Our second episode features the VP of Marketing over at Akiva Superfoods - Samriddh Dasgupta. You can connect with Samriddh on Linkedin here. He leads marketing and communications at Akiva Superfood, www.akivasuperfoods.com, one of the fastest growing FMCG companies in India. https://bit.ly/2MKhtwp
In this episode:
1:27 Samriddh Dasgypta intro
2:55 What is Automation / AI / RPA?
12:40 That's still not AI
15:10 AI and it's impact on peoples jobs
22:30 Are we raising the bar because of automation?
27:05 What is the state of seniority and upskilling and building relevance?
36:40 What about the people who are being displaced? What about their Aptitude and Anxiety?
We mentioned the following report by McKinsey and Company: Jobs lost, jobs gained: What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills, and wages - https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/jobs-lost-jobs-gained-what-the-future-of-work-will-mean-for-jobs-skills-and-wages
We asked Samriddh for some research and here are his recommendations of some Books for light reading:
The Singluarity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology : https://amzn.to/388LL3n
Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines: https://amzn.to/30oNJKw
The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies:https://amzn.to/2Rlqcpl
Reach out to Samriddh Dasgupta on Twitter
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