Webinar Recording: The Future of the World of Work

On September 9, 2021, Seyfarth co-hosts David Baffa and Jesse Pauker were joined by Futurist Ross Dawson for an exclusive conversation on the Future of the World of Work. During part one of this special two-part series, Ross, who is one of the world’s leading thinkers on the future of work, discussed the big trends shaping the future of workforces. For a brief synopsis of the webinar, read our Webinar Recap, The Future of Work is Flexibility. 

Part two, which will be held in October, will focus on the legal implications and issues that organizations should consider as workplaces evolve.

Part One:
A Conversation with Leading Futurist, Ross Dawson

Co-hosts 
David Baffa, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Jesse Pauker,  Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The future of work is in the process of being created. The leaders who seize the immense opportunity to attract and leverage the best talent in a swiftly changing world will excel.

Ross's keynote explored the powerful drivers reshaping work at a dramatic pace in coming years, including:

• Technology such as pervasive data capture, AI, and 3D videoconferencing that will shift the role of humans in work
• Rising expectations from employees, investors, and customers that will shape business practices
• The shift to platform business models which is reshaping the nature of value creation.

As a result of the pandemic, companies will have to make fundamental strategic decisions among a diverse array of location-focused or hybrid work configurations, and optimize work practices for the reality of distributed workforces.

As organizations redesign work to focus on the unique human capabilities that complement AI, the war for talent will intensify and job roles will become more fluid. These shifts will accentuate uncertainty and risk in workforce management, but also offer the potential to build exceptionally effective organizations.

Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and authority on business strategy. He is the Founding Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group of companies, including futures consultancy Future Exploration Network.

About Ross Dawson:

Ross has spoken about the future to business and government leaders in over 30 countries across six continents and led executive education programs at top universities worldwide. He is a best-selling author of four books including the prescient Living Networks, which The New York Times credits with predicting the social networking revolution, and has been named one of the world’s top influencers on the future of work.

Ross’s frequent media appearances include CNN, Bloomberg TV, SkyNews, ABC TV, Today and Sunrise shows, Washington Post and many others.

If you have any questions, please contact Meghan Green at megreen@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

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