FINAL WORD
The role of space exploration and emerging technology in building trust and improving equality on Earth
Elizebeth Varghese , Co-Chair of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee at Columbia Business School ( Women ’ s Circle ), Council Advisor for the SETI Institute , and leader of Human Capital Services for Deloitte ’ s Space Sector , on the potential for Quantum Computing and space exploration to further transform and shape society .
New means of transportation , conducting business and information sharing have changed how we live and work . We are no longer confined to a small circle of our own neighborhoods and villages for our jobs or personal networks . Connection and opportunity are as close as our fingertips to a universe full of possibility . Quantum Computing and space exploration will further transform and shape society .
So , how do we navigate this brave new world ? How do we engender functional trust that helps us live and work ? Our barrier to operating seamlessly lies in how we trust each other as we share and exchange information about our lives , our credentials , and our contributions . And as we work together across geographical boundaries , the next revolution is in trusting each other in our connectivity .
And trust is then the biggest need and enabler to work together across the world . Our digital identity is increasingly critical to how we engage with all the transactions and processes of everyday life . The pandemic highlighted the need for valid digital identity as work and related activities became increasingly remote .
Think of all the people on our planet , about 8 billion . That really is our talent ecosystem because each of them has the skills to contribute . Only 61 % of the world ’ s workers are formally employed ; others make their living in the informal economy . In Africa , about 86 % of employment is informal ; in Asia , it ’ s 68 %.
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