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Peering Into the Future of Work at AU London
Taking center stage on the second day of Autodesk University London, CMO Lisa Campbell shared insights into the company's initiatives aimed at enhancing the future of work amidst the rise of automation. The global skills gap remains a pressing challenge, with millions of unfilled job vacancies coexisting with millions seeking employment. While automation is expected to displace 75 million jobs by 2022, it will simultaneously create 133 million new roles, resulting in a net gain of 58 million jobs worldwide, according to The World Economic Forum.
This shift highlights the likelihood of a skills shortage rather than a job scarcity. Workers will need to adapt to increasingly digitalized work environments, collaborating more closely with machines to achieve superior outcomes. AI, robotics, and automation are often depicted as adversaries in this narrative—but they can become valuable allies if we strategically harness them to generate opportunities instead of obstacles.
Calling All Catalysts
The integration of design and manufacturing presents a pivotal moment for innovation. Expanding our perspective beyond 'advanced manufacturing' to encompass both fields could yield transformative results. In the UK, manufacturing accounts for 44% of total exports and 70% of business R&D, directly employing 2.6 million individuals. Combining this with the 1.5 million employed in the design sector increases the total workforce to nearly 4 million. This unified discipline elevates 'advanced manufacturing' to a higher level, ushering in an era of flexible design and manufacturing.
Enhanced collaboration between human workers and robots can boost output quality and productivity while freeing employees from repetitive and hazardous tasks. Small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which constitute a substantial portion of the UK manufacturing sector, face critical challenges due to limited resources and talent acquisition hurdles. Last year, the UK saw 59,000 manufacturing job openings but only 34,000 students enrolled in relevant degree programs. Bridging this gap requires a 'digital catalyst' to spark a digital transformation.
Asif Moghal, Autodesk's senior industry manager for design and manufacturing, has been working closely with UK SMEs to address this issue. The influx of digitally native workers entering the workforce offers a solution to the skills shortage. Their ability to drive the industry's digital evolution forms the foundation of Autodesk's recently launched Digital Catalyst program, part of the Future of British Manufacturing Initiative (FoBMi). Moghal notes, "There are numerous ways companies can tackle the skills gap, but a fresh mindset is needed, where educators and businesses collaborate to align talent with demand. Through the Digital Catalyst program, we aim to close the skills gap by placing students in design and manufacturing SMEs, fostering stronger ties between education and industry."
Following a successful pilot over the past year, the initiative is now expanding nationwide. The objective is to place 50 students in 50 SMEs across the UK. Last year, Umar Hossain, a PhD student at Imperial College, joined CP Cases as a Digital Catalyst. The company explored additive manufacturing for custom protective cases and racks. Hossain streamlined one of their digital processes from 180 minutes to just 15 minutes.
Digging Into the Data
Autodesk has also partnered with the Monitor Institute, part of Deloitte, to investigate the underlying causes of the skills gap and explore strategies to help workers adapt and prosper in the automated age. For more details on these findings, visit the link provided. We are committed to supporting research that empowers the industry to overcome barriers and embrace automation in ways that benefit all stakeholders.
Engage Them Early
Autodesk is collaborating closely with WorldSkills International to equip students with the skills required for the future workplace. The WorldSkills Competition, the largest vocational education and skills event globally, features competitors aged 16-24 from over 70 member countries. Competitors showcase excellence in more than 45 skills, 30 of which utilize Autodesk tools.
In the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector, the digitalization of the built environment has created new job categories requiring skills like BIM modeling and data management. In response, WorldSkills recently introduced a BIM competition where students leverage Autodesk Revit and BIM 360 to demonstrate industry-standard competencies.
For the first time, Autodesk University London hosted the WorldSkills BIM regional competition, featuring 10 finalists from London Southbank University, Middlesex University, and Oxford Brookes University. Industry experts from JJ Rhatigan and Baker Hicks judged the event. Congratulations to the top three finalists: Barbara Adamska from Oxford Brookes University, David Blahak from Oxford Brookes University, and Viroel Mihailuc from Middlesex University.
Michelle Fahey, a project manager at JJ Rhatigan, remarked, "The skills evaluated in this competition are vital for implementing BIM and digital construction effectively. It's inspiring to see the potential these students bring to the industry."
[Image description: Barbara Adamska from Oxford Brookes achieved the highest score in the regional WorldSkills BIM competition.]
Despite certain aspects of the future we cannot control, there is much we can influence. That's why we're pursuing multiple approaches through various programs, ongoing research collaborations, and skills development initiatives to ensure our tools empower customers at every stage of their careers. This marks the dawn of an agile era in design, construction, and manufacturing.