This open access book addresses the future of work and industry by 2040-a core interest for
many disciplines inspiring a strong momentum for employment and training within the industrial
world. The future of industrial safety in terms of technological risk-management although of
obvious concern to international actors in various industries has been quite sparsely
addressed. This brief reflects the viewpoints of experts who come from different academic
disciplines and various sectors such as oil and gas energy transportation and the digital
and even the military worlds as expressed in debates and discussions during a two-day
international seminar. The contributors address such questions as: What influence will ageing
and lack of digital skills in the workforce of the occidental world have on safety culture?
What are the likely impacts of big data artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies on
decision-making and on the roles and responsibilities of individual actors and whole
organizations? What role have human beings in a world of accelerating changes? What effects
will societal concerns and the entrance of new players have on technological risk management
and governance? Managing Future Challenges for Safety will interest and influence researchers
considering the future effects of a number of currently developing technologies and their
practitioner counterparts working in industry and regulation.
