The future of generative AI - with Ben Reid
What are some of the most mind-blowing developments in generative AI, and how are they changing the way we live, work and think?
What skills and knowledge will be crucial for individuals and businesses to thrive in a world powered by AI? And as AI becomes more pervasive, what risks do we need to consider? Boma founder and CEO Kaila Colbin and exponential tech thinker and Memia creator Ben Reid sit down for a virtual fireside chat about the future of Artificial Intelligence.
Hear insights on the latest developments in AI, and why leaders need to become futurists and think about how these developments will impact our lives, communities, and nations.
Ben Reid Ben Reid is one of Aotearoa's deep thinkers about exponential technology change. He brings nearly 3 decades' of diverse tech sector experience in areas including software development, enterprise architecture, AI, technology governance and strategic business consulting.
From 2017 to 2019 he was the founding Executive Director of Te Kāhui Atamai Iahiko o Aotearoa / the AI Forum NZ, a broad-based AI policy think tank and advocacy body for New Zealand. He currently operates as an independent advisor with businesses in Aotearoa and across Asia-Pacific, focusing on technology strategy, foresight and innovation.
He also works with many Aotearoa exporters helping with digital and systems strategy as part of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Beachheads advisory network. Ben describes himself as “constantly curious about the future”: he researches and writes the weekly Memia newsletter, now read by thousands in Aotearoa and around the world, covering the latest global emerging tech trends and accelerating change.
His forthcoming book “Fast Forward Aotearoa” (out mid-2023) explores how accelerating technologies are defining the future of New Zealand — and what can be done about it.
