The Future Is Better Than We Think!

Gerd Leonhard (Switzerland), a futurist and a humanist presented his vision of the future of work at the education leadership conference “Futures 2050” in Riga.

It is estimated that 70% of new jobs in 2030 haven’t even been invented yet (neither have the degrees and certification we may need for them). All we know for sure is that the future is not just a mere extension of the present. And to be prepared for the challenges of uncertainty we need to shift a focus from hyper-efficiency and performance towards human agency, consciousness. Imagination, compassion, resilience and agility, creativity, entrepreneurship,