IMF SEMINAR EVENT
DATE: October 10, 2017
DAY: Tuesday
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
LOCATION: IMF HQ1 – Meetings Halls A&B
Overview
The world is
recovering steadily from the global financial crisis. However, the global labor
market continues to face both legacies from the crisis and uncertainties as
technological innovations are reshaping the nature of work for everyone around
the world. For today’s youth, the future of work may be more uncertain than
ever. The confluence of digital forces could lead to the creation of
opportunities that never existed in the past. At the same time, it could also
lead to increased automation and result in significant job losses. The panel
will examine the state of youth employment today and the implications for
tomorrow.
Join the conversation via #IMFYouth
Join the conversation via #IMFYouth
Youth Dialogue A World Without Work?
Youth Dialogue A World Without Work?
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is an Emmy-nominated journalist working for AJ+ as a Senior Correspondent. In 2010, Ahmed created, produced and co-hosted Al Jazeera English’s “The Stream,” an award-winning interactive talk show nominated for an Emmy award for Most Innovative Program in 2012.
Komal Dadlani is a Biochemist with an MSc from the University
of Chile, she was awarded the CONICYT Scholarship of academic excellence, has
research experience in nano biotechnology, biomedicine and molecular
diagnostics (University of Chile). In 2013 she started Lab4U to democratize
science and change the way science is taught with a lab in the pocket.
Komal has been a recipient of many awards including Cartier Women Initiative,
Toyota Mother of Invention, and internationally recognized by The New York
Times, Forbes, People Magazine, and the BBC.
@KomalDadlani
Carla Grasso, a dual national of Brazil and Italy, is Deputy
Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the IMF. She oversees all
the IMF’s administrative functions, coordinates the budget, HR, technology,
general services, and internal audit, and oversees the IMF’s capacity building
and training work. She worked for 14 years at Vale S.A., one of the world’s
largest mining companies, as VP for Human Resources and Corporate Services.
Rapelang Rabana, recently honored by the World Economic Forum
as a Young Global Leader for 2017 and featured on the cover of Forbes Africa by
the age of 30. Rapelang Rabana is an entrepreneur and thought leader in the
burgeoning technology industry. A founding member of Yeigo Communications, one
the first VOIP applications, her latest project Rekindle Learning has been
profiled as a ‘striking innovation’ in mobile learning for both academia and
corporate training environments. @rapelangrabana
Lee Rainie, is the Director of Internet and Technology
research at the Pew Research Center, a non-profit, non–partisan “fact tank”
that studies the social impact of the internet. His Project was described by
the American Sociological Association as the “most authoritative source of
reliable data on the use and impact of the internet and mobile connectivity”
and the ASA awarded him and the Internet Project its award for “excellence in
the reporting on social issues award.” Prior to launching the Pew Internet
Project, Lee was managing editor of U.S. News & World Report.
@lrainie
Enzo Weber, holds the Chair of Empirical Economics at the
University of Regensburg. He is Head of the Research Department at the
Institute for Employment Research (IAB). He is also a Research Fellow at the
Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS), as well as a
consultant and Research Affiliate of BE Berlin Economics. Professor Weber works
in the fields labour market, macroeconomics, forecasting, financial markets as
well as econometrics. He has a PhD in economics from the Freie Universität in
Berlin.