National Press Club - working for the future

Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westcott addressed the National Press Club on Wednesday 31 October 2018. Jennifer spoke on 'Australia at Work: Managing Adjustment and Change'. Jennifer’s speech addressed the future of work; how Australians should embrace task change; the rise of AI and higher education reform. Jennifer’s address included in depth analysis AlphaBeta’s report on how advances in technology are transforming how Australians work.

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