Advancements in artificial intelligence, automation, and other emerging technologies often lead to fears of job losses, with nearly 40% of the skills required for work today expected to change by 2030. That may sound dour, but one workplace thought leader offers an inverted view that’s centered in optimism.
“What if, instead of thinking about what we stand to lose, we talk about what we have the power to build?” asked Leila Hoteit, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women International Summit in Riyadh on Wednesday. “What if this is our opportunity to instead of trying to prepare the workforce to be ready for the future, to actually give them the confidence to build and shape the future?”
