INTHEBLACK: How to successfully implement AI into your business

INTHEBLACK: How to successfully implement AI into your business

Author: CPA Australia January 20, 2025 Duration: 20:32

Stanford University's Erik Brynjolfsson joins us to share insights on how business can leverage AI to boost productivity, innovation and growth.

In this episode, Erik explores the key role of a CFO in the AI era, strategies for staying competitive in today's digital world, and the AI skills professionals need to stay ahead.

He also dives into the future of work, the growing importance of intangible assets, and the ethical implications of AI development.

Join us to gain valuable insights from a leading AI thought leader and academic.

  • Host: Aidan Ormond, digital content editor, CPA Australia
  • Guest: Erik Brynjolfsson, Senior Fellow at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI and Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

He is also the Ralph Landau Senior Fellow at Stanford's Economic Policy Research Institute, a Professor by Courtesy at the Graduate School of Business and Department of Economics, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Known for his groundbreaking research on the economics of information, Erik has written bestsellers and holds a PhD from MIT and degrees from Harvard.

For more information on Erik's research work at Stanford University, head to the Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty research page.

Erik is also appearing at CPA Australia's Congress 24 in Canberra this October.

It's an in-person and virtual event, featuring insightful and inspiring thought leaders who'll share their ideas on a variety of topics to help level up your professional knowledge.

Would you like to listen to more INTHEBLACK episodes?

Head to CPA Australia's YouTube channel.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

Search for them in your podcast platform.

Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au


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