31/08/2026
A thought-provoking evening at the Rotary Club of Singapore West on 27 August 2026!
We were honoured to welcome our guest speaker, Mr Whee Teck ONG , author of The Job Apocalypse, for an insightful presentation titled:
โThe Job Apocalypse: 9 Mega-Trends That Will End Work as We Know Itโ
Mr Ong explored six fascinating mega-trends shaping the future of work:
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ ๐ โ AI empowers individuals to create at a level once requiring an entire team.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ โ learning is shifting from โjust in caseโ to โjust in time.โ
๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐๐ซ-๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ โ differentiation and a distinctive niche are becoming essential.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ โ organisations must rethink work by rewarding outcomes and value instead of hours spent.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ โ a meaningful story and sense of purpose will keep organisations human and relevant.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ AI makes it possible to build highly personalised, single-purpose solutions on demand.
The presentation sparked lively discussions among our members, with many thoughtful questions and perspectives on how AI will transform careers, organisations and society.
A big thank you to Mr Ong for sharing his valuable insightsโand to everyone who contributed to such an engaging and meaningful evening!
(Notes provided with courtesy of Rotarian Liu Lei)
