GFN was one of only 11 global commentators in the recently released British Government Report. Our focus was on the possible divergence in the nature of jobs depending on the way the world responds to large systemic challenges in the next decade. Our thoughts were as follows: “ As the far reaching effects of the nano-bio-info-cognitive convergence play out, they make almost anything we can imagine possible. They will create ?work opportunities? - for I doubt there will be jobs as we understand them – that have yet to be thought of. However, fascinating as that might be, what I hope are the most interesting new jobs will be created by cities and organizations determined to move, within the next two decades, to a post carbon, low footprint economy. Some of these jobs will be characterised by their ability to radically shift the “resources –to –value” equation, through technology or business model shift. Still others will emerge, as we finally reform the quaint and mostly ineffective institutions that deliver health, education and other instruments of public good, and that for so many reasons seem stuck halfway through the 20th century. These are the jobs of excitement and opportunity. If for any reason we fail to create them, in a timely manner, then a new set of rather gruesome jobs will be required, as we struggle to survive on a planet where the systems for life support have gone past crisis point. Michael McAllum. Futures Architect - Global Foresight Network Australia. For more information on the Report go to Fastfutures.com