The future is always racing towards us. But this era in which we live is different. There is a quickening of the pace of technological change. Examples abound — cognitive computing, augmented intelligence, the industrial internet, new frontiers in materials, manufacturing and mining and agriculture.
This means that in the next 15 years tremendous demands will be made on our citizens, businesses, policymakers and institutions. It is a universal truth that the key to future Australian prosperity is enhanced productivity and application of new technologies is fundamental in achieving this.
