We're forgetting the world belongs to humans too: XBillion Skills Lab CEO

In a Q&A, Samyak Chakrabarty says jobs surviving automation will need skills involving communication, critical thinking, negotiation and storytelling

During a panel discussion at Microsoft's flagship event, the Future Ready, serial entrepreneur and co-founder and chairperson of edtech platform UpGrad, Ronnie Screwvala stressed that while industry is talking about talent crunch, one area that needs more focus is developing soft skills. “The lowest hanging tool for everyone would be that if you're a good communicator and if you're a good storyteller, half of your work is done. I do a class every Saturday and Sunday on just soft skills. There's no point in being a data scientist if you can't get through your interview,” he said. According to a