The evolution of work can be summarized in one simple sentence. From muscles to head to heart. Mechanical machines overperformed our muscles and computers will overperform our heads. Now we’re moving to “heart”, i.e. the meta-skills that separate us from computers. The problem is, it’s difficult to measure human skills such as compassion, courage or perseverance with traditional means; how would you measure curiosity with a test or put patience on a scale? Even though there are no tests or degrees for them, we need to put more effort to developing these skills – and that is a leadership challenge. 

Join the webinar with Perttu Pölönen as he takes a practical and personal look at our ever-changing technological landscape while investigating our ability to respond, adapt, and evolve as a society. In the end, his curriculum for the future will empower you to use your uniquely human skills to master a decidedly uncertain future. 

About Perttu: Perttu Pölönen is a futurist, inventor and author. He has studied future technologies at Singularity University, based at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, co-founded an edtech company in Myanmar and won EU’s biggest science competition for youth. In 2018 MIT Tech Review honored him among the 35 Innovators Under 35 in Europe. Perttu has written two books: Future Skills and Future Identities. His new book: Future Skills brings together the skills that will help you succeed in an unprecedented and uncertain future, such as perseverance, character, compassion and courage. Future Skills will be published in the US September 2021