We are living through an era of immense change in all areas of human life, not least in the way we work.
New opportunities are emerging and technology has the potential to create jobs, as well as to automate others. Innovation, particularly in industrialized economies has allowed more flexible working arrangements, letting individuals work remotely and on demand to improve work-life balance.
At the same time, regulatory frameworks and institutions have to catch up with the pace of change and as old guarantees have fallen away, uncertainty and insecurity has increased.
Growing inequalities within countries, high unemployment and stagnant wage growth have torn at the social fabric in advanced economies. Informality, poverty and meagre opportunities for booming young populations have exacerbated frustrations in developing nations.
Hosted at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and moderated by the Financial Times’ Sarah O’Connor, the Geneva event for the 24-Hour Global Tour will bring together experts from both public and private sectors to debate how we can build a future that works.
The panel will focus on 3 key themes:
The current path – opportunities for the few, struggle for the many?
Policy choices – economic growth over protection of people and planet?
