Extinction is the rule, survival is the exception*
Adam Riley and I had the pleasure of presenting at the Association for Survey Computing (ASC) conference on the 22 November. Our aim was to persuade the audience – in an era where AI is increasingly...
View ArticlePredicting, particularly when it is about the future, is difficult!
Adam Riley and I wanted to share some thoughts on the folly of trying to predict the future of the AI-shaped workplace, and instead share the joy of scenario planning and how we might use it to...
View ArticleBack to the future … If you’re not managing your data, you can’t use AI
Here, Adam Riley and I review the importance of good old fashioned data management and best practice as a platform for embracing new AI opportunities. It seems like we have been banging on about this...
View ArticleTo be or not to be … accel or decel? That is the question.
Will AI come to our rescue as a social equaliser or will it be a polarising force and create massive social tension?Have a look at our latest Substack article… The post To be or not to be … accel or...
View ArticleWinners and losers in the game of AI-Workplace ‘Snakes & Ladders’ Part 1
Here is the first of a two-part article that Adam Riley and I have just written in which we put forward a view of the future AI-shaped knowledge workplace…Winners and losers in the game of...
View ArticleThe polymath mind in the AI era
As soon as ChatGPT hit the streets, Adam Riley and I quickly realised that the future for knowledge workers, including insight professionals, lay in acquiring the skills of the polymath thinker. We...
View ArticleThe AI Expectation Roller-Coaster
The evolution and adoption of AI in the workplace is never going to follow a smooth trajectory. In this week’s Substack “The AI Expectation Roller-Coaster” Adam Riley and I consider the Hype Cycle and...
View ArticleWill AI be raising your boat?
This week Adam Riley and I have been reviewing the widely repeated axiom that ‘AI will create more jobs than it destroys’. It will boost productivity and growth, and float lots of boats. This may well...
View ArticleWinners & Losers Voiceover
I had the pleasure of giving a keynote session at the event for the Data & Insights Network in Utrecht. This attracted a lot of interest so Adam Riley and I prepared this voiceover of the...
View ArticlePreparing for the future of work
After delivering my Keynote at the Data & Insights Network MIE’24 event, I took part in a podcast with Finn Raben about the impact of AI on the insight industry. I’d love to hear your...
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