Self and Society_Lecture at Hong Kong Institute of Education
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1. Elliot Leung, founder of Gaifong App, gave a presentation on opportunities and challenges for young people in the digital age. He discussed how millennials are different from previous generations in that they are digital natives who value connection and sharing over individual ownership. 2. Leung explained that jobs are changing rapidly with the rise of technologies like driverless cars and delivery drones. Many current jobs will disappear and new types of jobs that don't yet exist will emerge, such as in areas like artificial intelligence and the sharing economy. Only 27% of workers currently have jobs related to their field of study. 3. Workplaces are also evolving, with more people working remotely as digital nomads or in
![Karl Marx
He is a hunter, a fisherman, a herdsman, or a critical critic, and must
remain so if he does not want to lose his means of livelihood; while in
communist society, where nobody has one exclusive sphere of activity but
each can become accomplished in any branch he wishes […] and thus
makes it possible for me to do one thing today and another tomorrow, to
hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in the evening,
criticise after dinner, just as I have a mind, without ever becoming hunter,
fisherman, herdsman or critic. This fixation of social activity […] is one of
the chief factors in historical development up till now.
German Ideology, 1845](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/selfandsociety-151015175859-lva1-app6892/85/Self-and-Society_Lecture-at-Hong-Kong-Institute-of-Education-43-320.jpg)
Self and Society_Lecture at Hong Kong Institute of Education
- 1. Opportunities and Challenges for Young People in the Digital Age Guest Speaker Elliot Leung, Founder and CEO, Gaifong App Oct 16, 2015 Institute of Education, Hong Kong
- 2. A little about me Finding my way Sa Pa, Vietnam (2015)
- 3. One of the first video-conferences in HK! (1994)
- 4. One of the first video-conferences in HK! (1994)
- 5. • After Form 5, went to “United Nations” school • 200 students, 90 countries • “UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future" • FREE! http://uwc.org United World College (Italy)
- 6. United World College (Italy) • Living out my passion (piano, travel, art) • Learned Italian • Brought choir to UN headquarters
- 7. Academia • MA Sociology and Anthropology, University of Edinburgh • Learned Latin and Greek • Research Assistant (Prof. Chan) • Tutor (HKU) Last tutorial, Dec 2011
- 8. Fung Global Institute • Learning via Writing • Circular Economy • Sustainable Lifestyles • Low-Carbon Financing http://www.asiaglobalinstitute.hku.hk/en/publications/books-reports/
- 9. Entrepreneur • Learning by doing • Founded Gaifong App http://gaifongapp.com • App for resource-sharing with friends and neighbours: • Together we have everything we need @HKIRC Digital Marketplace 2015
- 10. Spreading the message Clockwise from left: Apple Daily, RTHK, unwire.hk
- 11. “If you’ve got 1 year left in your life, is this what you’ll be doing?” (Once-upon-a-time an interview question at AirBnb) Linking Self and Society Brian Chesky, AirBnb
- 12. YOU are different Jobs are different Workplaces are different Understand: = a successful, fulfilling life (at least, more likely!)
- 13. 1. YOU are different
- 14. Know this word: Millennials Mille latin. = thousand; annus latin. = years
- 15. Your first computerMy first computer Macintosh Plus iPhone 3GS
- 16. Millennials rising • Millennial population overtook boomer in 2014 (US) • versus: Gen X (1960s - 80s); Baby Boomers (post-WWII); Silent (1920s-1940s) • Population dynamics shape consumer markets, politics, work cultures. No more gerontocracy
- 17. Digital Natives - Connectedness • 2.5 more Facebook friends than our parents • In HK: Average 3.5hrs on mobile devices; 9.7% “cannot bear spending a day without mobile device (HKFYG YRC, 2013) • 71.3% use mobile devices before they sleep (HKFYG YRC, 2013)
- 18. Search for Meaning Scan here: or: goo.gl/PEJCuZ
- 19. Search for Meaning Global Perspectives Barometer, 2015
- 21. Specifically, products sharing: • 42 percent (ages ~15-34) are likely to rent products from others in (digital) sharing economy • vs. 17 percent of global Generation X (ages 35 – 49) and 7 percent of global Baby Boomer (ages 50 – 64) • Electronic devices, power tools, bicycles, clothing, household items, sports equipment, cars, outdoor camping gear, furniture, and homes. Nielsen, Global Consumers Embrace the Sharing Economy, 2014
- 22. World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Position Paper 2013 What makes millennials special: • Not wish to inhabit a world which is depleted of value • Want to own less, be more connected with others and part of something bigger than their individual selves
- 23. In sum: • Embrace your difference • Respect others’ differences as well
- 24. 2. Jobs are different Economic growth will come from very different places
- 25. Peter Thiel, CS183b, Stanford
- 26. “K-waves” - Innovation Cycle
- 27. Facebook, 2005
- 28. The age of infinite scalability • Jan 2004, launched in Harvard • After one month, half of undergrads in Harvard signed up • Two months: Stanford, Columbia, Yale (Uni. email address) • Ten months: 1 million users • Ten years: 1,500 million users
- 29. Cover photo of Mark Zuckerberg Map of all FB friends
- 30. Look forward to 2025, what do you see?
