Czech Republic and Slovakia
Future of Work Summit
Directed by Digitalization. Starring Humans.
Digital Event | October 19, 2021
How far along are you on your digital transformation journey? Based on our research, as soon as next year, 45 % of repetitive work in large enterprises will be automated or augmented by software. On top of that, it is likely that part of your workforce will remain remote, creating a hybrid workspace. These disruptions create unprecedented challenges for the future of work, however with the right insights and best practices, they can be turned into opportunities.
So what are the key areas you need to focus on make it work in 2022? At IDC we believe that people are the engine and, ultimately, the main benefactors of all digital change. With that taken into account, areas such as employee well-being, sense of fulfilment, personal growth and mutual trust are more important than ever.
Join our summit to listen to IDC analysts, as well as top leaders from Czech and Slovak market to see what does the future of work look like.
We would like to thank all the delegates and the partners who participated at this event.
A selected group of IT and business leaders came together to network and learn from IDCs analysts, inspiring speakers and dedicated advisory board members, who were at the forefront of the lively and interactive discussion.
If you missed the event or if you would like more information on any of the topics we discussed, click the button below to watch a recording or access the post-event content.
It has been well established that job satisfaction and performance increase when people see meaning in the work they do. Everyone in the organization must be aware of business goals and how their efforts contribute to achieving them. Company values should be clearly defined and implemented in daily practice, with everyone sharing responsibility for the whole. In this way, rewards will be more meaningful and reprimands will be justified. The fundamental question is: What do we work for?
Successful leaders must inspire and guide their people through periods of change. Trust, combined with frequent and open communication, is the most effective way to build long-term productive relationships with employees. It is up to leaders who need to build a culture of trust and an environment of psychological safety. Empathetic leaders recognize the need to care about people and support them in every way, triggering a feedback loop where employees become emotionally invested in the well-being of the organization.
Organizational agility combines speed in decision-making and adaptability to changing conditions. Both of these characteristics contribute significantly to an organization's overall resilience. The agility of an organization is directly related to the quality of its human resources. It relies on the deployment of high-performing yet autonomous teams that are focused on results and accountable for achieving them. Access to real-time data enables them to make informed decisions and track progress against goals. With these components in place, organizations, leaders, and employees can live, work, and succeed in a world of constant change.
These days, the work environment, much like society as a whole, is in a state of constant change. Just as there are social skills and psychological coping mechanisms for the latter, the former requires certain skills and personal characteristics to accept change and unexpected events related to work. Mental stability and readiness are useful traits to have in both instances, as an inability to react positively to change can have both personal and professional impacts. One of the most effective defense tactics in the workplace is training. Strengthening qualifications, broadening one's general knowledge, and developing soft skills are among those things that can help reduce feelings of helplessness or stagnation and boost self-confidence. The process must include clear and demonstrable goals, as well as metrics to measure performance and a means of providing (ideally positive) feedback. In this way, the therapeutic aspect of learning becomes enhanced by a sense of achievement, which can go a long way in helping people feel prepared for future changes and challenges.
Thanks to automation, employees are gradually being freed from tedious and repetitive tasks, allowing them to focus on higher-value-added activities that contribute more significantly to the success of the business. Organizations have also started to routinely use cognitive technologies to mine data more deeply and capitalize on its analytical outputs. Democratizing access to data and relevant tools promotes creativity and productivity among employees across the organization. It is at this point that the relationship between man and machine is being redefined — they should not only work together, but also expand their capabilities through mutual support.
The hybrid workplace became the subject of intense discussion during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly for its role in helping so many organizations cope with the impact. However, the applications and benefits of the hybrid work model were by no means exhausted by the pandemic. Currently, transforming the work environment — how, when, and where work is done — is among the top technological priorities of 40% of European companies. In addition to improving the employee experience and working conditions, a successful hybrid work model serves to validate the organization's digital strategies, with a strong resultant impact on customer satisfaction, business growth, and innovation.
