Welcome to a new episode of the @MAGICademy Podcast! Our guest for S4E10 is Dr. Alexander Young, who is very well-known in the fields of education technology and health. Dr. Alex is mostly recognized as the founder and CEO of Virti, an innovative platform aimed at transforming how individuals learn and perform in professional settings. We talk about AI and coaching, how these two concepts intertwine, and how they can be harnessed to develop talents and form excellent professionals.
Dr. Alex graduated with a degree in Medicine from the University of Bristol in 2009 and subsequently trained as a trauma and orthopedic surgeon until 2018 when he decided to fully dedicate himself to Virti and focus on enhancing training and performance in business environments by leveraging advanced technologies. In this episode, he also shares some insights about AI-powered avatars, recognizing AI from real people, and some stories on how AI + coaching have improved talent development.
Conversation Outline
00:57 - Dr. Alex introduces himself
03:24 - The story behind Virti and its foundation
08:42 - Creating micro-scenarios
11:11 - Staying within the learning objectives
14:31 - Defining effective coaching inspired by sports
19:04 - Stories about overcoming challenges in Dr. Alex’s life
23:21 - Best skills for coaches to have
27:57 - Developing empathy
31:14 - Role of childlike wonder in performance and coaching
33:31 - The landscape for AI one-on-one coaching
36:42 - Room for improvement and benefits of AI-powered avatars
40:14 - Recognizing human voices and AI voices
42:40 - Fighting inaccuracy or AI hallucination
45:25 - Virti impact stories
47:46 - Thought leaders to keep in mind
47:27 - Jiani’s recap of the episode
50:12 - Dr. Alex at 11 years old
51:28 - Particular challenges in Dr. Alex’s life
53:52 - Dr. Alex’s magic
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