- 33. Solar Panels on every Roof Mario Goebbels, CC 2.0
- 34. Jobs you’ll be doing probably don’t even exist today • Sharability Auditors • Privacy guardians • Personality engineers • University designers • Aging specialists • Robot trainers • Cultural architect • Air tester
- 35. Even today, Only 27% work in a related field
- 36. That’s not all… Amazon launches Amazon Flex
- 37. Rise of the “gig economy” • Jobs separated into minutes, rather than years • “This on-demand, or so-called gig, economy is creating exciting economies and unleashing innovation. But it is also raising hard questions about workplace protections and what a good job will look like in the future.” Hilary Clinton
- 38. Taskrabbit - Get someone to pick up your dry-cleaning/wrap gifts
- 39. DogVacay - babysit pets!
- 40. Guess how much I paid for this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5HmCcjchX4
- 41. Fiverr - Professional services in small units
- 42. Fiverr - some examples
- 43. Karl Marx He is a hunter, a fisherman, a herdsman, or a critical critic, and must remain so if he does not want to lose his means of livelihood; while in communist society, where nobody has one exclusive sphere of activity but each can become accomplished in any branch he wishes […] and thus makes it possible for me to do one thing today and another tomorrow, to hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in the evening, criticise after dinner, just as I have a mind, without ever becoming hunter, fisherman, herdsman or critic. This fixation of social activity […] is one of the chief factors in historical development up till now. German Ideology, 1845
- 44. In sum: • Broaden your horizons: the jobs you’ll be doing probably don’t even exist yet • Don’t be caught off-guard and end up in a dying industry
- 46. 1960 - factories
- 47. 1990 - cubicles
- 48. 2015 - Gaifong’s office… sort of Cyberport Hong Kong, Co-working space
- 49. CUHK report • Number of co-working spaces in Hong Kong 0 10 20 30 40 50 2010 2015 43 3 Kowejko & Au, 2015, Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons
- 50. A different Work Culture • Annual Leave? • Free lunch • Free working hours • Emphasis on “serious play” and “creative confidence” Corus Entertainment Offices
- 51. Rise of the “Digital Nomad” Remote workspace in Bali
- 52. Stuart McDonald, travelfish.org “I can run most of the business from my iPhone, though in practice I normally use my laptop. This gives me a tremendous amount of flexibility, so it’s easy to jump on my bicycle, ride down to the beach 10 minutes away and work away to the background thunder of surf.”
- 53. “Digital Nomads are individuals that leverage technology in order to work remotely and live an independent and nomadic lifestyle.”
- 54. No wi-fi, no king Clockwise from left: Zion National Park, Cyberport, Pacific Coffee
- 55. Something to think about? Variation on the 80/20 rule •Define tangible goals •Eliminate distractions •Automate simple tasks •Liberate yourself from traditional baggage
- 56. In sum: •Embrace your millennial identity and difference •Keep an open mind when planning; things change rapidly •Look forward to the world out there: it’s great
- 58. Recommended Reading. Dowejko, M. and Au, K., 2015, Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons http://entrepreneurship.bschool.cuhk.edu.hk/sites/default/files/ page/research-crouching-tigers-hidden-dragons/ dowejkoau2015crouchingtigershiddendragonshkstartupreport.pdf Graham, P., 2012, How to Get Startup Ideas http://www.paulgraham.com/startupideas.html Botsman, R., 2010, What’s Mine is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption Available on Gaifong or from your school library