Helping to prepare our future leaders, our youth, for the jobs of the future, will require a spirit of community, critical thinking and creativity. These are just some of the 21st century skills that will be relevant to thrive not just survive in the future.

1. Building a
culture of
innovation to
help our future
leaders
Lali Wiratunga, National Manager
Davidson Institute & Social Sector Banking
Post-forum: annotated slides
25th August 2016

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Snapshot of relevant initiatives
Westpac Foundation
Offering financial and non-
financial grants to not-for-
profit organisations and
social enterprises that are
taking a fresh approach to
solving Australia's social
problems.
Visit us online
Bicentennial Foundation
Awarding 100 scholarships
and fellowships every year,
forever, to those individuals
with the drive, vision and
ambition to shape Australia.
Visit us online
Davidson Institute
Building confidence today
for a better financial future
Offering a range of money
management topics for
individuals, businesses, not
for profit organisations and
community groups.
Visit us online

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What we covered at the forum
Practical Pathways
Young leader examples
Creativity & Entrepreneurship
Enablers

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Story: Executive Assistance
Hi Clara, would you find a
time for AJ and I to meet next
week. Cheers Lali
Find out more:
https://claralabs.com/

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Mechanisation Electronic
Automation
Smart
Automation
With the 4th industrial revolution, will the digital
dividend be greater than the digital divide?
Mass
Production
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Understanding the 4th Industrial Revolution
Source: World Economic Forum
View The Fourth
Industrial Revolution at a
glance online

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So what are these jobs of the future?
Source: Microsoft News Centre UK, August 9, 2016
View BBC’s ten jobs of
the future overview online
Read: Tomorrow’s Jobs
report online

8. 8 Akolade – Future of Youth Employment | August 2016 Source: Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum
21st Century Skills
Foundation
Literacies
Application of core skills
to everyday tasks
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Scientific Literacy
• ICT literacy
• Financial literacy
• Cultural and civic
literacy
Competencies
Approach to complex
challenges
• Critical
thinking/problem
solving
• Creativity
• Communication
• Collaboration
Character Qualities
Approach to the
changing environment
• Curiosity
• Initiative
• Persistence
• Adaptability
• Leadership
• Social and cultural
awareness
Lifelong Learning

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Developing creativity and critical thinking
1. Design the
lesson
2. Formulate
the question
3. Brainstorm
ideas
4. Cluster &
evaluate
ideas
5. Recommend
solution &
action plan

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Helping our future leaders requires
innovative organisations
Innovation
Focus
Internal
Collaboration Rewards &
Recognition
Stakeholder
Centricity
External
Collaboration
Openness
of culture &
vision
Organisational
Velocity
Download the Innovation
Index visit:
https://www.giveeasy.org/i
nnovationindex/

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Creativity can be learned
Visit the Davidson Institute online
to watch the video case-study
invollving i-manifest and register
your interest in the Innovation
Toolkit
Every day there are new
challenges; new problems that need
new solutions; new solutions that
come from Innovation.
Many people are asking the
question “How does our
organisation become more
innovative?
That’s why the Davidson Institute is
developing an Innovation Toolkit.
The Toolkit will be designed to help
guide businesses, organisations,
and community groups through an
innovation journey.
I-Manifest uses creativity to
empower youth to find their
passion and live their purpose.
Find out more online

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Braigo: creativity and entrepreneurial action for
community benefit
Meet Shubham Banerjee
and learn about his
company Braigo Labs Inc:
online

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Profile: Shadé Zahrai: empowering future leaders

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Profile: Daniel Heycox: fostering and advancing the
lives of refugees

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Profile: Jonathon Tanner: passion for emerging
technologies and a track record of delivering results

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@laliwiratunga
lwiratunga@westpac.com
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