This report by CBRE explains it is already evident how game changers such as artificial intelligence, crowdsourcing and the sharing economy are combining to rapidly transform business structure and the way people work. It predicts that a growing proportion of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social intelligence and the ability to leverage artificial intelligence as a tool to undertake tasks of scale and complexity that were once unimaginable but which are now eminently possible and hugely rewarding. 

The report analyses data from over 200 experts, business leaders and young people in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America, revealing that attraction and retention of top talent will be the number one competitive advantage in 2030, and notes that the war for talent will increasingly be for people outside an organisation as within - 45% of workers in the US are already described as contingent and this trend is now spreading to other regions, with young people in many countries including China and across Asia choosing to work this way as their preferred lifestyle. 

The research demonstrates that not only is business changing, but people are reflecting on the very meaning of work in their lives and how to be a part of vibrant, virtual and physical communities that bring joy and a high quality of experience to their lives. In 2030, lean, agile and authentic corporations will adapt quickly, leverage technology to the next level and will have the values, purpose and opportunities that will attract the best talent.