The Future of Work

When sustainable leadership prevails, organisations and people prosper. The rise of the robots and AI automation is on its way and will have profound effects on what and how life and work gets done. The good news is Leadership cannot be replicated by machines. This series finale is for everyone who has recently taken on added responsibilities, been preparing for a career transition, promoted or have years of work experience but not formally guided in management and leadership skills. Join Dr Kevyn Yong, Chief Learning Officer, SIM and his special guest Seah Chin Siong, President & CEO, Singapore Institute of Management and Ng Tian Chong, Managing Director, Greater Asia at HP, as they share their insights on the ever evolving role of a leader, the value they can bring to the ecosystem and the importance of upskilling to be prepared for the challenging environment. The session is hosted by Graham Brown, CEO & Founder, Pikkal & Co – B2B Podcast Agency. Listen to the podcast to discover the conversations with leaders from across the region to discuss the forces, opportunities and challenges that are shaping the Future of Work.

The world is changing at an accelerating pace. Individuals and organisations must adapt and transform for their survival. Hypergrowth begins with people – the way they see problems and apply to create solutions. Creating a high performance of 10X involves a transformation of mindsets and behaviours. People do not resist change, they resist the transitions that change brings especially in a hyper growth company. Join Dr Kevyn Yong, Chief Learning Officer, SIM and his special guests Ng Tiong Gee, Chairman, Yellow Pages Singapore and Mohan Mirwani, Think Quick, as they share some of the most successful hyper growth case studies in Asia and the tools that have been adopted by the biggest corporations in the region. The session is hosted by Graham Brown, CEO & Founder, Pikkal & Co – B2B Podcast Agency. Listen to the podcast to discover the conversations with leaders from across the region to discuss the forces, opportunities and challenges that are shaping the Future of Work.

Systems thinking is a necessary competency for the 21st century. Our world is tightly interwoven globally as seen during this COVID-19 crisis, hence we need to become a lot more global and ‘system-wise.' The more we understand systemic behaviour, the more we can anticipate that behaviour and work with systems (rather than being controlled by them) to shape the quality of our lives. Join Dr Kevyn Yong, Chief Learning Officer, SIM and his special guests Anthony Russell, Head of Ecosystem Partnerships (APAC), Workplace by Facebook and Sachin Tonk, VP – Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, Standard Chartered Bank, as they share the actionable strategies that organisations facing a multitude of issues, all of which are complex and interconnected, need to implement and technologies they need to leverage on. The session is hosted by Graham Brown, CEO & Founder, Pikkal & Co - B2B Podcast Agency. Listen to the podcast to discover the conversations with leaders from across the region to discuss the forces, opportunities and challenges that are shaping the Future of Work.

Organisations are finding it tougher to survive, much less succeed. When faced with expected and unexpected disruptions, people can be your greatest solution, ally and asset or be the reason for your demise and failure. Knowing how to tap on your people (yourself included) and getting the best out of them, so that they can RESPOND effectively, is the single greatest challenge faced by many businesses. Join Dr Kevyn Yong, Chief Learning Officer, SIM and his special guests, Kevin Fitzgerald, Managing Director – Asia, Xero and Dr. Jovina Ang (Managing Director, Communicatio), as they share actionable strategies of leadership communication in managing change and transformation and creating agile teams. The session is hosted by Graham Brown, CEO & Founder, Pikkal & Co - B2B Podcast Agency. Listen to the podcast to discover the conversations with leaders from across the region to discuss the forces, opportunities and challenges that are shaping the Future of Work.

Design Thinking is highly user-centric. It revolves around a deep interest and understanding of customers' needs and comes up with meaningful solutions to meet those needs. Companies are keen to engage in innovation but ONLY a handful actually create extraordinary results. Join Dr Kevyn Yong, Chief Learning Officer, SIM and his special guest Kapil Kane, Director of Innovation & cofounder at GrowthX corporate accelerator, Intel Corporation, as they share on the need to break out of the organisation's mould and think creatively to identify the right problem and arrive at new possibilities and solutions. The session is hosted by Graham Brown, CEO & Founder, Pikkal & Co - B2B Podcast Agency. Listen to the podcast to discover the conversations with leaders from across the region to discuss the forces, opportunities and challenges that are shaping the Future of Work.

The many layers to the COVID-19 crisis are unfolding in front of our eyes. Yet, perhaps, there is opportunity too. How are you preparing for the next normal? Now is the time to start making moves that support a return to work while addressing needed changes in the months ahead. Join Dr Kevyn Yong, Chief Learning Officer, SIM and his special guest, Haresh Khoobchandani, Vice President, Autodesk as they explore, analyse and discuss with case studies; how companies can begin making that shift - from mobilising during the crisis, to stabilising in the new environment, to strategising for what is next. The session is hosted by Graham Brown, CEO & Founder, Pikkal & Co - B2B Podcast Agency. Listen to the podcast to discover the conversations with leaders from across the region to discuss the forces, opportunities and challenges that are shaping the Future of Work.

Kyle Nel, Executive Vice President of the Uncommon Partners Lab at Singularity University, explains how organisations can break out of incrementalism to achieve exponential growth. Using illustrations from his background in behavioural science, Kyle shares why bullet form is the worst way to change someone's behaviour, and what you can do instead to positively impact decision making.

English author and biomedical gerontologist Dr Aubrey de Grey shares his research on longevity and a "cure for ageing." Listen to this podcast to find out what is the relationship between age and disease, and why we should change our mindsets when it comes to aging. Tune in for a fascinating episode that is sure to challenge your idea of humanity.

Rob Nail, CEO and Associate Founder of Singularity University, joins host Graham Brown in a discussion about the future, leadership, and how storytelling helps to create change. Sharing his insights on the "age of disruption", Rob draws from his extensive background in engineering and building autonomous cars to give illustrative examples of how we can achieve future readiness.

Brett Schilke is the Director of Impact at Singularity University, leading global impact strategy and impact partnerships ranging from education to nuclear threat reduction. A provocateur Who operators at the Intersection of technology, humanity and storytelling, Brett tells a compelling story of how technology can make us better humans, if only we employ it for building better futures.