The World Economic Forum report had indicated that the jobs of the future are set to grow by 51 percent in the horizon up to 2020 and had projected 6.1 million job opportunities globally mainly in the adoption of new technologies—giving rise to greater demand for Green Economy jobs and roles at the forefront of the Data and AI economy. While these numbers would no longer hold good following COVID 19, technological progress is essential to economic growth and can accelerate the economic revival efforts. Investments into technology at this point of time and even after, can save the time it takes to produce a good or deliver a service, contribute to the overall profits of a business, increase business output rate efficiency, increase division of labour and job specialization.
M.K. Padma Kumar is involved in developing strategies and managing operations for the IPE Global Group.
He has over 25 years of experience in the development sector, working in civil society organisations and international development agencies like DANIDA and DFID. As the Head of State Partnerships at the DFID India, he was responsible for developing partnerships, programme design, management and strategic oversight of all programmes implemented in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. He has managed various development programmes. His expertise lies in driving operational, financial and programmatic transformations. Before DFID, he was associated with Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), Help Age and World Wildlife Fund.
He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management with specialisation in Human Resource Management and Finance. He is extensively trained in Project Cycle Management, Grant Management, Performance Management, Leadership Skills and Change Management.
