Automation is going to change everything about our workforce and way of life. We're on the verge of entering the Creative Economy

2. THE RISE OF A CREATIVE
ECONOMY

3. THE STORY OF WORK

4. Hunter
Gather
Hunter
Gather
Farmer
Neolithic Revolution Urban Revolution
Farmer
Merchant
Soldior
Artisan
Invention of Writing
Farmer
Merchant
Soldior
Construction
Trader
Philosopher
Journalist
Historian
Teacher
Entertainer
Lawyer
Politician
Philosopher
Journalist
Historian
Teacher
Entertainer
Lawyer
Politician
Scientist
Miner
Marketer
Factory Worker
Engineer
Mathematician
Craftsman
Doctor
Nurse
Mechanic
Tailor
Industrial Revolution

5. 21st Century Jobs (Stock Photo)

6. 10,000 BC Jobs (Stock Photo)

7. THE TRENDS
% WHO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD
% CAREERS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE EDUCATION
% CAREERS THAT REQUIRE EDUCATION
% CAREERS THAT REQUIRE ARTISTIC CREATIVITY

8. AUTOMATION

9. THE LANGUAGE TEST
COULD YOU TEACH SOMEONE,
WHOM YOU HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE,
HOW TO DO THE TASK YOU’RE DOING
WITHOUT COMMUNICATING VERBALLY?
THEN YES - IT CAN BE AUTOMATED.

10. DECLINE OF AGRICULTURE LABOR

11. REASONS FOR DECLINE
Robots & Automation More Productive Seeds, Drugs,
Pesticides and Processes

12. DECLINE OF LOW-SKILLED LABOR IN MANUFACTURING

13. REASONS FOR DECLINE
Robots & Automation Cheaper Offshore Labor

14. WHENEVER THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO
FULFILL BASIC HUMAN NEEDS DECREASE
CREATIVITY FLOURISHES.

15. IN THE 21ST CENTURY HIGH SKILL JOBS WILL BE AUTOMATED TOO…
IN THE 20TH CENTURY LOW SKILL JOBS WERE AUTOMATED…

16. AUTOMATION OF KNOWLEDGE WORK:
“WE DEFINE KNOWLEDGE WORK AUTOMATION AS THE USE OF COMPUTERS TO
PERFORM TASKS THAT RELY ON COMPLEX ANALYSES, SUBTLE JUDGMENTS, AND
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. […] THESE CAPABILITIES NOT ONLY EXTEND
COMPUTING INTO NEW REALMS (FOR EXAMPLE, THE ABILITY TO “LEARN” AND
MAKE BASIC JUDGMENTS), BUT ALSO CREATE NEW RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
KNOWLEDGE WORKERS AND MACHINES.”
MCKINSEY

17. THE CREATIVE ECONOMY
Anything you can build I
can build better
YOU IMAGINE IT, BUT LET THE ROBOTS BUILD IT.

18. FEEDBACK CYCLES & 20-SOMETHING BILLIONAIRES
- WHY ARE THERE SO MANY 20-SOMETHING BILLIONAIRES IN TECH, BUT NOT IN
SAY THE AUTO INDUSTRY?
- TECH IS:
- CHEAP TO GET INTO
- LIGHTNING FAST FEEDBACK CYCLES
- A LARGE AUDIENCE WHO CAN ACCESS YOUR PRODUCT WITHOUT
CONSIDERATION OF LOGISTICS

19. INDUSTRIES IN EARLY STAGES OF AUTOMATION
DOCTORS & SURGEONS (IBM WATSON, UCLA)
SALES & LEAD GENERATION (MARKETO)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS (X, ASSISTANT.AI)
CUSTOMER SUPPORT (AMERICALL)
CORPORATE IT (ANSIBLE, TANIUM, CHEF)
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER (DROPSOURCE)
PROFESSINAL DRIVERS (GOOGLE, UBER, APPLE)
CASHIERS (FUJITSU)

20. The Creatives
(designers & inventors)
The Builders
(assemblers & engineers)
The Organizers
(administrators)
EXPECT THE MOST GAINS IN IMPORTANCE
The Marketers
(marketers)
The Educators
(teachers)
The Lawmakers
(Politicians, Lawyers, Enforcement)
The Bankers
(those who manage the money)

21. THE ARCHITECTS WILL BECOME THE BUILDERS
& THE BUILDERS MAY NO LONGER EXIST
THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GAP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN IDEA & THE
PEOPLE WHO CAN BRING THAT IDEA TO LIFE
TECHNOLOGY THAT SUPPORTS CREATIVE PEOPLE IS EXPANDING RAPIDLY
WE ARE APPROACHING A POINT WHERE THE ARCHITECTS, SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS,
ENTREPRENEURS & ARTISTS CAN REALIZE THEIR VISIONS INDEPENDENTLY AND
WITH FEW RESOURCES

22. TECHNOLOGIES CONTRIBUTING TO THIS SHIFT
3D PRINTING
CAD / SIMULATION PROGRAMS
ONLINE PUBLISHING
WYSIWYG SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
OPEN HARDWARE / SOFTWARE
AFFORDABLE LAB EQUIPMENT

23. ONE DAY MOST INDUSTRIES MAY
SHARE THE SAME FEEDBACK CYCLES
AND LOW BARRIERS TO ENTRY AS THE
TECH INDUSTRY

24. RAPIDLY PROTOTYPE, TEST AND SELL
DESIGNS FOR A 3D PRINTED GOOD
CREATE YOUR OWN MOVIES,TV STATIONS,
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES (ALREADY HAVE THIS)
BUILD COMPLEX CUSTOM SOFTWARE IN
DAYS INSTEAD OF MONTHS.
PRINT A CUSTOMIZED PCB FROM YOUR
DORM ROOM

25. WHAT TO EXPECT?
- ENHANCED ABILITY TO IMAGINE AND BUILD NEW IDEAS
- MORE PARTICIPATION IN CREATIVE PROFESSIONS
- FASTER TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION

26. QUESTIONS?