Chase Jarvis (CreativeLive) on Creativity is the New Literacy | TNW Conference 2017

Creativity is the New Literacy The rise of literacy in centuries past represented a tectonic shift in our way of life, with massive implications for individuals and cultures of all sizes and shapes. And today the writing is on the wall: automation and AI will have a profound impact on millions of workers across the planet. And unlike previous disruptions, this one is blind to the color of your collar. From robots on assembly lines to AI that writes code for itself to algorithmic analysis of medical data, no industry or occupation is beyond the reach of this new wave of technology. But what retains its value in this new world? Creativity. Technology won’t be able to create ingenuity, inspire unique visions of what the future could be, or look at old problems in completely new ways. Creativity is the clear answer- and so the question is, how do we cultivate it on a global scale? Chase Jarvis CO-FOUNDER CREATIVELIVE Chase Jarvis is widely recognized as one of the most influential photographers of the last 20 years. He's won awards for his images on 6 continents, including contributions to the Pulitzer Prize-winning story SNOWFALL - the acclaimed New York Times interactive story heralded as the "future of journalistic storytelling” and an Emmy nomination for his work documenting the music scene in Seattle. In 2009 he created BEST CAMERA app - the first photo app to share images direct to social networks which was #1 on iTunes, app of the year for Wired Magazine, Macworld and the New York Times, and helped kick off the global photo sharing craze. He's currently focused on his work as the founder and CEO of CreativeLive the worlds largest live-streaming education company, with millions of students around the world and more than 2 billion minutes consumed on the platform.