Emerging technology: How it Will Affect the Way We Work Dr Ted Dunstone, Biometix CPSISC Skills Conference April 2006
Skills Conference April 2006 "I have seen the future and it is very much like the present, only longer.“ Kehlog Albran, The Profit
Skills Conference April 2006 Agenda 1. Technology Drivers 2. Emerging Technologies 3. Future Workplaces 4. Conclusion
Skills Conference April 2006 Some Technology Drivers “Free” availability of information Open source/Open learning No computing resource constraints Processing everywhere Ubiquitous communications Anywhere/Anytime Security and privacy Risk management
Skills Conference April 2006 Emerging Technologies Identity Data Communications
Skills Conference April 2006 Emerging Technologies Identity Biometrics RF-ID Identity Cards Surveillance Data Communications
Skills Conference April 2006 Emerging Technologies Identity Data Open Learning Open Learning Machine Vision/Artificial Intelligence Visualization Open Source Communications
Skills Conference April 2006 Emerging Technologies Identity Data Communications Instant Messaging Voice over IP/Video conferencing PDA’s Display Technology
Skills Conference April 2006 Future Workplaces My picks for growth areas for jobs: Advanced information interpretation Interpersonal facilitation Health & Education Service workers IT Tool makers
Skills Conference April 2006 Future Workplaces Employees will be Increasingly technology savvy Aware of the potential privacy issues Adapt at networking and collaboration Demanding of increasing flexibility Increasingly like independent contractors
Skills Conference April 2006 Conclusion 5-10 years Radical change is unlikely Slow demographic shift due to aging Some jobs/industries will disappear Significant issues into the future: Workplace privacy Continued globalization Work/Non-work balance
Skills Conference April 2006 QUESTIONS ?
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