What does the future hold for our business and personal lives? Risk-management expert Bruce McIndoe, president of McIndoe Risk Advisory, LLC,  tackles that topic in this enlightening discussion with Northstar’s Loren Edelstein. From weather disasters to robotic companions, here’s what to expect in the years ahead.
 
1:20 Why meeting planners should anticipate more frequent and intense weather events
5:00 How hybrid events provide a number of benefits, among them a good resiliency strategy
7:00 Why human resources should be collaborating with meeting and event planners
9:20 The growing need for internal meetings as more organizations have remote workforces
11:20 Strategies for recognizing and supporting employees with mental health issues
15:20 Where and when robots will replace humans in the hospitality industry
18:05 How automation will solve the problem of staff shortages
21:20 When to expect flying taxis and personal drones to be in wide use
22:20 How education will be geared toward gig workers vs. career professionals
23:50 The role of companion robots that will support humanoid units