Teaching for uncertain futures - Neville Freeman Agency

29four scenario worldsScenario 4Lookingback from 2030The magicmountainJimmy Ng, from Brisbane, is seeking a promotionat his work and this is what he had to say to theHuman Resources Director who wanted to knowhow he felt about his commitment to Brisbaneand how his two children were fitting in.It’s not bad although the kids took awhile to adjust. The company found us a good schooland a nice house to rent until we work out whetheror not to sell our houses in Sydney. The real estatemarket is pretty buoyant due to the strength of theChinese and Russian markets although most of theAmericans seem to be moving back to Floridabecause it’s getting too expensive for them here.I travel quite a bit in the region so the proximity ofthe airport makes sense and we’ve also got access tothe beaches. Most of the trouble is further south sowhile we’ve got the black card shopping malls it’s stillsafe to go shopping on foot if you want to. However,most of our shopping gets delivered or picked up bySally, our house manager. She’s a real gem, especiallywhen it comes to getting hard to get stuff like lettuceand watermelons.My job is overseeing expansion across Asia so most ofthe time I’m buying hospitals in Vietnam and SouthKorea or looking at ancillary services like medicaltourism agencies. Keeps me pretty busy. Automationand outsourcing have obviously changed how thehealthcare sector operates. The commodity end ofthe market is still taken care of at the retail level withdrop-in centres in supermarkets. That’s what you’dcall the middle market I guess. The upper level isdominated by companies like Summit hotels thatmoved into the luxury healthcare sector many yearsago while the bottom end is a bit of a mess. There’sobviously a big problem with multi-tiered healthcarebut quite honestly you get what you pay for and if youcan’t afford it that’s not my problem.