The document discusses the need for professionals like company secretaries, chartered accountants, and cost and works accountants to rethink their roles due to various risk factors like technological changes, legislative changes, and increased competition. It outlines opportunities for professionals in areas that are difficult for computers to perform like complex decision making, relationship building, and entrepreneurship. The document suggests diversifying into new industry segments, services, knowledge areas and geographies. It emphasizes the need for creativity, confidence, effective communication and collaboration between professional bodies to take advantage of opportunities in the changing global environment.