Future Watch

"Organisations should also establish failsafe contingencies to safeguard their employees in the event a cyberattack takes down a firm’s ability to carry out financial transactions and pay wages. With so many firms becoming dependent on digital technology, it is advisable to prepare policies and protocols to deal with disruptions in the cyber domain."

"Transformation of businesses and organisation typically look at perspective of people, technology, and process. "

"The public sector is now increasingly supportive of the idea that productivity and efficiency will be enhanced if public servants’ lives are well-organised and experience adequate cost of living, stable emotions, conducive working environment and achieve good work-life balance."

"(R)emote work…tends to significantly inhibit collaboration even over digital channels. While studying a major technology company from 2008-2012, we found that remote workers communicated nearly 80% less about their assignments than co-located team members did; in 17% of projects, they didn’t communicate at all."

"The knowledge of how different generations can work together, and the ability to manage their collective differences, will be a critical factor in achieving business success. There is no one size fits all when it comes to today’s workforce."

"It is no longer enough to teach students to learn passively, know how to find the “right answer,” and earn a specialist degree that shows they can pass exams but offers employers little in the way of applicable skills—not least, critical thinking."

"Esports’ global fan-base is expected to grow by 59% in the next five year"

"To encourage broader education collaborations, governments, universities and schools need to diversify their teaching delivery modes to cater to all learner ages and capacities."

Industry challenges must be addressed technology-enhanced tools, processes and practices.