Part of our Mission AI event series, this workshop will offer an overview and analysis of new research published by Bain & Company, Labor 2030: The Collision of Demographics, Automation and Inequality -- a unique and unsettling forecast of the future labor market and economy. Additionally, this workshop will offer a brief overview of comparable research published over the past year and explore how we can use this information to make wise, informed decisions that prepare us for the future.

This workshop is for professionals who who want to understand the forces at play catapulting us to a new and entirely unfamiliar world run by automated technologies, and who want to gain a more nuanced understanding of how society and businesses will be impacted by automation. The research will be presented by Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero  (a PhD candidate at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service).

We'll also review media coverage of the impact of automation happening today and explore how media coverage impacts public/consumer perception and government policy (for better or worse). Attendees will participate in an interactive workshop exercise and survey to explore alternative futures according to this report.

Workshop Takaways

According to the authors, the goal of this report is to help business leaders and entrepreneurs "put these changes in context and consider the effects they will have on their companies, their industries and the global economy" (before it's too late).

Attendees will gain a substantive understanding of this research and be able to "connect the dots" with regards to the implications of the research and relevant events happening today. The end goal is to become comfortable with speaking about this research and to think critically about what it implies.

And finally, attendees will be challenged to develop an outline of a strategy for how they (or their company) should begin to prepare for the Great Transformation.

There are no prerequisites or technical skills required. However, it is suggested that all participants read the research report before the workshop.