So much is being said about the changing nature of work, automation, and even the disappearance of jobs that it is often hard to really get a grip on what it all means, especially if you’re at the start of your career!

And while the future of work will be about the robots, it’s not just about the tech - in fact the future of work is about people.

While it will still matter that you are talented, skilled and trained in the right areas, to be successful you must feel empowered and inspired by their surroundings - especially given the flexible and diverse nature that work will likely become..

This event will be about the tech (because that’s interesting) but will also focus on the need for globally aware and empathetic professionals. In an increasingly-connected world where mutual understanding and harmony are more important than ever, successful leaders will need to collaborate across organisational and cultural boundaries and to build consensus and commitment among groups with different perspectives and values.

This year we want to help you better understand the workplace thats coming, and your place in it.

Our keynote speakers on the day (so far) include:

Dale Clareburt , Co-Founder and CEO of Weirdly

Lindsay Cowley, GM Agile at Spark

Issy Fernando, AI Lead for NZ at IBM

Hon Nikki Kaye, MP for Auckland Central

Join us on the afternoon of the 29th November for discussions that dig deep into the ways that work is evolving. We’ll be pulling together a strong line-up of speakers from some of the country’s leading organisations, and asked them to share with you how their organisation is changing in line with one of the major themes above. And we’ve asked them what their advice would be for you to embrace the change and transform with it.

The formal conference will finish at 6pm to be followed by networking drinks.

Come along and be part of THE NEXT NOW!