How bots will shape the future of work:

* Intelligent automation, software robotics, cognitive computing, augmented reality and machine
learning have the potential to increase productivity, improve efficiency, and reduce time-to-market
and reshape the manner in which people and enterprises function

*Machines with natural language processing skills will help to automate routine and repetitive tasks.

* In the new wave of automation led by software robots, AI is also expected to redefine jobs which
were previously considered immune to technological displacement

* The workplace will become a hyper-connected network of people and machines and no longer be
confined to traditional working hours or places

* Both employees and enterprises will have to adapt, reinvent and upskill themselves to stay
relevant.

* As technology drives and reshapes business needs, enterprises will be required to revamp their
learning and development programmes to re-skill their employees.

* Enterprises will be required to revamp their learning and development programmes to re-skill their
employees

*Companies will need to provide an entrepreneurial environment where employees can experiment
innovative ideas.

* Governments around the world will have an important role to play in the new paradigm as the
employer-employee relationship evolves drastically.

* There is a need to re-examine existing regulations and develop new regulatory regimes which are
designed for the future—nimble, real time and responsive to the needs of the work force.