The Post-Manufacturing Economy

March 14, 2018 21:00

Automation is reducing the incentive for companies to outsource production to emerging-market economies. How should Latin America prepare for a future with less labour-intensive manufacturing?

Dimensions to be addressed:
- Assessing de-industrialization
- Closing the skills gap
- Investing for the new economy

This session is associated with the System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Production.

Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, Portuguese and English

This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and the Forum website.

Speakers:

Jennifer Artley

Managing Director, Technology, Life Sciences and Business Services, BT Group

Mauricio Cárdenas

Professor and Director, MPA in Global Leadership, Columbia University

Shasta Darlington

Contributor, New York Times

Monica Flores

President, Latin America, ManpowerGroup

Angel Melguizo

VP External & Regulatory Affairs, VRIO Latin America, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)