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The Reith Lectures: Leon Bagrit - The Age of Automation: New Opportunities for Social Enrichment

Leon Bagrit - The Age of Automation

29/12/1964

New Opportunities for Social Enrichment

BBC Radio 4 - The Reith Lectures, Leon Bagrit - The Age of Automation, New Opportunities for Social Enrichment

Sir Leon Bagrit considers Britain's global future in the automated age.

Sir Leon Bagrit considers Britain's global future in the automated age in his final Reith lecture entitled 'Automation and New Opportunities for Social Enrichment'.

Leading British industrialist and pioneer of automation Sir Leon Bagrit continues his Reith lectures. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Elliott Automation Ltd one of the first companies in Europe devoted to automation and speaks on this topic in his series entitled 'The Age of Automation'. 

In this lecture entitled 'Automation and New Opportunities for Social Enrichment', Sir Bagrit argues that widespread computerization is vital for Britain to compete in a global market. He considers the possible improvements for daily life that could change Britain's status and keep it at the forefront of technology. This is vital, Sir Bagrit argues, in order to prove that The United Kingdom is still is a world leader. 

The Reith Lectures: Leon Bagrit - The Age of Automation

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Industrialist Sir Leon Bagrit explores how computing has changed the world we live in.

The Chairman and Managing Director of Elliott Automation, Sir Leon Bagrit, explores how the increased technological development in computing has changed the world we live in.

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