Signals of the future of work (Feb. 2020)

>> Coronavirus causes disruption

The coronavirus outbreak has probably made more headlines than any other event in February. Despite the rampant coverage, even as we type up this sentence, we are still unsure of how the crisis will unfold. There is no doubt, however, about the power a pandemic of this magnitude has to disrupt entire sectors of the economy, nor about the interwoven and unpredictable nature of the world we live in. A noteworthy example of this is the fact that the recently published Global Risk Report 2020, which we shared with you just a few days ago, fails to list pandemic as one of the main risks currently facing our planet, despite being drafted by the well-informed World Economic Forum. In terms