Why We Must Invest In AI Skills with James Caan CBE

03/08/23 • 20 min

Artificial Intelligence is the buzzword of the decade. It has been near-omnipresent in the news, online, and most importantly for this conversation, in the workplace. However, getting employees, managers, and even directors to not only learn AI skills but just to understand the impact of AI has been markedly difficult.
Today, we will hear from James Caan (Entrepreneur, Television Personality and Former Investor on BBC’s Dragons’ Den) regarding what will happen if this skills gap remains unaddressed, how this skills gap could be mitigated, and what the future of the workplace might look like.

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Empowering Women Founders of the Middle East with Baroness Karren Brady CBE

In a research piece conducted by the Wilson Center earlier this year, it was found that “the gap in ownership of established businesses between men and women in MENA is more than 40% - the largest worldwide”. Of course, there are several initiatives to try and close this gap, but ultimately, will they be successful?
In today’s podcast, British broadcaster Richard Spurr interviews Baroness Karren Brady CBE to ask about the issues that exist because of this gap, what can be done to greater empower women founders in the MENA region, and ultimately, through what means can the region reach greater parity between men and women founders and business owners, especially in technology.

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Hear from Thierry about how he encountered Game of Our Lives, a platform where social activists and public figures can champion causes of their choice with the help of their fans. Learn about what inspired him to join the cause, his future hopes for technology’s role in ending online hate, and why we need lots of captains in order to make the online world a better place.