People ‘could work 40 jobs up to age 100’

Schoolchildren should prepare for a future that could see them have to diversify to work 40 different jobs until they reach 100 as many occupations are carried out by robots, a leading futurist has warned.

An increasing move towards sharing economy models of business could see people making a living from Uber and Airbnb rather than through a traditional career, Rohit Talwar said.

He is presenting his findings at the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC), where he will call on school leaders to urgently think about how to prepare children for this rapidly changing working world.