Preparing for the Computing Future

Preparing for the Computing Future

Disruptive technologies have changed our lives – and the lives of our students. 

On the consumer side of disruptive technologies have been things such as e-commerce, 3D printing,  facial recognition, customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), Internet of Things (IoT), security, hacking, music, gaming, virtual reality and more.

In our eyes, there is so much more to come.

Artificial intelligence – is coming on fast and will change many things we do:

“From SIRI to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly. While science fiction often portrays AI as robots with human-like characteristics, AI can encompass anything from Google’s search algorithms to IBM’s Watson to autonomous weapons.

Artificial intelligence today is properly known as narrow AI (or weak AI)  in that it is designed to perform a narrow task (e.g. only facial recognition or only internet searches or only driving a car). However, the long-term goal of many researchers is to create general AI (AGI or strong AI). While narrow AI may outperform humans at whatever its specific task is, like playing chess or solving equations, AGI would outperform humans at nearly every cognitive task.”  Taken from: http://futureoflife.org/background/benefits-risks-of-artificial-intelligence/ - November 6, 2016

Internet of Things – another huge growth area:

“The Internet of Things (IoT) has been called the next Industrial Revolution — it will impact the way all businesses, governments, and consumers interact with the physical world.

In total, we forecast there will be 34 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020, up from 10 billion in 2015. IoT devices will account for 24 billion, while traditional computing devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, etc.) will comprise 10 billion. – Taken from: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-internet-of-things-market-will-grow-2014-10 November 6, 2016

Autonomous vehicles:

“Carmaking giants and ride-sharing upstarts racing to put autonomous vehicles on the road are dead set on replacing drivers, and that includes truckers. Trucks without human hands at the wheel could be on American roads within a decade, say analysts and industry executives.

At risk is one of the most common jobs in many states, and one of the last remaining careers that offer middle-class pay to those without a college degree. There are 1.7 million truckers in America, and another 1.7 million drivers of taxis, buses and delivery vehicles. That compares with 4.1 million construction workers.

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-automated-trucks-labor-20160924/

Real time Data Analytics:

“Among all the technological innovations emerging, real-time big data analytics will absolutely be the most disruptive force in 2016. This type of instantly-actionable insight vs. rear-view mirror data analysis is no longer just an option—it’s a necessity—particularly given the pace at which we move both as consumers and businesses. We want relevant, personalized information now!  Luckily this type of data integration and processing power is no longer only available to the ‘behemoth’ cloud vendors— the likes of Netflix, Google or Amazon— it’s becoming mainstream.. In 2016, companies of all sizes across all industries will be able to embrace opportunities that were previously unimaginable, such as improving patient care, increasing crop yields in order to feed the world and, overall, to make more informed business decisions. Taken from http://www.talend.com/blog/2015/12/21/2016-predictions-%E2%80%93-4-ways-big-data-analytics-will-impact-every-business November 6, 2016

Impact on education:

“The number of students around the globe enrolled in higher education is forecast to more than double to 262 million by 2025. Nearly all of this growth will be in the developing world, with more than half in China and India alone. The number of students seeking study abroad could rise to eight million – nearly three times more than today.”

So … more college educated people.

Many jobs will be done by artificial intelligence, other jobs by robotics, data analysis.  And many jobs currently done in high paid locations (like the United States) will be outsourced to cheaper labor areas (like India and China).

Competition for jobs will be global. 

Jobs will be different and many fields will be significantly impacted by technologies

Soft skills and critical thinking skills will still be in demand.

What to do / Who are we:

Dr. Andrei Semeniuta and Dr. Bruce White bring a combined academic total of over 65 years.  Dr. Semeniuta is currently a Professor at<official name institution> in Gomel Belarus;   Dr. White retired from academic life in 2016 and is a management and motivational consultant. 

We will bring a state-of-the-art disruptive technology presentation to your campus.  This will be followed by one of the following:

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  A Six week online academic course in disruptive technologies, discussions on preparing for the technological future, and serious  interactive discussions

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  A three hour interactive workshop on your campus on disruptive technologies and the future

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  A three hour interactive workshop on your campus to be followed by a two week online interactive course.

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