Exponential technologies - The world is about to change in ways we can not even imagine!

As I sit through these different sessions on technology at Autodesk University, I have been thinking about Sally's upcoming career choices, as well as Emily and Lucy as they start to plan their professional paths. Sally may have decided that she definitely wants to work for a top interior design firm as a designer or project manager, which would be great. She certainly has the resume to make that happen, after two amazing summer internship experiences in NYC and Chicago and making straight A's in her course work at UGA.

But she might want to explore some other possibilities as well. She has mentioned to me how much she loves working with software products (like AutoCAD and Revit) and that she might be interested in teaching people how to use design software? That might be fun, though I doubt it would pay very well.

I want to encourage all of you to read this article: From exponential technologies to exponential innovation.

Sally is entering the job market at one of (if not the) most exciting times in history. Here are some random thoughts/questions that I want to share with Sally, as she starts to look for her first job:

• Could Sally find a job that allows her to take advantage of this new technology and perhaps work for a company in the technology space?
• She would be an amazing sales representative or marketing professional for a tech company selling software to design professionals?
• She would also be good in a small start-up tech company with a product targeting design professionals?
• HGTV is located in Knoxville TN. They do a lot of filming in Atlanta. That might be a fun company to work for. Maybe she can ask her contacts in Atlanta to introduce her to some people at HGTV? (I could see Sally on TV!)
• What technology (software and hardware) products do design professionals use and what is going to change over the next 1-2 years in how they work? Try to catch the front side of a wave!