Keynote Human Robot Agent: Scouting AI Beyond Hype and Doom (EN)

Are software engineers headed for the end of coding, or will they have more legacy mess to solve than ever? Is AI eliminating gig work or enhancing freelance opportunities for everyone? Will algorithmic bosses enslave human workers or free them from traditional management? Is AGI already here or can we wait a while longer? And what role will humans have in the future of work?

This session unpacks highlights from the new book Human Robot Agent so that we can explore dilemmas, navigate complexity, and harness AI to thrive in a socio-technological and wicked world.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand AI’s Role in New Ways of Working: Identify how technology reshapes traditional business structures and ways of working.
2. Embrace Disruptive Innovation: Learn an actionable mindset to lead change and be the disruptor rather than embracing change and be the disrupted.
3. Cultivate New Skills and Mindsets: Explore the shift towards multi-skilled (M-skilled) workers, critical thinkers, and adaptive leaders in AI-driven environments.