Trestle Consultancy - Middle East

06/01/2018

''As AI becomes an integral part of our public and private lives, we need to establish rights and responsibilities for 'human-machine citizenship'.''

As machines grow in ability and complexity, how can we ensure they reflect the best of humanity, rather than the worst?

05/01/2018

Interesting read (excuse the pun).....what do you think?

A new study indicates that student learn better from textbooks than from screens - but think the opposite is true.

23/11/2017

Humorous TED talk on having better conversations...10 very useful tips :-)

18/10/2017

Which side are you on? "One side wants to engineer humans out of the equation, while the other thinks the role of machines is to help people perform better."

Dennis R. Mortensen, CEO and founder of x.ai, looks at how automation and artificial intelligence will impact us.

18/09/2017

Even teachers agree that soft skills are important :-).....''A global survey of registered participants for this years’ forum revealed that teachers view soft skills, such as the ability to understand individual needs of students, knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject matter, and strong communication as the top priority skills for teachers to succeed in the future. Harder skills that focus on knowledge and understanding of technology were seen as less critical success factors.''

Behavioural technology trends in education to be discussed

18/07/2017

Welcoming Andy to the TC family of educators :-). Andy will be running a 2 days Advanced Selling course in Dubai for a client..we are all very excited!!!!

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14/07/2017

''These are not soft skills, they are the skills of the future, because while technology is crucial, it will be far more powerful when in the hands of the emotionally literate geek. And to provide a future generation with high levels of emotional literacy we need to institutionalise empathy - to systematise it, making it a part of the foundations of our learning both at work and as school.''

We need empathy more than ever to compete with the machines - but instead we're becoming cold and robotic, writes Belinda Parmar.

15/06/2017

Opening our minds: is more better?

People with creative personalities really do see the world differently, according to new research.

01/06/2017

Here comes Robo-Advisers :-)

The bank is introducing software that can prod its advisers.

30/05/2017

"In the end, it all comes down to people and values. We need to shape a future that works for all of us by putting people first and empowering them. In its most pessimistic, dehumanized form, the Fourth Industrial Revolution may indeed have the potential to “robotize” humanity and thus to deprive us of our heart and soul. But as a complement to the best parts of human nature—creativity, empathy, stewardship—it can also lift humanity into a new collective and moral consciousness based on a shared sense of destiny. It is incumbent on us all to make sure the latter prevails."

We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation...

29/05/2017

My favourite hobby :-). If you would like to know more about 'BrainWorking Recursive Therapy' (BWRT)..do drop me a line :-)

19/05/2017

''So, while we are seeing forms of AI in the call centre today, trained and intuitive human beings will not be fully replaced by robots just yet.''. Personally, I still prefer to deal with a human, hopefully with some common sense :-)

One of the most hotly debated subjects at the 2017 World Economic Forum concerned the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security. Disruptive technologies have already fundamentally reshaped our ways of working. But while this has made us more efficient and productive i...