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Peering Into the Future of Work at AU London
On the second day of Autodesk University London, Lisa Campbell, the Chief Marketing Officer of Autodesk, took the stage to discuss the company's efforts to enhance the future of work amid increasing automation. The global skills gap is a pressing concern—there are millions of unfilled positions while millions more seek employment. Although automation is expected to replace 75 million jobs by 2022, it will also create 133 million new roles, resulting in a net gain of 58 million jobs worldwide, as reported by The World Economic Forum.
This suggests that rather than a shortage of jobs, what we face is more likely a shortage of necessary skills. Workers will need to adapt to a more technologically advanced work environment, collaborating more closely with machines to achieve superior outcomes. While AI, robotics, and automation are often depicted as adversaries in this shift, they could indeed worsen the situation unless we intentionally harness automation to create more opportunities.
Calling All Catalysts
The integration of design and manufacturing presents a pivotal moment for innovation in the sector. Expanding our perspective beyond 'advanced manufacturing' to encompass both domains is critical. In the UK, manufacturing accounts for 44% of total exports and 70% of business R&D, directly employing 2.6 million people. Combining this with the design sector, which employs 1.5 million, brings the total close to 4 million. This unified discipline elevates 'advanced manufacturing' to new heights, marking a new era of agile design and manufacturing.
Enhanced collaboration between design and manufacturing workers and robots can improve both product quality and factory floor productivity, freeing human workers from mundane and sometimes hazardous tasks. Small-to-medium-sized manufacturers constitute a substantial portion of the UK industry. With limited resources to attract new talent and adopt new technologies, they stand at a critical juncture. Last year alone, there were 59,000 manufacturing job openings in the UK, yet only 34,000 students were enrolled in manufacturing-focused degree programs. The future of British manufacturers hinges on a digital transformation that a 'digital catalyst' might ignite.
Asif Moghal, senior industry manager for design and manufacturing at Autodesk, has been working closely with UK SMEs to address this challenge. The influx of digital natives entering the workforce offers a key to overcoming the skills shortage. Their potential to drive the industry's digital transformation forms the foundation of Autodesk's newly launched Digital Catalyst program, part of our Future of British Manufacturing Initiative (FoBMi). Moghal notes, “There are numerous opportunities for companies to address the skills shortage, but a fresh approach is needed, where educators and the industry collaborate more closely to align talent with the organizations that need it most. Through the Digital Catalyst program, we aim to bridge the skills gap by placing students in design and manufacturing SMEs, accelerating collaboration between education and industry.â€
Following a successful pilot over the past year, the program is now expanding nationally, with the goal of placing 50 students in 50 SMEs across the UK. Last year, Umar Hossain, a PhD student at Imperial College, was placed at CP Cases as a Digital Catalyst. The company was exploring additive manufacturing for custom protective cases and racks used in commercial and military applications. Hossain managed to reduce one of their digital processes from 180 minutes to just 15.
Digging Into the Data
Autodesk has also collaborated on a report with the Monitor Institute, part of Deloitte, to understand the underlying challenges of the skills gap and how to help workers adapt and thrive in the age of automation. You can read more about those findings here. We are proud to support and drive further research that helps the industry grasp the obstacles holding back its workers and seize opportunities to embrace automation in ways that benefit everyone.
Engage Them Early
Autodesk is working closely with WorldSkills International to equip students with the skills and competencies required in the future workplace. The WorldSkills Competition is the largest vocational education and skills event in the world, featuring competitors aged 16-24 from over 70 member countries, showcasing excellence in more than 45 skills, 30 of which utilize Autodesk tools.
In the AEC industry, the digitization of the built environment creates new job types and skills, such as modeling and managing BIM data. In response to this shift and with guidance from industry leaders, WorldSkills recently launched a new BIM competition where students use Autodesk Revit and BIM 360 to demonstrate industry-standard competencies and employability.
For the first time, Autodesk University London hosted the WorldSkills BIM regional competition, welcoming 10 student finalists from London Southbank University, Middlesex University, and Oxford Brookes University. Industry professionals from JJ Rhatigan and Baker Hicks judged the competition. Congratulations go to the 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, was one of the competition judges. “The skillsets examined during this competition are vital for the successful implementation of BIM and digital construction in the industry. It’s been a fantastic experience witnessing the potential these students hold for the industry,†she remarked.
Barbara Adamska from Oxford Brookes achieved the highest score in the regional WorldSkills BIM competition.
While many aspects of the future cannot be altered, much remains within our control. That’s why we’re pursuing a multifaceted approach through various programs, ongoing collaborative research, and skills development to ensure our tools assist our customers in thriving, regardless of where they are in their careers. This marks a new era of agile design, construction, and manufacturing.