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Aug 2024
19m 58s

Rewire or Retire

Boston Consulting Group BCG
About this episode

One in every three people will likely find their jobs significantly disrupted by AI in the next decade. Sagar Goel, leader of BCG’s work in digital reskilling and leadership development, talks about the role of the public and private sectors in preparing employees for this exciting, uncertain, and sometimes frightening world.   

Learn More: 

Sagar Goel: https://on.bcg.com/46D3O12 

Sagar’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC1QlUr5mCE 

BCG on AI: https://on.bcg.com/3SClDaT 

Reskilling in the Age of AI: https://hbr.org/2023/09/reskilling-in-the-age-of-ai



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