It is true to say that much of our identity comes from our jobs.

If you bear in mind that automation is a double-edged sword, you’ll be a lot better off.

With 35 percent of all jobs in South Africa (almost 5.7 million jobs) currently at risk of total digital automation within a mere seven years, the country could see a crippling effect compounded by a fragile economy and growing unemployment.

Last year’s highly publicised Artificial Intelligence (AI) debate, between tech giants Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and more recently, Bill Gates brought to the fore some questions at the back of everyone’s minds:

The Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality, the list goes on. These are considered important elements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that blurs the lines between physical, digital, and biological.

Attract skills that can set technological trends in your business sector.

We’re all familiar with the term Baby Boomer (1946 – 1964), Gen X (1965 – 1976) and Gen Y (1977 – 1995) - with the latter more commonly known as the Millennial - and we have a basic understanding of each, but what happens when you group these generations together under one corporate roof in a world predominately ruled by technology?

We’ve seen it in the Industrial Revolution, where machines replaced countless jobs almost overnight.

Data compliance is an important facet of any business today. For insurers who rely on customer data for product distribution and innovative development of better solutions, meeting the requirements of this regulation is critical.

The mere mention of the word automation instils fear in the hearts of most employees. But it does not have to be the case.

While IDC predicts public Cloud revenue to reach $236 billion by 2020, local companies are still making basic mistakes when investing in Cloud infrastructure.

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution disrupts every facet of our lives, business leaders and HR practitioners face a challenging but exciting time.