The first “Future of Work Forum Africa” forum will open its doors on May 16 and 17, 2024 at the Anfa Park Expo, in Casablanca. This pioneering event on the continent aims to stimulate debate and promote models and best practices in terms of work in Morocco and Africa.
The Future of Work Forum will bring together professionals, experts and thought leaders to discuss the challenges of creating sustainable, fulfilling work environments fit for our times. Constantly evolving work practices, employment models and work environments, as well as the impact of technology, globalization and demographic changes, are shaping the way people work.
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Topics covered include automation, artificial intelligence, the emergence of remote work, the rise of self-employment, digital business transformation, and challenges such as work-life balance , continuing training and adaptation to new skills and new market requirements.
Generation Z
What exactly is a workplace? “It’s a workspace that a person or company will define for themselves and for their colleagues,” underlines Amal Alami, organizer of the event. She believes in particular that the concept of workplace has changed, particularly since the covid pandemic with the emergence of teleworking. “And then we intend to debate the role of youth, particularly those referred to as Generation Z, in the emergence of a new work model. Young people today attach greater importance to the quest for meaning and to their private lives. Without forgetting the contribution that artificial intelligence will bring to the world of work,” she adds.
Two days of exploration and inspiration
The forum will take place over two days, structured around two editorial axes. A first dedicated to the “emergence“, through the exploration of new professional dynamics, new collaborative modes, new professions and new skills necessary to face the challenges of the future. And a second relating to the “ecommitment »through the involvement of workers in the co-creation of innovative solutions, imperatives of inclusion, social and environmental impact, and redefinition of the ideal of professional life.
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The event will include conferences, workshops, roundtables and startup pitches, providing a platform for exchange and co-creation to explore new trends and best practices for the work of the future.
A diverse and engaged audience
The forum is aimed at a wide range of stakeholders, including managers looking for innovative solutions to manage teams in a changing environment, human resources professionals, entrepreneurs, employees wishing to anticipate developments in the job market. work, digital players and associations engaged in the transformation of the work ecosystem.
The event will also be open to students from partner universities and schools, as part of a special afternoon dedicated to youth and education.
A traveling event
After Casablanca, the Future of Work Forum Africa will be held in other African cities from 2025, with the aim of promoting dialogue and innovation around the challenges of the work of the future across the continent. “A next edition will undoubtedly take place in Dakar,” reveals Amal Alami.
