259 - Guest: Nada Sanders, Global Business Futurist, part 1

259 - Guest: Nada Sanders, Global Business Futurist, part 1

Author: aiandyou June 2, 2025 Duration: 33:47
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . What does the ideal integration of humans and technology look like in business in the future? Nada Sanders calls that a “Humachine.” She is a thought leader and expert in forecasting and human-technology integration, has an MBA and a PhD in supply chain management, and is an expert in digital transformation. She is author of seven books, including The Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise, and is a Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute. In 2022 she was awarded the prestigious Robert D. Klein Lecturer Award by Northeastern University. In part 1, Nada defines the Humachine, and we talk about the ideal relationship between humans and AI, Kasparov’s Law, what skills have atrophied in the younger workforce, how software jobs are changing, and where to set the boundary between AI assistants and human assistants. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.        

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