The AI-Ready Human | Paul Slater on AI, Leadership & The Future of Work

The AI-Ready Human | Paul Slater on AI, Leadership & The Future of Work

Author: Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino - Profiling the Finest Folks from Everywhere April 23, 2026 Duration: 28:45
Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Paul Slater, Co-Founder of BillionMinds and author of The AI-Ready Human. Paul spent over a decade at Microsoft leading global digital transformation initiatives, shaping commercial strategy for the company’s $1 billion life sciences business, and authoring more than 20 books. In 2020, he left Microsoft to co-found BillionMinds, a Techstars-backed company focused on building durable human skills for the AI era. Today, Paul advises senior leaders on the human side of AI transformation through his advisory work, his book The AI-Ready Human, and his Humanity Working newsletter and podcast. In this conversation, we dive into the future of work, how leaders can adapt to rapid AI change, and why human skills matter more than ever in a technology-driven world. From his base in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Paul shares insights, experience, and practical strategies for thriving in the age of artificial intelligence. 👉 Learn more about Paul: https://www.paulslater.ai/ 🎙️ Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino features inspiring conversations with leaders, innovators, authors, and changemakers from around the world.  For More Famous Interviews: Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dh The Home of Famous Interviews: http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/ Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal:                    https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_b

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