1.0EWB Canadahttps://www.ewb.ca/en/carlyhttps://www.ewb.ca/en/author/carly/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.ewb.ca/en/news-and-events/news/building-leaders-21st-century/">Building Leaders for the 21st Century</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ewb.ca/en/news-and-events/news/building-leaders-21st-century/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Building Leaders for the 21st Century” — EWB Canada" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>When asked to imagine the ‘future of work’ many people envision a lifestyle that would be fitting of George Jetson’s world – self-driving cars, interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) systems throughout a smart home, and robotic workforces. While it may seem like a futuristic daydream, the truth is that in many ways the future is already here. A recent report by EY on the future of work stated that we are in the process of moving from a gig economy, which saw the rise of digital platforms such as Uber and Airbnb alongside an increase of freelance labour, to the machine economy where disruption will be driven by AI and robotics through a mass displacement of labour. As EWB imagines the future of work, we are really imagining the future of leaders. What types of leadership skills will young people need in this new economy? How do we ensure they will steward technological advancement to better serve humanity? And how do we ensure the innovations of the 21st century produce equitable outcomes for all? We are responding to these tough questions in two ways: by investing in social ventures in Africa and by investing in young leaders in Canada. Venturing Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Economies EWB believes that one way to influence what the future will look like is to plant new seeds today – to support the kinds of innovative thinkers who are purposefully working to meet the needs of the people who have been left out and underserved in society. Innovation is accelerating. This is giving more power and more opportunity to individuals and small groups to create change. But does it really give that chance to everyone equally? By choosing to back high-potential entrepreneurs who are unlikely to have access to alternative sources of funding, by rooting for […]https://www.ewb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Copy-of-Concordia_ChampagneParty1.jpg16001066