El Consumer Electronics Show (CES) de 2021, que se celebrará del 11 al 14 de enero, será interesante este año como escaparate de cómo se organizan las conferencias de tecnología a gran escala y como contenido centrado en el nuevo estándar. trabajando desde casa. Algunas de las sesiones de la próxima semana podrían ser útiles para quienes están desarrollando productos para esta pandemia o trabajando para completar su transición a ella.
These are some of the sessions I want to attend.
The future of work in 2021: work transformed
This session is likely to present what has already changed and is working and the lessons that have been learned. It should highlight gaps in current offerings to help companies plan for an expanded world of the WFH. This approach is particularly timely as companies come to believe that remote work is less transitory and more permanent.
The intersection of human resources and technology
The companies I work with that have done their best during the COVID-19 epidemic are rethinking HR and seeing it less as a compliance issue and more as what it once was: an advocacy and engagement service. employees. Issues include work-life balance, depression, concerns about advancement and job security, and managers who simply weren't trained or ready to drive between households. . This session will feature Jacki Black from the Consumer Technology Association and Marc Goldberg from the Society for Human Resource Management.
The rapidly changing cyber terrain of an interconnected world
Security has become a major issue, with hostile states and even friends developing and implementing malware and targeted attacks against recently vulnerable executives and employees working from home. This session features Hank Thomas from Strategic Ventures and Steve Grobman from McAfee. While you may not sleep more soundly after this session, you will learn more about what is keeping you from sleeping.
From school to work
I'm interested to see if anyone shows up, given that David Alexander and Catherine Cross are introducing them outside of the Department of Homeland Security. But the topic is important because it will focus on how communities can better mitigate the risks associated with natural and man-made disasters like the pandemic. At the very least, it should give an idea of how the United States government views related issues.
The classroom of the future
Speakers for this session are Betsy Corcoran from Edsurge, Dan Avida Egageli and Sharon Chdradath Singh from Project Minerva; they will focus on what has worked in education. Emphasis should be placed on traditional schools and company-run courses designed to develop or enhance employee skills. Clearly, we are in a time of rapid change, and all companies will need to retrain and update their employees with new or improved skills. Learning best work practices could help those looking to transition their business into the distant future.
The next big thing: the home as a new headquarters
Jennifer Kent from Parks Associates joins my longtime friend Brian Cooley from CNET and Paul Lee from Deloitte LLP for this session, which focuses on making homes the center of work. I still think that we are on the way to building Arcologies and I wonder if these people will agree. They will discuss technologies that can improve the work experiences of those who have moved from the office to home. Homes have become places where we work, learn, shop, entertain, and even go to the gym.
The future rethought
Led by Danial Roth of LinkedIn, Michael Miebach of Mastercard and Julie Sweet of Accenture, this session will look at the 10 years and discuss progress that will help solve our toughest global challenges. (I look forward to this session as it gives me hope that we will still be here 10 years from now.)
Wrap
As we head into 2021 and realize we'll be working from home for a while, CES couldn't be more timely. CES is the first show of the year that will talk about what we have learned and what will happen to change this new normal. While there are some things CES could do to use the technology it introduces to improve the show, I can't wait to be there. I will report back next week and share what I have learned. Until then, stay safe and sound.
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