Keynote Workshop 2: Creative Workforce - Future of the Workforce

  • 16th November 2026
  • 12:15pm - 1:00pm
  • Wolfson Lecture Theatre

Which keynote theme has sparked your curiosity? Bring your thoughts and ideas to your chosen workshop as we get the conversation started.

We are entering an unprecedented era where the world of work and future of work looks like nothing any previous generation has ever experienced. Traditional career paths and jobs are shifting radically. Millennials perfected the side hustle, portfolio career and navigating the gig economy while sitting with economic uncertainty only to be faced with a workforce that is dwindling irrevocably due to AI.

A music workforce that is led by humans, highly skilled and trained to a high standard for this changing world is our priority as a music community. What might we need to consider as music educators, leadership and policymakers to ensure this future?