Embrace The 4th Industrial Revolution: Creating South Africa's Future Workforce - Mr. Akhona Damane 14 November 2018, CGCSA Summit, Bryanston
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Embrace The 4th Industrial Revolution:
Creating South Africa’s Future Workforce
Mr. Akhona Damane
14 November 2018, CGCSA Summit, Bryanston
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Presentation Outline 1. Enter the 4IR 2. The Future of Work in the 21st Century 3. Opportunities for the Consumer Goods Industry 4. Leveraging on the ICT RDI ecosystem © 2018 Department Science and Technology 2
1. Enter the 4IR
“The Fourth Industrial Revolution, which includes developments in previously disjointed
fields, such as artificial intelligence and machine-learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D
printing, and genetics and biotechnology, will cause widespread disruption not only to
business models but also to labour markets over the next five years, with enormous change
predicted in the skill sets needed to thrive in the new landscape”
(World Economic Forum, 2016)
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Shifting paradigms: A framework for thinking
1. Enter
abouttheIndustry
4IR (continues)
4.0
Source: M.Ford, CSIR (2017)
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1. Enter the 4IR (continues)
Alarmists! Realists!
• Job losses (only tech ninjas • It’s a progressive revolution
will survive)
• There are always opportunities
• Robotics will take over our
world!
• Africa presents unique
opportunities (customise to
• FOMO indigenous settings)
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2. The Future of Work in the 21st Century
Trends: Future of Work Considerations by the CGI (R&D and Innov.)
Towards a Green Economy The Circular Economy (as addressed in
Flexible Re-Skilling the DST’s White Paper on Science,
Technology and Innovation)
Sharing Economy (eg UberEats)
Re-skilling and Upskilling through
MOOCs (nano-degrees)
Source: ILO 2017
Life-long learning
Culture of Innovation and co-Creation
Early Adopters of 4IR
Source: A.Damane (2018)
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3. Opportunities for the Consumer Goods Industry /
Skills4.0 Preparation
Source: D.Visser, CSIR (2018)
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4. Leverage on the ICT RDI Ecosystem
National Outcomes
Improved quality of basic education
Technology A long and healthy life for all South
Expertise Government Africans
People All people in South Africa are and feel
safe
Research Policy
Outputs and Strategy Decent employment through
Research inclusive economic growth
Institutions A skilled and capable
Service Delivery workforce to support an
inclusive growth path
Services An efficient, competitive and
responsive economic infrastructure
network
People Vibrant, equitable and sustainable
rural communities with food security
for all
Products
and services Sustainable human settlements and
improved quality of household life
A responsive, accountable, effective
Strategy and efficient local government system
Higher Environmental assets and natural
Education resources that are well protected and
People Value Chain continually enhanced
Create a better South Africa and
contribute to a better and safer Africa
Industry and World
An efficient, effective and development
oriented public service and an
empowered, fair and inclusive
citizenship
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THANK YOU
ENKOSI
DANKIE
Contact Us:
Mr. Akhona Damane
Manager: Office of Digital Advantage
Email: ODA@csir.co.za
Adamane@csir.co.za
Web: http://DigitalAdvantage.co.za
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