Rachel Colaso, Digital Brisbane — Keynote Presentation ACS Seminars Brisbane

1. The future of Work
Rachel Colaso
Head of Study Brisbane

2. 1. Brisbane – industries current
and emerging.
2. The Fourth Industrial Revolution
3. Preparing
4. Summary
5. Q&A
Agenda

3. Brisbane Marketing
• Creating Economic and Social value for Businesses and Residents
TOURISMAND
EVENTS
CONVENTION
BUREAU
PRODUCTIVE
PRECINCTS
INNOVATIONANDSKILLS
STUDYBRISBANE
INVESTMENT
ATTRACTION
COMMERCIAL
PARTNERSHIPS
PARKLANDS

5. BRISBANE’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE
Proposed
$7.24billion
Gateway UpgradeKingsford Smith Drive New Parallel Runway
Brisbane Quarter Queens Wharf Brisbane Howard Smith Wharves
Under Construction

6. BRISBANE’S FUTURE AND EMERGING INDUSTRIES
• The Capital – Start-up Hub – 110 start-
ups
• Brisbane is a Key Innovation District
– Within 2km of Brisbane’s CBD - over
300 innovation intensive businesses
• Brisbane Technology Park - 190 tech
companies employing 10,000 people
Major research clusters in:
• Health and Biomedical Sciences
• Food and Agriculture
• Energy and Resources
• Mining Equipment Technology and
Services
Health
Research
Ag / Food
Mining /
Resources
City
Services
Robotics
Life Sciences
Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality
Water Management
Artificial Intelligence
Cyber Security
Nutrition
Health-
tech
Food-
tech
METS
SMART
CITY

7. The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Automation and Technology
The Gig Economy
Education for the future

8. • Mckinsey – Future of Work

9. The Gig Economy

10. How to Prepare?
Lifelong
Learning
Experience Connections

11. Case study - Digital Brisbane

12. Summary
Brisbane is changing ………….
Growing opportunities in traditional and emerging
industries
Future of work – new careers, high level skills and
thinking, shorter more flexible work arrangements
Education is not enough!

13. Any questions?
Thankyou