The so-called'fourth industrial revolution' is set to displace many career fields, introducing what could be the best of times and worst of times for workers, according to Dr. Roze Phillips, Managing Director for Accenture Consulting. We used to think it's just a low level administrative task, now machines are beating humans at jeopardy, and they're beating humans at poker. So, be digital, embrace digital, embrace connectivity, use the data that is now available, and absolutely embrace learning because that's how you're going to be change strong. I believe a World Economic Forum, to be honest, is diversity in motion, that's what I call it.

We should all be blessed with friends like my pal Stafford Masie. Energetic, enthusiastic and hugely knowledgeable, on a scale of smartness he's the only one of my pals whose intellect is in the same league as Simon Marais, the late chairman of Allan Gray. Stafford is deeply plugged into the tech world, a great advantage for his friends as he willingly helps the rest of us understand the big trends shaping the world. Our breakfast was a celebration of sorts. Stafford's most recent venture, the multibillion mobile payments product Thumbzup, is a huge success with its Absa relationship expanded to now include clients like Mr Price and even Uber.

Automation and machine learning are set to disrupt our workforce in massive ways in coming years, according to delegates at this year's World Economic Forum on Africa. The so-called'fourth industrial revolution' is set to displace many career fields, introducing what could be the best of times and worst of times for workers, according to Dr. Roze Phillips, Managing Director for Accenture Consulting. However, this situation also presents new opportunities in the world of work, especially when it comes to more analytical jobs, as Phillips explains in this podcast with BizNews. This podcast is brought to you by RMB. I'm at the World Economic Forum for Africa, where I'm speaking to Dr Roze Phillips, who is the Managing Director for Accenture Consulting.