First there was steam, then electricity, then electronics and now Industry 4.0 has arrived.

What does this new industrial revolution with Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Cloud Technology and Big Data mean for the future of work and our society?

Join Democracy4Dinner on September 13th to discuss what this means at a local and national level, led by Carolyn and Richard Wallace.

Recommended reading and viewing

• Here is an optimistic view of the impact of Industry 4.0: https://www.ted.com/talks/olivier_scalabre_the_next_manufacturing_revolution_is_here
• Could a robot do your job?: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-08/could-a-robot-do-your-job-artificial-intelligence/8782174
• Watch "AI Race" (available until August 22): http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/ai-race/NS1732H001S00

Food & drink: We will have the staff take our dinner order at 7.30pm at the table ($25 for two courses). People are welcome to arrive any time from 7pm, grab a drink, and have a yarn before we start.

RSVP: Maximum 16 people, RSVP by September 8th. If you grab a ticket and have a change of plans, please cancel your ticket via Eventbrite or contact Lexi on lexi.lestrange@gmail.com.

Location: Cafe Republic, 26 Templeton St, Castlemaine.