Author Arjen Van Berkum

23 februari 2016 by Arjen van Berkum Leave a Comment

Why bankers will survive the next 20 years

How trust and pace influence digital transformation

Recently I wrote a blog on the top 15 jobs most likely to disappear. Quite a few readers asked me why bankers were not on that list. A valid and logical question. Technology is changing fast and the possibilities tech solutions bring us are innumerable, but still the world is not ready yet for an economic paradigm without bankers. Unfortunately, I might add. Fintech has set in the unbundling of banking, but are not making banks obsolete (yet). Is it in the first place because money exists? Because our payment infrastructure is too complex to disrupt? Here’s why it will take longer for banker jobs to become extinct.

23 januari 2016 by Arjen van Berkum Leave a Comment

Top 10 jobs most likely to disappear in the near future

Postal services jobs will disappear

Can you imagine the mail carrier never walking through your street anymore? Or taxi’s disappearing from your city’s street scene? We got used to the way our society has been functioning for decades. A lot of people might not realise that we are transitioning to another phase when it comes to labour. But we definitely are. Will you still be a part of the labour market within 20 years? Than you should start thinking about another career for the future. Or when you are about to start, it’s probably best you don’t pick these jobs and you choose your education wisely. During an insightful TED Talk McAfee suggested that the increased productivity from sophisticated machine and computing power will lower prices and reduce “drudge”. Technology is developing at fast pace and innovative solutions are rapidly integrating in our society’s lifestyle. What are the consequences for some jobs within of 20 years from now?

29 december 2015 by Arjen van Berkum Leave a Comment

Inert governments incapable to manage digital transformation

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Nowadays digital disruption is everywhere. No industry will be able to avoid digital disruption in the next 20 years. ‘If’ should not be the questions, but ‘when’. Therefore, it’s crucial that businesses, regardless they are SMEs or enterprises, need to start their digital transformation. Actually, they should have started yesterday. A lot of businesses in the private sector are dealing with digital issues, but they are struggling to continuously adjust to the fast going technology changes. How about the public sector? How does digital disruption emerge in a government? After all, government is not immune to the impacts of this upcoming industrial revolution.

27 november 2015 by Arjen van Berkum 2 Comments

When robotics takes over, humans can finally focus

Human and robots empowering workforce

The latest buzz is the ‘new industrial revolution’. The advances in data science and artificial intelligence are creating new ways to approach businesses that can lead to a major increase of productivity. The insights that are generated by these technologies will give businesses the opportunity to rethink their operational model and the needed human skills. Will it affect the workforce? Will it change the labour market? Yes, we need to accept that and look at the benefits of finally being able to empower the human-to-human approach.

Humans are afraid of change, always have been. Change means stepping outside the comfort zone. Why do we feel threatened by that, instead of feeling challenged by the opportunities it provides us?

10 november 2015 by Arjen van Berkum 2 Comments

Augmented reality: A great story triggers the mind

Augmented reality in education

Ever wondered how education could be changed from a boring classroom scene into a more lively experience that will engage and empower the human brain? Technology is the key that opens doors beyond your wildest imagination. Literally. Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that can truly transform learning methods. What started out as something that was “cool” has become a way to engage studious people and to address learning disabilities. Because it can overlay digital content and information onto the real world, it opens up a new range of learning opportunities. As the brain responds much more engaging to visuals, AR will enable a more intuitive way to learn. Therefore it should get a more prominent role in educational programmes.

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