The International Ergonomics Association (IEA) entered a new term in August 2015. All the members of Executive Committee are making utmost efforts to give a new momentum to the IEA. Among many issues, we are tackling (1) the understanding of the needs of member societies, (2) the promotion of ergonomics in industrially developing countries, and (3) the understanding that ergonomics contributions to cutting-edge technologies are of higher priority. Even though these have always been the major interests of the IEA, changing environments require the IEA to implement new actions: The situations in member societies are becoming more and more diverse. The demands for ergonomics in industrially developing countries are increasing at an unprecedented speed. There are emerging technologies which may influence people’s lives for good or bad. How ergonomics can contribute to these cutting-edge technologies should be understood proactively. This short article summarizes a presentation given by the author at the 29th International Symposium of Ergonomics held in June 2016, in Poland. Opinions presented in this article are that of the author, not necessarily the formally authorized views of the IEA.