When I chaired the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council, we looked very closely at both the opportunities and the challenges greater automation presents New Zealand. It has the potential to help us work smarter and seriously improve our competitiveness and productivity. However, we're not currently geared up for it. We need to build a bold plan with real actions to harness the opportunities and to ensure that large parts of our society are not left behind. The urgency can't be understated. 