Per Kurowski

Should we?Lower payroll taxes for humans, and place some payroll taxes on robots: a) So, there are better chances for humans to compete for jobs. b) So as to keep those payroll tax revenues that helps fund social security? perkurowski.blogspot.com

Wed, 02/05/2020 - 16:18

Adebayo Adenekan

In Africa where there is mass unemployment of the youth force, will the coming of robots not lead to crisis and instability on the continent?

Thu, 02/06/2020 - 14:30

Dare

Think of it, if people are not working to get some income, then no buying power, of course those products robots are producing will be share free or citizens will rely on sports or gambling

Thu, 02/06/2020 - 14:31

Vish

I think the # of jobs will finally remain the same... because even at the rate at which automation is progressing, we will still need humans to monitor and make decisions. The state of totally autonomous bots has time to evolve. What’s important is this.... quality of jobs will change. Hence massive upskilling is key to succeed in the future.

Thu, 02/06/2020 - 15:35

Carlos Ferreyra

Time is ticking! And our event Are Robots Coming for Your Job? is right around the corner! In the meantime, we want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and questions on robots, automation, and what these technological developments mean for the future of work.

Thu, 02/06/2020 - 15:53

Speakers

Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

Director, Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, IMF

@CeylaP_IMF

Susan Lund

VP for Economics and Private Sector Development, IFC

@SusanLund_DC

Chief Economist, Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions, World Bank Group

William Maloney

Chief Economist, Latin America and Caribbean region, World Bank

@WilliamFMaloney

Amy Wright

Managing Partner for Talent & Transformation, Global Business Services at IBM

Mary Hallward-Driemeier

Senior Economic Adviser, World Bank

Lynn Wu

Assistant Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

Hernan Winkler

Senior Economist for Human Development, World Bank

@hernanindc

Robert Aktinson

President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

@robatkinsonitif

Bob Rijkers

Senior Economist for Trade and International Integration, World Bank

Aart Kray, Director of Development Policy and Deputy Chief Economist, World Bank Group

Aart Kraay

World Bank Group Deputy Chief Economist and Director of Development Policy, Development Economics

Caroline Freund

Global Director for Trade, Investment, and Competitiveness, World Bank

@CarolineFreund

10:00am	Setting the Stage: Workplace Automation
	Keynote Speech: Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Vice President, EFI, World Bank Group
10:10am - 10:35am	Are Robots Replacing Workers?
10:10am	Lighting Talk: Bill Maloney, Chief Economist, EFI, World Bank
10:15am	Lighting Talk: Mary Hallward-Driemeier, Senior Economic Advisor, EFI, World Bank
10:20am	Panel Discussion: Bill Maloney, Mary Hallward-Driemeier, Aart Kraay
10:35am - 11:07am	Does Automation in Rich Countries Hurt Developing Ones?
10:37am	Lighting Talk: Bob Rijkers, Senior Economist, World Bank
10:42am	Lighting Talk: Hernan Winkler, Senior Economist, World Bank
10:48am	Panel Discussion: Bob Rijkers, Hernan Winkler, Caroline Freund
11:07am - 11:54pm	Panel Discussion: New Technologies and the Future of Work
	Amy Wright, IBM Susan Lund, McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company Lynn Wu, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania Robert Aktinson President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Moderator: Noreyana Fernando, World Bank Group
11:54am - 12:00pm	Closing Remarks
	Bill Maloney, Chief Economist, EFI, World Bank

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