Talking About Tomorrow: A Conversation About the Future of Work
September 12, 2013
James P. Ware, PhD Executive Director The Future of Work…unlimited
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2013-2014 Program Members
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Jill Duncan PDR
Kelly Ennis The Verve Partnership
Michael Grove Collabworks
Pranav Gupta Cornell University
Chris Hood CBRE
Eric Johnson Allsteel
Erik Jaspers Planon
William Krebs eConsult Solutions
Jessica Lipnack NetAge
Kate Lister Global Workplace Analytics
Colleen Luck Work Without Borders
Kate North e-Work.com
Stella McTernan McTernan Design Associates
Nancy J. Sanquist Manhattan Software
Patt Schwab FUNdamentally Speaking
Bary Sherman PEP Worldwide
Rodney Stone Environetics
Camille Venezia Herman Miller
With support from:
Jill Hopster Emerging Trends IT
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Our Topic Map
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The Future of Work
Place
Tools
Society
People
Measurement and
Management
Today and
Tomorrow
Knowns and
Unknowns
Policies and
Practices
Tools September January May
October February June
July November March
August December April
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Technologies on the Way Out?
1. Tape recorders 2. Fax machines 3. The Rolodex 4. Standard working hours 5. Desk phones 6. Desktop computers 7. Formal business attire 8. Corner offices (as a perk) 9. Cubicles 10. The Thumb or flash drive
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Source: Mashable (http://mashable.com/2012/09/25/extinct-office-tech/)
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Google Glasses
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Office Robots
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Office Robots
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Gesture-Based Computing
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Gesture-Based Computing
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Speech Recognition
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Speech Recognition
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Smart Buildings
Source: eBiz Strategies
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Holographic Video Conferencing
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How Could This Change the Workplace?
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Workflow Process Automation
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Program Members
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Jill Duncan PDR
Kelly Ennis The Verve Partnership
Michael Grove Collabworks
Pranav Gupta Cornell University
Chris Hood CBRE
Eric Johnson Allsteel
William Krebs eConsult Solutions
Jessica Lipnack NetAge
Kate Lister Global Workplace Analytics
Colleen Luck Work Without Borders
Kate North e-Work.com
Stella McTernan McTernan Design Associates
Nancy J. Sanquist Manhattan Software
Patt Schwab FUNdamentally Speaking
Bary Sherman PEP Worldwide
Rodney Stone Environetics
Camille Venezia Herman Miller
With support from:
Jill Hopster Emerging Trends IT
© Copyright 2013 by The Future of Work…unlimited. All rights reserved
Our Topic Map
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The Future of Work
Place
Tools
Society
People
Measurement and
Management
Today and
Tomorrow
Knowns and
Unknowns
Policies and
Practices
September January May
October February June
July November March
August December April
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For October 10: Society
• Issues of Interest? – distributed work and regional
economic development – automation and the future of
the economy – virtual teams and economic
equality – Big Data and personal privacy – global collaboration and
national boundaries/security – the disappearing middle class
• Potential Guests?
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Thank You!
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2014 January 9 (Technology) February 6 (Society)
March 6 (People)
April 10 (Place) May 8 (Technology)
June 12 (Society)
2013-2014 Monthly Schedule*
2013 July 11 (People) August 8 (Place)
September 12 (Technology)
October 10 (Society) November 7 (People)
December 13 (Place) (Friday – December only)
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* Second Thursday of each month, from 9 – 10 AM Pacific time
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For Further Information
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James P. Ware, PhD Executive Director The Future of Work…unlimited Berkeley, California [email protected]
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