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Logistical Services Logistical Services Facility Management Facility Management WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 4IR? Presented by Mrs Venessa Ranjit HEFMA PRESIDENT 2018 FOR HEFMA UNAM CONFERENCE 22 OCTOBER 2018

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Logistical Services Facility Management YOU IN 4IR • What does the letters AGE stand for? Advanced Glycosylated End products • What does GLYCOSYLATE mean? The addition of saccharides to proteins or lipids to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid • What is saccharides? Any series of sweet tasting carbohydrates • What is protein or lipids? Lipids , together with carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids, are one of the four major classes of biologically essential organic molecules found in all living organisms • Does AGE apply to HUMANS? -YES • Does AGE apply to robots – NO • So where do you see yourself in this 4IR? 3 • MS VENESSA RANJIT • HEFMA UNAM CONFERENCE 2018

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Logistical Services Facility Management HOW CAN UNIVERSITIES RESPOND? • Martin Hamilton (11 April 2018) • Up to 800 million workers replaced by robots & AI by 2030. • Proposes a re-think of university education is needed to keep human employed or should they even be concerned about robotic takeover? • COULD INSTITUTIONS REPLACE PEOPLE WITH AI? • There are benefits of using this technology for learning [Academic Programme]:- – Improves retention – Enhance the student experience [gadgets, VR] – Make the organisation itself more productive. • However some comforting news is that Universities take long to change especially with sudden course changes. New HEQSF – new courses to come. • Where does it leave you? In your current capacity? For how long? 5

Logistical Services Facility Management WHAT JOB WAS I MADE FOR? • Sameer Rawjee comes to the rescue here…founder of O School & former director and founder of Life Design Lab in Google Dublin. • This free thinking individual believes that we need to educate well rounded individuals in schools and universities to equip them for tomorrow’s jobs. Emulating Google’s free-thinking, teamwork approach to innovation, they have pulled together a diverse team that would look out of place in most boardrooms: A Buddhist monk from Oxford, UK, a martial artist from the Virgin Group, a psychologist from South Africa, a cell renewal expert from beauty company Weleda and a musician from the United Nations. • Nick Binedell –founding director of GIBS – talks about “how parents need to think of the future of their child’s ongoing education. • Nick & Sameer agree on the “massive Unschooling movement” that will take place, that ACTION LEARNING is on the rise, they also agree on the no change in our education system for over 100 years –structure being so hierarchical and bureaucratic in nature. • Sameer references to Stanford 2025 programme that registering students for missions rather than majors. 6

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Logistical Services Facility Management WHAT DO THE EXPERTS SAY? q Article by Hogan Lovells & Megan Smith q Education and Collaboration -are the essentials ingredients for the forth Industrial Revolution. q Across the African Continent, younger generation are poised to benefit as disruptive technologies clear way for innovation & entrepreneurship. q Africa has the largest & youngest workforce in the world. q By2030 the African working age is set to increase from 370 million adults in 2010 to 600 million. q In South Africa, the core skills required across Industries will be different by 2020. q In 2017 WEF report “Future of Jobs & Skills in Africa” – develop future ready curricula, encourages:- q Critical thinking q Creativity & emotional intelligence & q Accelerate digital & STEM skills (practical) to match the way people will collaborate in 4IR. q Encouragement of Collaboration is vital with government, educational institutions, civil society, private sector & unions to ensure EDUCATION and skill development is formed by and aligned with market demands. 8

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South African Universities Map University of South Africa University of Venda University of Pretoria University of the University of Limpopo Limpopo Witwatersrand University of Johannesburg Tshwane University of University of the Mpumalanga Technology North West Gauteng North West Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University University of the Free State University of Free State Mpumalanga Kwazulu-Natal Vaal University of Northern Cape Technology University of Zululand Sol Plaatjie University University of Durban University of Kwazulu-Natal Technology Eastern Cape University of the Western Cape Western Cape Mangosuthu University Cape Peninsula of Technology University of Technology Walter Sisulu Nelson Mandela Central University University of Cape University University of Technology Town University of Rhodes Stellenbosch University of Fort University Hare

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