change though, and rising above the noise generated by the automation of almost anything and everything, I then showed the audience how while on the one hand automation is a threat, it’s also arguably one of the greatest human opportunities we have ever seen as AI helps democratise access to expertise and skills and finally allow people’s abilities and achievements to match their imagination.

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As entrepreneurs say, every problem and every threat is an opportunity, and hopefully after this presentation it is clear to everyone that we are now on the cusp of one of the greatest moments in human history.

Matthew Griffin / About Author

Described by NASA as a "Walking Encyclopaedia of the Future" and one of the world’s most in demand keynote speakers Matthew Griffin, Founder and Futurist in Chief of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures advisory firm, is a multi-award winning Futurist and strategic foresight expert, author, lecturer, mentor, podcast and YouTube host.

With a distinguished career running global business units at Atos, EMC, and IBM today Matthew helps leaders and titans of industry from all over the world explore the impact of the inter sections of technology, culture, and leadership, then helps them create high performance organisations that can continuously disrupt, outpace, and outthink their competition.

15 times author of the hit series the Codex of the Future series Matthew's ability to identify, track, and explain the impacts of hundreds of emerging technologies and trends on global business, culture, and society has earned him a powerful reputation and a roster of clients that include royal households, world leaders across the G7, G20, and G77, and many of the world's most recognised and exceptional organisations including ABB, Accenture, ABN Amro, Adidas, AON, ARM, BCG, Centrica, Citi Group, Coca Cola, Deloitte, Dentons, Disney, Dow, EY, Google, KPMG, Lego, Microsoft, Legal & General, LinkedIn, Nokia, Paramount, PepsiCo, PWC, Qualcomm, RWE, Samsung, T-Mobile, UBS, Visa, WIRED, WPP and hundreds of others.

Matthew is regularly featured in the global media including the AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Khaleej Times, Telegraph, TIME, ViacomCBS, WIRED, and the WSJ, and his mission is to help organisations create a fair and sustainable future whose benefits are shared by everyone irrespective of their ability, background, or circumstances.