Charles Reed Anderson

Chief Strategy Officer, Eight Inc.

Charles is one of Asia’s leading technology industry innovators and thought leaders. His pragmatic approach makes him a valued advisor to influential decision makers by helping them separate industry hype from reality.

After 20+ years in the emerging technology industry, Charles recently joined Eight Inc., the global experience design firm behind such iconic concepts as the Apple Store, Nissan Crossing in Tokyo, and Lincoln’s “no salespeople” car dealerships in China.

In this role, Charles applies the same human outcomes-based methodologies used to create those concepts to help clients address their business challenges, including how to drive technology adoption, prepare for the Future of Work, and engage the innovation ecosystem.

Charles previously has led innovation initiatives at leading telecoms operators, including Vodafone, O2 and BT, ran his own strategic advisory firm, and served as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company.

He is the Host of the TechBurst Asia podcast and a prominent keynote speaker who has presented at nearly 300 industry events globally, where he shares his candid insights on IoT, Smart Cities, The Future of Work, Digital Transformation and 5G.

Takes part in

  • Future of Office Space Singapore SummitView Full Event
  • 09:05 - 09:25

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The future of work is more human than you think

    By Charles Reed Anderson Chief Strategy Officer, Eight Inc.

    Our industry has reached a tipping point. When combined, the emerging technologies at our disposal today can transform the Future of Work. They can automate processes that were performed by humans, making many existing jobs irrelevant. Despite this, the Future of Work is more human than you think.  

    In this presentation, Charles will explain how the global pandemic, the shift of Sustainability to the forefront of the C-suite conversation, and the Great Resignation create a unique opportunity to transform the way our companies operate and our employees work – as long as we remember that technology doesn’t exist for technology’s sake, it exists to deliver human outcomes and experiences.  

    • The need for empathy: Why ignoring the human impact of the pandemic will ensure the Great Resignation worsens.  
    • The need for engagement: Employees may like free drinks, ping pong tables and comfy chairs, but if you want them to be engaged, you need to make sure the are informed, empowered and recognised.  
    • The need for radical transparency: Employees are switching jobs at record levels. How eliminating silos and driving radical transparency can drive benefits to your business, its processes and your employees – and how that makes it easier to attract and retain talent? 
  • Future of Office Space SummitView Full Event
  • 09:15 - 09:45

    INTERNATION KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The future of work is more human than you think

    By Charles Reed Anderson Chief Strategy Officer, Eight Inc.

    In this presentation, Charles will explain how the global pandemic; the shift of sustainability to the forefront of the C-suite conversation, and the Great Resignation create a unique opportunity to transform the way our companies operate and how your employees work. We all need to remember that technology doesn’t exist for technology’s sake, it exists to deliver human centric outcomes and experiences.  

    • The need for empathy: Why ignoring the human impact of the pandemic will ensure the Great Resignation worsens.  
    • The need for engagement: Employees may like free drinks, ping pong tables and comfy chairs, but if you want them to be engaged, you need to make sure they are informed, empowered, and recognised.  
    • The need for radical transparency: Employees are switching jobs at record levels. How can eliminating silos and driving radical transparency drive benefits to your business, its processes, and your employees – and how does that make it easier to attract and retain talent? 

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