Carey Olsen sponsors C.I. Human Capital Summit: The Future of Work 2020 in Guernsey

Bright Futures LBG will conduct a high profile examination of the post COVID 19 environment at a Future of Work Summit on 8th October 2020 at Beau Sejour, Guernsey. Contributions will be made by globally respected organisations, such as the OECD, World Bank, Amazon, Microsoft and Bloomberg as well as by high profile thought leaders such as Prof. Andrew Scott and Baroness Camilla Cavendish.  They will address the shifting demographics in a post Covid 19 world and the risks and opportunities that this presents to island communities such as Guernsey and Jersey. 

Partner Elaine Gray and Counsel Natasha Newell will both participate on panel sessions looking at the post COVID 19 world of work and discrimination.

The conference, now in its second year, will explore:

• A Post COVID 19 World of Work – The tools, behaviours, benefits and risks of flexible and remote working.  Our leap into a more digital work has highlighted the best and worst of technology.  The size, structure and makeup of the future workforce is under review but where does that leave culture, the need for employees to be socially connected and employee wellbeing?
• The Sustainability Question – How can we ensure that we build back a better world in which the sustainability of human capital lies at the heart of all that we do?
• The big reset – A recovery based on equality, diversity and value – the need to address the multi-staged skills gap(s) to fuel advantage and value.
• Unemployment and the future of the Gig Economy – A once in a lifetime opportunity?

A Post COVID 19 World – A New Dialogue

Every business, regardless of sector, has been affected by the government induced lockdown.  The Government enforced depression and subsequent recession will undoubtedly highlight some significant challenges to businesses but also presents some interesting opportunities.  Will bricks and mortar really play a significant role in the future workplace?  What do employees and other stakeholders really care about?  Would they welcome a more flexible way of working which allows for a greater investment into the wider community with social and environmental initiatives, that support the rising tide of ESG.

Dramatic change introduces opportunity.  An opportunity to stop, reflect and reassess; learning from the past to shape a better future.  Moving away from a fearful impression of the role of technology, in driving a leaner more efficient and effective organisation, to one that fuses the best of human capital and technology.

For more information please see the eventbrite page.