The recent pace of technological advancement is unprecedented. Australia is in the midst of a major economic, social and political transition driven by global competition and rapidly expanding digital platforms and technological innovation. Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) is having an impact almost everywhere, in all industries, jobs and everyday life. Given this pace of change, it is important to understand and anticipate what this means for the future: jobs, youth, government and society more broadly, so that everyone has an opportunity to participate in the digital economy. Over the next decade, more widespread adoption of existing technologies, plus rapid improvements in emerging technologies such as AI, networked computing and advanced robotics, will drive the real costs of automation down and create opportunities for economic growth, whilst increasing productivity. There will also be a shift in what we know of as jobs and relevant skills, today. The future of work will change, as technology evolves. There will be an impact to jobs across the economy – but what does that look like from an industry perspective in Australia? To uncover key insights and build our understanding, we worked with Oxford Economics (initially in the United States (US) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)) to develop a model that estimates how both displacement and job creation will be spread across the economy in the future. We also took a deeper look into key industries in Australia that contribute to GDP and employment, to understand which work activities and occupations will be affected, along with how individuals can move around the labour market. The results highlight the need for technology skills across jobs and industries as most jobs in the future have a technology focus. In addition to technology skills, the model highlighted that human skills will be most in demand, such as listening, speaking, critical thinking, negotiation, and persuasion skills. As technology takes care of repetitive tasks, the way is paved for the human factor to increase in importance and value. At Cisco, we want to understand future research and contribute to the continuing dialogue on technology’s future impact. We believe Cisco has a role to play. We hope to serve as a catalyst for driving an inclusive digital economy. Our Digital Readiness Index, launched in September 2018, highlights that although Australia has been ranked one of the most digitally ready nations in the world, there is a significant ‘digital divide’ across states and territories. The time really is now to be taking action. This study is a rich asset for policymakers and other stakeholders seeking to prepare Australians and industry for the skills demands of the future. As well as exploring technology’s impact on jobs, we analysed the skills many of today’s workers will need to develop, if they are to find sustained employment in the digital economy. These insights enable us to make investments that not only help meet industry demand for a digitally skilled workforce, but also help shape entirely new ideas and industries to fuel the digital economy and create the jobs of the future.