COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on lives, livelihoods and businesses around the globe. It’s forced the world out of its collective comfort zone and into the unknown. In this uncertain time, fear is rampant. But so is faith. And Founder and Chair of Work Club Global Soren Trampedach chooses to see the silver lining. For him, it’s all about perspective.
“It’s challenging but, in some ways, I enjoy this period of change,” he admits. “We’ve had it tough like everybody else. But I think what this pandemic is going to do is just accelerate change that is inevitable anyway. It’s just skipping a few years, which to me is exciting. COVID-19 is going to bring lots of opportunity.”
He likens the change to a white sheet of paper. On that white sheet of paper are a few black dots. The black dots represent current industries. And the white space represents all of the industries and businesses we don’t know of today. That’s where the opportunity lies.
“A lot of people say we will lose 40 per cent of our jobs, or black dots, in the coming years to AI and authorization, and that’s true,” Soren shares. “But we are also going to be creating new jobs and a lot more new black dots. This disruption will only accelerate that process.”
Continue reading your story on the app
Continue reading your story in the magazine
THE LEADING MAN
HAVING SERVED WITH THE UK SPECIAL FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND CONQUERED EVEREST, ANT MIDDLETON IS SOMEONE WHO LIKES A CHALLENGE. BUT RATHER THAN BEING BORN A LEADER, HE BELIEVES HE HAS LEARNED TO BE ONE.
ON THE UP
GRIFFITH IS NO SLEEPY COUNTRY TOWN, AND GRIFFITH CITY COUNCIL GENERAL MANAGER BRETT STONESTREET IS EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE HAS IN STORE.
WE ARE COUNTRY BOYS AND VERY PROUD OF IT
THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF COFFEE AND CAKE GOING AROUND, SO WHAT HAS MADE BEECHWORTH BAKERY SO SUCCESSFUL? CO-OWNERS MARTY MATASSONI AND TOM O’TOOLE EXPLAIN.
Our Business Depends a Lot on Collaboration
FORTIS IS TAKING URBAN RENEWAL TO NEW LEVELS OF SOPHISTICATION, SAYS CHAIRMAN PATRICK KEENAN.
I LIKE TO WIN
POLIVAC INTERNATIONAL OWNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TONY ANTONIOUS LEADS AN HONEST, RELIABLE AND HISTORICAL COMPANY THAT PLAYS TO ITS STRENGTHS.
THE FUTURE IS NOW
SIXTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, TECH SCIENTISTS STARTED DRIVING THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAIN THAT IS NOW AN UNSTOPPABLE JUGGERNAUT IMPACTING ALL WALKS OF LIFE, WHETHER WE REALISE IT OR NOT, WRITES STEPHEN CORBY.
ON PRINCIPAL
WHEN LAW STUDENT TIM WATSON ENTERED THE EDUCATION SECTOR 29 YEARS AGO, HE COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED HE’D END UP AT THE HELM OF ONE OF SYDNEY’S TOP CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS. THE PRINCIPAL HAS IMBUED NORTHERN BEACHES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WITH THE MANTRA ‘LOVE LEARNING’ AND IT’S DRIVING RESULTS LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
PRIME TIME
DESPITE THE TUMULTUOUS YEAR THAT WAS 2020, MANY LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE SAW POSITIVE GROWTH IN PRIME REAL ESTATE.
Performance is Key
CEO MARK THOMPSON SAYS NUDE BY NATURE EASILY COMPETES AGAINST LARGE MULTINATIONALS ON THE GLOBAL STAGE BECAUSE IT’S BEAUTY THAT WORKS, NATURALLY.
goop as gold
SHE CONTINUES TO INCUR THE WRATH OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, BUT GWYNETH PALTROW IS HAVING THE LAST LAUGH AS GOOP, HER A$330 MILLION ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE BUSINESS, THRIVES THROUGH COVID-19 WITH RUMOURS OF AN IMMINENT INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING.
APPLE'S iPHONE PRIVACY CLAMPDOWN ARRIVES AFTER 7-MONTH DELAY
Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down on Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on their iPhones in order to target more advertising at users.
WEATHER CHANNEL APP TO CHANGE PRACTICES AFTER LA LAWSUIT
The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app has agreed to change how it informs users about its location-tracking practices and sale of personal data as part of a settlement with the Los Angeles city attorney’s office, officials.
Inside Apple's Next Big Thing
Mike Rockwell’s team is developing superpowerful headsets blending AR and VR
Utah School Software Will Send Alerts About Student Accounts
A Utah school district adopted computer software that alerts administrators and parents to activity in student Google accounts that may raise concerns.
Ex-Google Self-Driving Car Project Picks Up New Investors
Google’s former autonomous vehicle project is becoming a more autonomous business by bringing it in its first investors besides its corporate parent.
5 Amazon Echo Security Features, Tested
From monitoring the weather to controlling your smart home, Amazon Echo has hundreds of different skills.
Tech To Make Guests Feel At Home, Part Two
In my last column, I discussed the generational improvements my custom installation company has witnessed since we started installing whole-house distributed audio systems back in 1995. Of course, almost everything has gotten better—and cheaper—over time, but one thing often overlooked in modern installations is operational simplicity for the guests who visit your home.
The Vital Role Of Certification In Education
Educators and employers are using certification to build tomorrow’s tech workforce
Cybersecurity Is His Jam
GMU student is relying on certification to help him prepare for a government cybersecruity career
Old-School Meets Modern Bling
A show-ready, five-speed ’97 f-250 on ’05 Axles