BUSINESS

Will Robots Take Our Jobs?

How will digitization and automation affect the world of work? Will robots do our work? What

changes in business structures should be expected when the new generation arrives? Answers to

these (and similar) questions were presented at the conference Invest More (subtitled “Digitization,

automation, but what about people?”) held on Sept. 17 in Triple Hall in Nová Karolina, Ostrava.

The Moravian-Silesian Region is responding

to a great opportunity to develop the

concept of Industry 4.0: there is a unique

combination of industrial know-how and

innovative businesses which is crucial

for the future progress of the region.

The governor of the Moravian-Silesian

Region, Mr Ivo Vondrák, emphasizes that

universities are getting ready for this trend.

New programmes aim at the instruction

of interdisciplinary engineers as well as

social science. Experts introduced at the

conference confirmed that businesses will

always need employees, yet their roles will

transform. The sooner employees get ready

to work with advanced digital technologies,

get more informed and trained in IT and

practical skills, the better, said Táňa Strojná

of ManpowerGroup. At the same time, the

system of education (and the education

of young talent) must respond to these

demands. The interconnection of education,

practice and schools is vital, according

to Pavel Kysilka. The programme of the

conference targeted at talent management,

corporate culture, AI and labour power.

The audience and participants in expert

lectures and panel discussions also watched

a live visual sketchnoting, or a 2D print of

their portrait or company logo in coffee

foam.

The conference was organized by

Moravskoslezské Investice a Development,

a.s. (Moravian-Silesian Investments and

Development).

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