Dana Vaníčková
Country Director, Czech & Slovak Republic, IDC CEMA
Angela Salmeron
Research Director, Future of Work, European Region, IDC
Rebecca Grattan
Chief People and Culture Officer, AVAST
Vlastimil Horák
Country Manager, VMware
Ricardo Espinoza
Policy Analyst, OECD Centre for Skills
Eva Klimová
President of the Slovak Chamber of Psychologists
Anna Hudáková
koučka a mentorka, Business a HR konzultantka
Tomáš Ervín Dombrovský
Head of Analysis, Communication and Relations Department, LMC
Roman Cabálek
Country Manager, Dell Technologies
Jan Duspěva
Chairman of the Board of Directors, ČEPRO
VMware
Software společnosti VMware je základem komplexní globální digitální infrastruktury. Její nabídka zahrnuje řešení pro cloud, modernizaci aplikací, sítě, bezpečnost a digitální pracovní prostředí, která pomáhají zákazníkům poskytovat libovolné aplikace v libovolném cloudu pro libovolná zařízení. Společnost VMware sídlí v Palo Alto v Kalifornii a jejím dlouhodobým cílem je přinášet přelomové technologické inovace a pozitivně ovlivňovat svět. Další informace naleznete na stránkách https://www.vmware.com/company.html
Cisco Duo
Duo Security, now part of Cisco, is the leading multi-factor authentication (MFA) and Zero Trust for the Workforce provider. Duo's zero-trust security platform, Duo Beyond, enables organizations to provide secure access to all of their critical applications - for any user, from anywhere, and with any device. Duo is a trusted partner to more than 21,000 customers globally, including Dresser-Rand, Etsy, Facebook, Paramount Pictures, Random House, Zillow and more. Founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Duo has offices in growing hubs in Detroit; Austin, Texas; San Francisco, California; and London. Visit Duo.com to find out more.
Kaspersky
Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy
company founded in 1997. Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security
expertise is constantly transforming into innovative security solutions and
services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and
consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio
includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security
solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats.
Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky technologies and we help
240,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com
Veritas
The exponential growth of data and the resources needed to manage it is one of the most pressing issues facing business today. And it’s not just the amount of data. It’s where it lives and how it travels between private clouds, public clouds and back to on premises. In these increasingly complex IT environments, it’s important to focus on what’s constant: the data.
Every one of our information management solutions – from business continuity to back up and recovery to software defined storage and information governance – is designed around the principle that information is more important than infrastructure. Veritas has the privilege to help the world’s organizations - including 86% of the global Fortune 500 - collect, protect, analyze and optimize their data, even in the most demanding environments.
Dell Technologies
As a member of the Dell Technologies unique family of businesses, Dell EMC serves a key role in providing the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important asset, information. Dell EMC enables our enterprise customers’ IT and digital business transformation through trusted hybrid cloud and big-data solutions, built upon a modern data center infrastructure that incorporates industry-leading converged infrastructure, servers, storage, and cybersecurity technologies.
Dell EMC brings together Dell’s and EMC’s respective strong capabilities and complementary portfolios, sales teams and R&D. We seek to become the technology industry’s most trusted advisor, providing capabilities spanning strategy development, consultative services and solution deployment and support to help our customers and partners drive the digital transformation of their businesses.
We work with organizations around the world, in every industry, in the public and private sectors, and of every size, from startups to the Fortune Global 500. Our customers include global money center banks and other leading financial services firms, manufacturers, healthcare and life sciences organizations, Internet service and telecommunications providers, airlines and transportation companies, educational institutions, and public sector agencies.
Crayon
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with more than 2,500 employees in over 35 countries, we operate a global, customer-first, and vendor-agnostic IT consultancy.
We help clients select the best solutions for their business needs and budget to thrive and innovate with software, cloud, data, and AI.
To deliver first-class solutions we value and invest in the people behind the technology. The secret to unlocking the untapped potential in IT and innovation is not to just focus on systems and structures - but to infuse people’s know-how. Combining technology with human potential is how we transform. Learn more at https://www.crayon.com/.
Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to governments and corporate enterprises globally. Its solutions protect customers from 5th generation cyber-attacks with an industry leading catch rate of malware, ransomware and other types of attacks. Check Point offers multilevel security architecture, “Infinity” Total Protection with Gen V advanced threat prevention, which defends enterprises’ cloud, network and mobile device held information. Check Point provides the most comprehensive and intuitive one point of control security management system. Check Point protects over 100,000 organizations of all sizes.
57 Years | 1300 Analysts | 110 Countries
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,300 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, data and marketing services company. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com.