Session 1: Event Opening and Panel Session
8.00 – 9.30 GMT +1 / BST
In this panel session, we explored the skills businesses need in their future workforce and what this means for both employers and young people. We brought in expert views from a range of perspectives to discuss the changing dynamics in the labour market and the emerging trends that will likely have the greatest impact on the future of work and skills.
Watch the recording to hear a broad range of perspectives, including those from the private and third sectors, a better understanding of the broader, global context on the challenges and opportunities relating to the future of work and skills.
Opening:
Claire Dixon, Group Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank
Zahid Torres-Rahman, Founder and CEO, Business Fights Poverty
Panel Chair:
Mansa Nettey, CEO, Ghana, Standard Chartered Bank
Panel:
Hanar Al Balooshi, Founder and managing partner, Tribepod
Tanuj Kapilashrami, Group Head, Human Resources, Standard Chartered Bank
Willice Onyango, Executive Director, The Youth Café
Jack Zhang, CEO and co-founder, Airwallex
Panel Chair:
Mansa Nettey, CEO, Ghana, Standard Chartered Bank
Panel:
Hanar Al Balooshi, Founder and managing partner, Tribepod
Tanuj Kapilashrami, Group Head, Human Resources, Standard Chartered Bank
Willice Onyango, Executive Director, The Youth Café
Jack Zhang, CEO and co-founder, Airwallex
Session 2: Best Foot Forward
9.45 – 11.00 GMT +1 / BST
In this interactive session, leading experts delivered 10-minute masterclasses to help young people succeed in their careers. Sessions range from ‘speaking with impact’ to ‘how digital skills can help you succeed in the workplace’. All sessions included further signposting for young people to continue developing their own skillsets independently.
In this session young people could look into improving a range of essential skills that could help them succeed in their future career.
Moderator:
Jennifer Kang, Head Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing, Malaysia, Standard Chartered Bank
Masterclass presenters:
Present with impact: Join Esther Mark, Programme Director Consultant, Debate Mate, for a quickfire Masterclass to help you to communicate with confidence and present with impact. The Debate Mate team are world-renowned communication and leadership coaches, who are themselves young people. The session will provide you with simple, relatable and easy-to-implement tips and techniques to take your communication and presentation to the next level!
Show up and give a damn: In a world of work that is constantly evolving let’s talk about who you are, what you have to bring and what it is that you want to achieve. Sizakele Marutlulle, Creative Problem Solver, Marutlulle & Co, leads a conversation abouthow can you show up, respond and actively participate in ways that are meaningful to you and will make a difference.
Session 1: Fireside Chat with Bill Winters, CBE, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank
8.30 – 9.30 GMT +1 / BST
In this session, Bill Winters spoke to young people about issues that most affect them, including opportunities and challenges the future of work and skills could bring for young people and businesses.
In this session young people and Bill Winters discussed the future of work and skills and the implications this could have for both employers and employees.
Bill Winters, CBE, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank
in conversation with Futuremakers:
Alek, Hong Kong; Emman, UK; Daliso, Zambia; Hira, Pakistan; Maria Korina (MK), Philippines; Patricia, Kenya; Pearl, Botswana; and Tejasvi, India.
Welcome remarks:
Judy Hsu, CEO, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank, CEO, Consumer, Private and Business Banking
Session 2: Industry Focus
9.30 – 11.00 GMT +1 / BST
In this interactive session, young people engaged directly with professionals in a range of industries from technology to finance, who answered questions and shared tips for a career in their sector.
In this session young people were able to learn from industry leaders and improve their network.
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Breakout 1: Liverpool Football Club (LFC) – Sports industry / Football focus
Breakout 2: Women in Tech (WIT) / Entrepreneurship Focus
Breakout 3: Banking / Financial services
Breakout 4: Fitness and wellbeing industry
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Breakout 5: Brand, Marketing and Communications
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Breakout 6: Hospitality Industry
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Session 3: Q&A Surgery
11.00 – 12.00 GMT +1 / BST
In this interactive session, delegates discussed and debated important questions including, for example:
Session 1: Global Futuremakers Debate
9.30 – 11.00 GMT +1 / BST
In this session, young people across the world debated the issues around the future of work and skills in response to the following motion: ‘This house would rather hire a robot than a human.’ This session was supported by Debate Mate.
In this session young people shared their views on the future of work and put their public speaking skills in action.
Moderators:
Khadija Hashimi, Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing, Africa & Middle East, and Country Head, Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank
Jessica Rolfe-Dix, Managing Director, Debate Mate
Proposition (for):
Nir Amin, Debate Mate (Captain)
Joseph (Ghana), Serah (Zambia), Putri (Malaysia), Patricia (Kenya)
Opposition (against):
Esther Mark, Debate Mate, (Captain)
Edna (Kenya), Daliso (Zambia), Pearl (Botswana), Aisha (Bangladesh)
Session 2: Futuremakers Competition
11.00 – 12.00 GMT +1 / BST
In this session finalists in our global Futuremakers competition asked young people: “What do business leaders need to know about the future of work?”. The judging panel shared what they have learned from the competition process and what they took back and changed in their own organisation.
In this session the best entries from this year’s Futuremakers competition asked young people what they want business leaders to know about the future of work.
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Session 3: Closing Remarks
12.00 – 12.30 GMT +1 / BST
In this session there was a recap of what happened during this year’s Futuremakers Forum and people's own concluding remarks and comments were shared.
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Insights Paper: What can we learn from young people and business leaders about the future of work?
September 2021
Insights Paper: What do young people have to say about their future of work and skills?
June 2021
Insights Paper: How can business leaders support young people to transition to the future world of work?
June 2021