Casablanca: 1st Edition of the Future of Work Forum Africa
A first in Africa, the inaugural ‘Future of Work Forum Africa’ will take place at Anfa Park Expo, Casablanca on May 16th and 17th, 2024. This unprecedented event in Africa aims to spark debate and bring forth models and best practices around workplace issues in Morocco and across the continent. The Future of Work Forum will bring together professionals, experts, and opinion leaders to discuss challenges aiming for more sustainable, fulfilling, and contemporary work environments. The ongoing evolution of professional practices, employment models, and work environments, technology, globalization, demographic changes, and other factors influence how people work. This includes automation, AI, the rise of remote work, the growth of independent work, digital transformations of businesses, as well as responses to challenges such as work-life balance, continuous training, and adaptation to new skills and market demands.
Two days of exploration and inspiration:
The forum will span two days, with two editorial focuses:
- EMERGENCE: new professional dynamics, new collaborative modes, new roles within the company, and new skills “Towards the future that challenges us”
- ENGAGEMENT: worker involvement in co-creating innovative solutions, imperatives of inclusion, social and environmental impact, new ideal of professional life “Towards the future that engages us”
- 2 full days dedicated to exchange and co-creation of innovative solutions.
- Roundtable discussions and conferences led by internationally renowned experts.
- Inspiring pitches from startups and daring entrepreneurs.
- Participatory workshops to explore new trends and best practices.
Two days to discover the latest innovations and HR solutions presented by exhibitors. Four thematic areas to explore different aspects of the future of work:
- SMART: Mobile applications, artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality…
- LEARN: Acquisition of new skills, personal development, continuous training, coaching…
- SPACE: Architecture and design of workspaces, ergonomic furniture, co-working…
- ZEN & FUN: Mental health, work-life balance, corporate culture, Team-Building…
A broad and diverse audience:
This forum will serve as an interactive platform where stakeholders in the company, employees, can exchange and question, share experiences, and inspire each other to promote a positive work culture adapted to southern countries. The goal is to inspire and motivate workplace actors to shape the future of their organization, encourage reflection and discussion on current and future challenges, and explore new trends and innovations to integrate them as performance tools. The forum is aimed at managers looking for adapted, agile, and innovative solutions to manage their teams in the face of changing collaborative modes, HR actors and organizations specializing in human capital, entrepreneurs and SME-TPE leaders looking for solutions to improve performance and management of their business, employees wishing to project themselves into the future world, digital actors carrying digital transformation, and change makers and associative actors agitating this ecosystem. Friday afternoon will be open to students from partner universities and schools.
An itinerant event:
The forum will take place at ANFA PARK EXPO, located within Casa Anfa, the new business center and a relaxation and leisure destination. Future of Work Forum Africa will be held in other African cities starting from 2025.