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Our Salesforce LIVE team teamed up with the Economist for a compelling five-part series on the future of work — and the people who are doing tomorrow’s jobs today. Between transforming old jobs to creating entirely new jobs altogether, these individuals are at the forefront of a new frontier. And who better to engage these forward-thinkers than Peter Schwartz, SVP Strategic Planning at Salesforce and our own company futurist?

In this installment in the series, Schwartz interviews Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics, the biggest drone company in America, and former Editor-in-Chief of Wired magazine. Think drones are complex? It’s simpler than you think: 

“The guts of a smartphone turns out to have applications outside of smartphones. Basically put propellers on a smartphone and you have a drone,” said Anderson.

So why is the world suddenly so captivated by drones, and how can we expect them to change the world around us? Check out the full interview below:

Want more? Check out the full Future Works series at the Economist, and see all Salesforce LIVE videos here.