FUTURE OF WORK 2019

Rapid change of technology has revolutionised conventional work. Through the use of gig platforms, algorithms and social technologies, the way we work has been transformed. Organisations need to adapt and be flexible to welcome this shift to deliver exponential value. Future proof your mindset and strategy to navigate intuitively into the future of work with us.

INTRODUCTION
The rise of digital has shifted the way we live and work. Current technologies have enabled many to adopt a digital lifestyle when it comes to travel, food, entertainment, knowledge and many more. At the the workplace, the rise of cloud computing, collaboration software, algorithms and artificial intelligence are changing how organisations work and create value and grow. Simultaneously, talent expectations are changing. The resulting implications are significant as it influences how organisations function and how people are managed.

This round table discussion shall delve deeper in the future of work in the digital age, distilling what organisations can and should do to future proof themselves. We bring together views from global prior conversations and want to hear from you, our local thought leaders, your perspective during the round table discussion.

Kevin Allen will be starting off with how organisations can utilise Exponential Thinking. This will be followed by Alejandro Kikuchi who will share his experience in the Gig Economy and how it has been shifting the way people work. Ru will be sharing the co-working trends and the workplace shift, while Azim will be talking about the use of social technologies and algorithms in work processes and operations. Last but not least, Director of Future Agenda, Tim Jones, will share trends trends and potential challenges that would impact large companies.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This session is designed for audiences who are from medium and large corporates, in particular, those from Innovation, Digital or Transformation teams, leaders involved in Transformation or Strategy, CIOs, CTOs, Talent and HR leaders, and other leaders who are exploring how to prepare and tap on the Future of Work in large organisations.

DATE AND TIME
Thu 21 November 2019
9:00 – 12:30 Malaysia Time Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Time
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LOCATION
Common Ground TTDI
Level 11, Menara KEN TTDI, 37, Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur
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AGENDA

09:15 Registration & Networking

09:30 Stories from the Edge

Exponential Thinking - Kevin Allen, OpenExO
The Rise of Gig Economy - Alejandro Kikuchi, Workana
Co-Working Trends - Ru Sow, Common Ground
Collaboration & Cognitive Automation - Azim Pawanchik, Alpha Catalyst

10:00   Future of Work - Tim Jones

10:30       Future of Work - Breakout session moderated by Tim Jones and Dr Suraya Sulaiman

12:30 End - Light refreshments shall be served  

SPEAKERS

Tim Jones
Director, Future Agenda

Tim is a recognised expert in innovation, growth and futures and runs several platforms for helping companies grow. He is the author of 10 related books and a regular speaker on innovation leadership, growth and future trends. Tim is Co-Founder and Programme Director of Future Agenda - an open source think tank and advisory firm that runs the world's leading open foresight programme. Future Agenda has delivered two unique multi-topic global projects across 50 countries involving thousands of experts in discussions and complements this work with ongoing focused projects looking at key shifts taking place around specific issues such as the future of cities, philanthropy and patient data. Associated insights are shared and used by many different organisations as stimulus for challenge, decision-making and new thinking.

Alejandro Kikuchi
Head of International Growth, Workana

Alejandro has had 15+ years working with tech companies. He is passionate on changing how the world works since 2012 when he launched Workana, a platform where businesses grow efficiently by relying on a workforce of qualified freelancers. With his team, they spearheaded the growth of the company since day one, positioning it as the industry leader across all of Latin America, including Brazil. He is now leading the expansion into SEA since early 2019, with a regional headquarters setup in KL, Malaysia.

Ru Sow
Head of Operations, Common Ground

As Common Ground’s Head of Operations, Ru drives & implement the strategic directions for the business, monitors customer feedback, and leverages analytics to identify opportunities to improve business efficiency. She is responsible for leading multiple operational teams ad projects including Hospitality Services and Facilities, and the success of all operational support for the Community management teams. Ru enjoys exploring and implementing process improvement measures, while collaborating with the Common Ground crew and potential partners. Prior to Common Ground, she was the regional operations manager at CEO Suite, where she worked with 19 diverse teams and centres across Asia to maintain and improve the operational excellence.

Dr Suraya Sulaiman
Innovation Provocateur, Alpha Catalyst

Dr Suraya Sulaiman is a specialist on the social side of innovation implementation, in aspects relating to innovation leadership, culture and capability. She blends scientific approaches when assisting organisations transform towards a more digital ready culture. She has played an active role in designing and implementing innovation strategies at a national and corporate level

Kevin Allen
Chief Community Officer, OpenExO

Kevin is an energetic and creative individual who enjoys facing up to challenges, performing new tasks and mastering what he sets out to do. He believes that we live in an abundant world and look for ways to impact those around him with positivity, especially through exponential technologies. His personal goal or MTP is Unlocking Positive Human Potential. Kevin's career has seen him move from the Pharmaceutical Industry through Fintech and into his current role as Chief Community Officer at OpenExO.

Azim Pawanchik
Innovation Strategist, Alpha Catalyst

Azim has been involved in innovation and R&D close to 25 years. He focuses on guiding organisations develop and execute their growth game strategy, leveraging on innovation. An entrepreneur at heart, Azim is also the driving force in actualising Asia’s first digital innovation and transformation management software for enterprise. He is passionate about exploring the potentials of AI and gamification in the world we live in.

PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

Future agenda is an open source think tank and advisory firm that runs the world’s leading open foresight programme and helps organisations identify emerging opportunities, identify new growth platforms and develop game-changing innovations. They examine major challenges of the next decade with focuses ranging from Organisations, Healthcare, Education and Smart Cities allowing large organisations to plan and navigate confidently into a rapidly changing future

OpenExo is a global ecosystem of exponential thought leaders, innovation coaches, disruption specialist, startup founders and tech industry gurus who help companies disrupt their industry and scale fast. Their mandate is to transform the world for a better future by leveraging new exponential technologies and attributes that allow them to tap into and manage abundance to scale exponentially as technology does. Unlocking abundance in organisations, institutions and people.

Workana is the number 1 freelancing marketplace in Latin America, launched in 2012 from Argentina. They are tapping into the rise of freelance work by connecting thousands of companies with the best freelancers worldwide. As job postings are posted on the web-based platform, multiple proposals from trained and vetted freelancers will be sent in for organisations to choose from. The freelancers on the platform have multiple expertise from launching a mobile app, to marketing and sales expertise. With over a million freelancers worldwide, Workana is very capable of welcoming the future of work.

Common Ground aims to redefine workspaces by creating a community and lifestyle centred around business success. Launched in 2017, they now have opened 20 venues with an average occupancy of 80% in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Jakarta. With an ever-growing number of locations across Southeast Asia, they are building an engaged community and vibrant ecosystem to help ambitious, fast-growing companies take business to the next level.

As one of the pioneers in transformation and innovation management in Asia, Alpha Catalyst focuses on creating the right mindset, capabilities, and culture to transform. We blend the fundamentals of innovation management with the Asian culture and operating environment. Alpha Catalyst has worked with some of South East Asia's leading corporate organisations, universities, and government institution to formulate and communicate strategies. With a mix of personal and digital approaches to delivery, they have earned their statuses as innovation leaders in Asia. Alpha Catalyst has also been appointed as a Digital Transformation Lab Partner for MDEC’s Digital Transformation Acceleration Programme.