Imagine This...

Boston Consulting Group BCG

Take a trip into the future that will challenge the way you think and act today. In each episode, BCG's Patricia Sabga and her AI co-host GENE delve into disruptive scenarios that could define the coming decades. BCG experts join the conversation, probing the possibilities and implications for leaders. Human and machine work together to explore the very real actions CEOs could take today to prepare. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy read less
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BCG Presents: Me, Myself, and AI
Aug 21 2024
BCG Presents: Me, Myself, and AI
When Mario Rodriguez emigrated from Cuba to the United States at age 14 with his parents — a university professor, and a teacher turned electrical engineer — they had already instilled in him the value of education and a love of learning. That passion has guided him throughout his career — as a program manager with Microsoft; then as part of GitHub, following Microsoft’s 2018 acquisition of the developer platform; and as a cofounder of a charter school in North Carolina. Now, as senior vice president of product at GitHub, Mario oversees the team developing the GitHub Copilot AI-assisted software development tool. Mario joins this episode to share his views on product development, GitHub Copilot’s effect on productivity and job satisfaction, and a future in which more people can easily develop their own software.Guest bio: Mario Rodriguez leads the GitHub Product team as senior vice president of product. His core identity is that of a learner, and his passion is creating developer tools — so much so that he has spent the past 20 years in leadership roles across Microsoft and GitHub. His most recent work involves overseeing GitHub’s AI strategy and launching and growing the GitHub Copilot product line across thousands of organizations and millions of users. Rodriguez also cochairs a charter school that he cofounded in an effort to help progress STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education in rural regions of the United States. Me, Myself, and AI is a collaborative podcast from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group and is hosted by Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh. Our engineer is David Lishansky, and the coordinating producers are Allison Ryder and Andy Goffin. Stay in touch with us by joining our LinkedIn group, AI for Leaders at mitsmr.com/AIforLeaders or by following Me, Myself, and AI on LinkedIn. We encourage you to rate and review the show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. Subscribe Here: https://link.chtbl.com/pxsEZ4pf?sid=imaginethis This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
A Bot in the C-Suite?
Feb 21 2024
A Bot in the C-Suite?
By 2030, the best CIO might be a CIB: a chief intelligence bot. And the human CEO might be bolstered by a swarm of CEO bots, able to harness a vast diversity of perspectives. Can you imagine? In this episode, BCG’s Mickey McManus envisions a future where top leaders share the corner office with AI—blending the logical with human intuition. Mickey, a BCG senior advisor and a pioneer in human-centered design, considers how a company like this would function. Hint: he recommends an approach much like jazz improvisation. Help Us Imagine the Future--Send Us Your Ideas or QuestionsWhat major changes or disruptions do YOU see on the horizon?Please email us the future scenario you’d like us to explore. Or, send us a question you might have for GENE or about working with GENE. Email it to: imaginethis@bcg.com.We will pick our favorites and explore them with GENE in an upcoming episode of Imagine This. Learn More You’ll find more of what BCG has to say about generative AI here:  https://on.bcg.com/3UNqoQBListen to more of GENE, BCG's AI bot here:GenAI on GenAI: https://link.chtbl.com/bcg-genai-on-genai?sid=IT Also, in this episode, Mickey recommends an entirely new reading list for the C-suite, including:  -Iain M. Banks’s Culture series: https://www.amazon.com/The-Culture-9-book-series/dp/B07WLZZ9WV -Joy Buolamwini’s Unmasking AI [https://www.amazon.com/Unmasking-AI-Mission-Protect-Machines/dp/0593241835] -Safiya Umoja Noble’s Algorithms of Oppression [https://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Oppression-Search-Engines-Reinforce/dp/1479837245] You can find the podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpecNh11jKY&list=PLMJgyXjV5gMLbR8vIRdKaCAMmAJhzcRa8This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy