22 - 23 Mar 2024
Renaissance 2.0: envisioning humanity in the future of work
4 EPISODES | LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
Series Overview
As algorithms, robots and other technologies are taking over the high-volume, high-routine tasks, we can finally focus on being human and adding value through the very things that make us human: making decisions in paradoxical situations, deriving creativity and innovation from absurdity, taking advantage of serendipity, caring for one another and our communities, gaining strength from our emotions, just to mention a few.
This shift cannot happen without intentionality, without the acknowledgement that we will be free of the 9 to 5 mental constraints and we will need to discover and engage in activities that add value following a different route.
We are currently learning to use technology as a tool. For some it becomes a right hand, even an additional brain, but as the change is rapid, for a lot of us using technology feels like writing with our left foot. What will the future bring? Will machines take over? Will we witness a merge between humans and technology? What will jobs look like? What should we be weary of and what should we look forward to?
Considering the scientific, intellectual, creative, economical & geographical developments, we are at the brink of a renaissance era, but we are the ones that need to make it happen.
The aim of this series is to take you on a journey through the different landscapes of the evolution of work. At the end, this journey will help each one of us answer the question: “How can I have a life and career which are relevant in the future of work but will also accomplish my needs of happiness-health-success?”
In November 2019, frustrated by the false directions given by the facilitator of a paid workshop, where we were discussing the skills needed in the future of work, I decided to put my knowledge and that of my guests in the service of the public - free of charge. “Skills for Mars", my video-podcast series was born from a frustration but also from a deep belief in education, collaboration and co-creation. Once a week, I host thought leaders, experts, academia and other amazing individuals and, step-by-step, we try to decipher the future and what success will look like for us as individuals, communities and society.
This C4 series aims to bring together the learnings so far, ask questions left unanswered and facilitate the further sharing of viewpoints and concrete ideas.
Who should join us
- Those passionate in the future of work, debating ideas and sharing diverse perspectives.
- Those whose careers are affected or will be affected by technological developments.
- HR, Business Leaders, consultants who want to prepare their employees or clients for the Future of Work.
All episodes details
EPISODE 1
The 4th Industrial Revolution as the spark for Renaissance 2.0
In the first episode, we will start our adventure by setting up the context & our potential choices moving forward. It is important to know, not what the future will bring with an amount of certainty, but how we will make our choices and move over obstacles when presented with them. This is an overview of the topics that will be explored:
- What is the 4th Industrial Revolution?
- What are the myths and realities of the changes we will witness.
- Mitigating risks while banking on the opportunities the future will bring.
- Making Renaissance 2.0 a reality.
DATE: 6 October 2021
TIME: 17:00 – 18:30 CEST
FORMAT: WEBINAR
PRICE: FREE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
TOTAL SEATS: 50
YOU WILL USE: ZOOM, MIRO, GOOGLE DOCS AND GOOGLE FORM
EPISODE 2
What’s in a job?
I ask myself and others questions like: What is work? Why is this “work” important to us? Will we keep working in the future where robots will provide for us? What will we do and why? The focus of the 2nd episode is to understand all this using research. This is an overview of the topics that will be discussed:
- Why is work important for us and why “sitting on the couch” and becoming useless is not an option.
- Sharing of studies/research.
- What is “valuable” as far as work is concerned.
DATE: 20 October 2021
TIME: 17:00 – 18:30 CEST
FORMAT: WEBINAR
PRICE: €15 + VAT
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
TOTAL SEATS: 50
YOU WILL USE: ZOOM, MIRO, GOOGLE DOCS AND GOOGLE FORM
EPISODE 3
A journey map for work
My guest will be David Timis, a Keynote Speaker on the Impact of AI on the Future of Work, and an Outgoing Curator at the Global Shapers Hub in Brussels. A young professional with a tri-sector career, he has worked with Google, The Chatham House think tank, and the World Economic Forum. He is now part of an organization that is driving upskilling and reskilling at scale. This is an overview of the focus of our conversation:
- How will work potentially look like in 5-10-15-20-100 years from now?
- The experience and insights on the future of work of David Timis.
DATE: 3 November 2021
TIME: 17:00 – 18:30 CET
FORMAT: WEBINAR
PRICE: €15 + VAT
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
TOTAL SEATS: 50
YOU WILL USE: ZOOM, MIRO, GOOGLE DOCS AND GOOGLE FORM
EPISODE 4
Happy – Healthy – Successful: designing our lives and building careers that matter
In the 4th episode we will bring it all together and come back to our micro level, working to figure out what matters to us as society but also as individuals. We will be together in a virtual workshop, designing a life and career that are relevant in the future but that will also bring happiness, health and success. This is an overview of the focus of the workshop:
- A conceptual framework for Career Resilience/ Sustainability.
- Dimensions and indicators of career resilience.
- A 3D model for assessing career resilience & taking action.
DATE: 17 November 2021
TIME: 17:00 – 18:30 CET
FORMAT: WEBINAR
PRICE: €15 + VAT
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
TOTAL SEATS: 15
YOU WILL USE: ZOOM, MIRO, GOOGLE DOCS AND GOOGLE FORM
What participants say
Brilliant! Looking forward to seeing the tool in practice and shaping it to meet my company's needs.
Such a great endeavour! I would like to hear more such stories, especially in these challenging times.