The Future is Now

Trends in the modern workplace• We’ll look at some of the immediate trends and some that are coming in the next

three years• We’re out of the PC era and

we’re in the middle of the mobile age

• Smaller businesses are best placed to benefit from these

trends• The automotive industry is a

great example of one that’s being disrupted with electric, self parking and driverless

vehicles redefining the industry

• Cloud computing won’t be mentioned much in this

presentation – basically it is everywhere in today’s

workplace

The future is now

• The PC era is over• We’re in the middle of the mobile age• Customers are on mobile, our websites have to

be friendly to them• Workplace practices are changing and solo

operators are best place to benefit.• Remote working is becoming the norm• Distributed workforces are becoming common• Service industries the greatest effected• That shift isn't going to slow.• The finance sector is working hard to adapt

Mobile has changed business

• Everything from bees to tractors and power stations are being connected

• Networking vendor Cisco estimates the IoT will be worth 14.4 trillion by 2022

• Data is becoming the currency of business• The subscription economy is going to grow• There are security issues• Larger customers are going to force suppliers

onto their platforms• Coupled with autonomous vehicles, smartcity

tech will change our communities

Everything is connected

• The data lake is a truism, but it is real• Data is difficult and risky to handle• Storage• Cloud computing is the big asset• Understanding terms and conditions• Customer trust

Swimming in data

• Automation is going to accelerate• Necessary to manage Big Data• Increasingly AI and machine learning will be

built into products like Microsoft Office, Salesforce and Xero.

• Automation is going to see big business laying off many middle managers

• Great opportunity for smaller businesses

Automation and robotics

• Augmented and Virtual reality are going to become commonplace

• Will help us understand data• Promise to change many service industries

and professional fields• Brings advanced design to small business.

Visualising the data

• Skills shortages mean large corporations will be engaging smaller businesses

• Diversity is more than just gender or ethnic, it’s also about geography and thinking

• All businesses are going to have to shelve preconceived ideas and prejudices

Cultural change

• The shift to mobile isn't going to slow• The connected world raises a range of risks of

opportunities• The data lake is real, but it isn't a placid, safe

place and presents a real risk to business owners

• Open minds are needed• Experiment with new tools• Think about your industry is likely to change in

the next few years.

A new business environment

Contact me

[email protected]@paulwallbank