The document discusses Simon Cocking's tech summit on the future of work. It touches on trends in the future of careers, recurring themes in books on motivation, purpose and happiness at work. While companies want flexibility, the rise of freelancing and gig work is symptomatic of changing times with more job fragmentation and specialization. The summit advises finding a niche and raising standards to define one's career path in this evolving environment.

1. Tech Summit 2017
Simon Cocking
The future of work …

2. Trends,
future proof your
career

3. Many books,
recurring themes

4. Motivation
Purpose
Happiness
Falling in love with your job …

5. Companies want it
both ways
but …

7. Gig economy,
zero hours =>
self employed,
freelancer,

8. Symptomatic of
changing times

11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y
QvcED7NcQI

13. Fragmentation and
cross pollination

16. Find your niche

18. Raise your filter

20. Twitter
@Simon
Cocking

22. May the
4th be with
you