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Future of Work (Fow)

Since October 2009, the Hot Spots Research Institute led by Prof Lynda Gratton, has been spearheading one of the most fascinating experiments in co-creation ever conducted between  academics and executives, with  a ‘wise crowd’ of over 350 experts, executives and young people from across the world coming together. Their challenge was to think, talk, share, argue and converse about the world of work they believe will emerge over the next two decades.

Since 2009 more than 60 companies have been involved in our research consortium. Here are some of them: Absa, Nokia, BT, Novartis, Shell, SAP, Nomura, Tata Consultancy Services, Thomson Reuters, the Singapore Government’s Ministry of Manpower, Randstad, Thoughtworks, ARM, Colt, RBS, NovoNordisk, Ferrero, Unilever, together with two not-for-profit organisations, Save the Children and World Vision International. The executives took the conversations to their teams and brought the thoughts from their wider community, from more than 30 countries.

We are just about to launch Phase 3 of the project, which will kick off on 5 October in London. We have hubs in Singapore, India and the US and are signing the final members now. Contact Tina Schneidermann to sign up.

Below you can watch a video about our members' experience of The Future of Work.