10 min - From coders to communicators
- The language of innovation
- A peek in the digital crystal ball
- Living in tomorrow, today
Artificial intelligence can design buildings, write essays and build businesses. It has the potential to shape the world. And the world is shaping itself around this potential. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Job’s Report found that there is an unprecedented transformation of traditional career paths because of the rapid evolution of technology. So what skills will children need by 2030?
Well, according to Anastasia Petrova, Founder of the Metasouls platform, the answer is building the skills that allow children to work with technology. “The skills for the future rest in young hands that can communicate clearly with technologies like AI and use them to do so much more than we can envision today.”
“It is a shift in how work is done. Traditional career paths are being redirected at remarkable speeds. However, the emerging picture isn’t one of humans versus machines but people working with sophisticated systems to build the future,” she adds.
From coders to communicators
What does the doctor of tomorrow look like? They’ll have exceptional medical knowledge as well as superb English-speaking skills so they can collaborate with patients and colleagues globally. Their proficiency with digital solutions will mean they can deftly use AI-powered diagnostics and communication tools.
And this isn’t unique to medicine. According to Anastasia, in the future, people will “coordinate and control, not actually complete tasks”. Programmers, said the CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, will no longer code, they’ll simply say something to their computer.
“What’s really interesting is that communication will also become an essential skillset. The ability to articulate ideas clearly, particularly in English, will become as valuable as coding skills are today,” Anastasia adds.
The language of innovation
English has become so much more significant than just being the world’s most spoken language.
“The infrastructure of technology is built on English foundations,” explains Anastasia. “AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini and DeepSeek are primarily trained on English data and a significant percentage of scientific research and technical documentation is also published in English. As a result, for children growing up today, English is fast becoming the interface they will need to engage with the professional tools of the future”.
A peek in the digital crystal ball
What might lie ahead in the future? Novakid, in collaboration with Anastasia, found some interesting ideas for careers inspired by The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) report and identified the skills and hobbies that can help pave the way for success in these careers:
AI & Robotics / Data specialists
| Skills needed: | What hobby can develop these skills: |
| Analytical thinking, data literacy, curiosity and resilience, English proficiency for global collaboration. | Strategic e-games focused on fast analysis of data and decision making. |
Global Tech Entrepreneurs / Social Influencers
| Skills needed: | What hobby can develop these skills: |
| Strategic thinking and business acumen, leadership and social influence, talent management, analytical thinking and agility, cross-cultural communication, English fluency. | Board games (Monopoly, Catan, etc).
Group activities, summer camps, teambuilding, sports. |
Biotech & Healthcare Innovation
| Skills needed: | What hobby can develop these skills: |
| Medical expertise, empathy, helpfulness, curiosity and lifelong learning, resilience, English for international patient care. | Animal care, biology studies, books to develop empathy. |
Science Communicators / Green Tech & Sustainability Engineers
| Skills needed: | What hobby can develop these skills: |
| Environmental stewardship, curiosity and lifelong learning, creative thinking, analytical skills, English fluency. | Science centers, planetariums, scientific museums, science fiction and scientific educational videos. |
Creative AI Professions : Artist / Visual communicator
| Skills needed: | What hobby can develop these skills: |
| Creative thinking, flexibility and agility, talent management, social influence, curiosity and lifelong learning, ability to scale the meanings to the international audience, cultural understanding. | Art, Crafts, Digital Drawing, AI – Design. |
Living in tomorrow, today
To help parents and children explore future-proof pathways based on personality traits rather than rigid job titles, Novakid has developed an interactive career quiz that not only guides parents on how traditional roles are changing but also shows how personality-aligned skills will remain invaluable across industries and technologies.
The World Economic Forum report believes that 97 million new jobs will appear by 2040. What will these be? What will they need?
Anastasia notes that those who thrive will have mastery of three core skillsets:
- Fluency in AI – not coding but collaborating
- Cross-disciplinary thinking – combining AI with healthcare or psychology with robotics
- Emotional intelligence – these are distinctly human skills AI cannot replicate
Parents preparing their children for this future need to focus less on specific career paths and more on building adaptability, joy in technology, the ability to communicate clearly and English proficiency.
“Whether your child becomes an AI ethics specialist or a biotech innovator or a creator in a field that hasn’t been imagined yet, their success will hinge on how well they can communicate with the world”, concludes Anastasia.
About Anastasia Petrova
AI-powered marketing expert, women in tech advocate, ambassador of emerging tech (AI, Web3), and digital transformation expert.
Founder of the Metasouls onboarding people and companies in generative AI.
With a passion for innovation and technology, she specialises in helping individuals and businesses integrate AI into their operations to drive growth and efficiency.
An international speaker and advocate for women in tech, Anastasia is dedicated to empowering others through her expertise and thought leadership. Her work bridges the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical business solutions, making her a sought-after voice in the tech and marketing industries.
