New professions for the next decade

85% of the professions of the future, which will exist in 2030, do not exist today.
Massive digitalization in all areas of our lives, the miniaturization of technology and very fast telecommunications with hardly any latency, draw a new reality: Phygital Reality, where, thanks to technologies such as Augmented Reality and 5G, the digital world joins the physical world with the purpose of providing unique interactive experiences for people.

This new reality permeates all existing social and economic activities; from agriculture to education, from health to construction, from logistics to leisure. For this reason, new professions will emerge in all areas of activity, without exceptions.

Exposing which professions will exist in the next decade is an exercise in foresight for the future, which, coincidentally, will be an area of great professional demand.

10 professions of the future:

Below, we have made a list of 10 professions of the future that do not exist today, to get an idea of what the trends will be. To prepare this list, we have relied on:

• the analyses carried out by prestigious organizations -some of them are Top 10 Jobs of the Future – For 2030 And Beyond, by the World Economic Forum, and Six jobs for 2030-, by the prestigious think tank Nesta,
• the opinion of experts from the Future Trends Forum of the Bankinter Innovation Foundation and in
• the work carried out by the Australian universities Deakin University and Griffith University: 100 Jobs of the Future.

10 professions of the future that do not exist today:

1. Lifestyle and Wellness Coach for Over 100: Works with seniors to help them live productive and fulfilling lives. It advises on how to effectively align psychological, social and economic aspects, to maximize the human potential of the elderly.
2. “Farmer” data: It creates semi-autonomous algorithms that identify and track connections between otherwise unrelated datasets. It “milks” its algorithms regularly to extract meaningful extrapolations from comparisons of stochastic data, so that useful trends can be determined for companies, governments and agencies.
3. Algorithm interpreter: It helps people understand how algorithms work and why artificial intelligence makes the decisions it does. It will translate the decisions made by a “black box” into everyday language so that it can be understood by all types of people of any age with any type of training.
4. Drone traffic optimizer: Just as air traffic controllers exist today, there will be drone traffic controllers to prevent damage to people and materials. NASA and the FAA are working on this issue in the U.S. U.S. In Europe, the PODIUM project is also defining the drone control scenario and the new professions that will be needed.
5. Digital beekeeper: Work on smart farms. He is an expert in hive and bee health, pollination processes, hive design and proper selection of bee colonies for the profile of plants in different areas. It uses digital sensors that it will place on bees, inside hives, on plants, and on the ground to monitor what is happening. It relies on artificial intelligence and Big Data algorithms to help you make sense of the data being collected and make the right decisions.
6. Expert Memory Optimizer Using Implants: It augments people’s memory capabilities through digital implant technologies and can also free up existing capacity by erasing parts of memory based on certain criteria. The memory optimizer must be very careful with the use of these techniques, as there can be serious psychological and cognitive processing consequences for both people who are amnesiac and those who are hyperthymesic – those who remember too many things. They identify the correct implant or memory erase technique and then design an integrated memory solution. They do not operate on the patient themselves, but work as part of a team that includes bioengineers, implant surgeons, and cognitive psychologists. Memory optimizers will be specialists in cognitive psychology, with an emphasis on memory function.
7. Expert in cleaning up waste through Entomology and Microbiology: Bacteria that consume crude and refined oil have recently been discovered in the ocean, producing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. As for insects, the larva of the wax moth, known as the waxworm (Galleria mellonella), eats polyethylene and can break a plastic bag within a few hours. In the future, this type of expert will grow these bacteria and insects and use them in environmental cleanup efforts. They will use environmental sensors and analytical algorithms to inform them of the waste profile of the area in which to work, so that they can deploy the correct bacteria and insects to clean up.
8. Multi-sensory digital experience designer: It combines virtual reality, haptics, biometrics, and biofeedback technologies to create fully immersive experiences in games, leisure activities, marketing campaigns, and education.
9. Media Packer: Since people have access to a large amount of media, a media packer will combine a variety of media to create unique products or experiences combined. The media package will combine video, audio, images, and augmented reality to create marketing campaigns, educational tools, wedding montages, entertainment, and personalized experiences such as adventure travel.
10. Child Assistance Bot Programmer: Design and program humanoid robots (kiddobots) that will help children play safely. These bots can be customized and programmed to align with the family’s preferences, values, and rules.

In addition, and in general, we can predict that there will be new professions related to the new needs and concerns of society:

In short, the professions of the future will require a strong specialist digital component, and interpersonal skills, creativity and versatility.