Future of Education, Universities, Keynote Speaker
Speed of change. Syllabus changes -- relevance to workplace of new teaching methods. How do we prepare students for future? World changing faster than you can plan a syllabus. Teaching methods and trends.
Teaching materials. Preparing students for uncertain world. Wild cards, preparing for unexpected events. Our future world. Example of bird flu. Emotion is key to the future. Future of education, high schools, colleges, universities, curriculum, syllabus, exams, assessments, business schools, MBAs, degree courses.
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Banks, Banking, Insurance, Fund Management
Why the world is set for more financial shocks - because so many financial products are complex, not just where mortgages are repackaged and sold on. Future of Banking. Hedge funds and other investment groups have many other bets in the market which could destabilise national economies. The Credit Crunch is related mainly to bad loans which became hard to value when sold on to other financial institutions, made worse by falling house prices. Wider risk from major currency fluctuations, plus speculation in oil futures and other things.
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