LEADERSHIP IN THE RISE OF THE MACHINES

Speakers

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  KAIHAN KRIPPENDORFF

  CEO of Outthinker Networks | Strategy & Innovation Expert

  Kaihan Krippendorff is the CEO of Outthinker Networks, a global think-tank of chief strategy and innovation executives shaping the future of business. He has been recognized by both Global Gurus and Thinkers50 as one of the top 30 global thinkers in strategy and innovation. Krippendorff’s work helps organizations generate breakthrough ideas that drive transformation and growth in our accelerated world of change.

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  Krippendorff combines skills and experience earned while working with McKinsey and Company with rigorous research of emerging trends to design practical business tools that deliver. He is an innovation catalyst to business leaders and CXOs of some of the world’s most admired companies. To date, his work has generated over $2.5B in new annual revenue for clients that include Aetna-CVS, JP Morgan, Lockheed Martin, Procter & Gamble, IBM, and Yahoo.

  A prolific writer, Krippendorff has published five books including the bestsellers, Outthink the Competition and Driving Innovation from Within. In May 2024, he will release his sixth book, Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life. Amidst a dizzying schedule of keynotes, workshops, ongoing research, and writing, Krippendorff still finds time to teach for Wharton Executive Education, Florida International University, and New York University; host the Outthinkers podcast; and play an active role on two corporate advisory boards.

  Krippendorff holds a doctorate in strategy and has degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering, Wharton, Columbia Business School, and London Business School. With a mother from Bangladesh, father from Germany, and wife from Latin America, Krippendorff is a global citizen who brings a holistic, diverse, and worldly perspective to everything he does.

  Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus said, “Kaihan shows that with a compelling idea anyone can change the world” and that message has made him one of the most sought-after business speakers in the world.

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  KIM SCOTT

  Author of Radical Candour and Radical Respect | CEO Coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter

  Kim Scott is an expert in leadership and effective communication. Fast Company included Radical Candour on their list of 7 Books To Help You Be A Better Leader In 2020 and Business Insider said it was one of 57 Highly Influential Business And Leadership Books That Can Boost Your Management Skills.

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  Kim Scott is the author of Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better and Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and co-founder of the company Radical Candor. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Prior to that Kim managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow.

  She co-hosts the podcasts Radical Candor and Radical Respect. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley.

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  SONIA SENNIK

  Executive Director of Creative Destruction Lab | AI Expert

  Sonia Sennik is the Executive Director of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a global not-for-profit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies. Sonia is responsible for the CDL’s strategic, operational and programmatic leadership, coordination and oversight across thirteen university-based locations in seven countries.

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  From 2020 to 2023, Sonia led the CDL Rapid Screening Consortium, a unique project to develop and implement COVID-19 screening systems at workplaces across Canada to help reopen the economy and break the chain of transmission of the virus. Sonia worked with researchers to publish in two world-leading academic journals including JAMA Research and Science Advances, and won the 2022 PMI Project of the Year Award.

  Prior to CDL, Sonia spent a decade managing large-scale capital projects at Hatch Ltd., a leading global engineering firm. They are well-established in leading interdisciplinary teams of professionals working on multiple, complex projects.

  In 2020, Sonia founded the Sonia Sennik Resilience Fund at McMaster University to award an annual $8,000 entrance scholarship for an engineering student who has shown grit and strength of character in their life; the largest multi-donor endowment in McMaster Engineering history.

  Recently, Sonia was named as Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Sonia is also the host and executive producer of Connected Intelligence, a podcast about all the things we bring to work that aren’t actually about the work.

  Sonia was the head coach of Rugby Ontario Senior Women’s Team from 2016 to 2018. Sonia is a proud MBA graduate at Rotman School of Management and was the first-ever recipient of the Social Impact Award. Sonia received the Rotman Emerging Leader Award to recognize their influential leadership talent to motivate, mentor and inspire others to reach their potential.  Sonia holds a B.Eng from McMaster University.

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  AVI GOLDFARB

  Rotman Chair in AI & Healthcare | AI Expert

  Avi Goldfarb is the Rotman Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare, and Professor of Marketing, at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Avi is also Chief Data Scientist at the Creative Destruction Lab and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy.

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  Since receiving his Ph.D. in economics from Northwestern University, he has published academic articles in marketing, computing, law, management, medicine, physics, political science, public health, statistics, and economics. His work on online advertising won the INFORMS Society of Marketing Science Long Term Impact Award, and he testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on competition and privacy in digital advertising. His keynote speeches include the NATO Defense College’s 70^th anniversary event, the IEEE Aerospace Conference, and the European Commission’s Workshop on the Economics of AI. Avi’s recent research on artificial intelligence includes the bestselling books Prediction Machines and Power and Prediction.

  Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence

  Artificial intelligence presents an extraordinary opportunity and an extraordinary threat. But not in the way that might be expected. Today’s AI is best understood as prediction technology rather than a machine that can do everything humans do. Prediction technology can nevertheless transform industries. It does this by decoupling prediction from the other aspects of decision making, thereby creating new ways of delivering value. Unleashing this potential requires the invention of new ways of operating, many of which remain undiscovered. Today, we sit in a striking phase in the development of this technology, The Between Times after witnessing AI’s potential, but before its widespread impact. On the other side of The Between Times, when this process of invention is complete, the changes in decisions will mean changes in power. In industry, power confers profits; in society, power confers control.

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  DR. MARC MILSTEIN

  Neuroscience & Brain Expert | Author of The Age Proof Brain

  Dr. Marc Milstein provides science-based solutions to keep the brain healthy, lower the risk of dementia, boost productivity and maximize longevity. His new book, The Age-Proof Brain, is an Amazon bestseller and was nominated for the “Next Big Idea” award for best non-fiction book of the year.

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  Dr. Marc Milstein specializes in taking the leading scientific research on health and happiness and presents it in a way that entertains, educates, and empowers his audience to live better. His presentations provide science-based solutions to keep the brain healthy, lower the risk of dementia, boost productivity and maximize longevity.

  He earned both his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry and his Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from UCLA. Dr. Milstein has researched topics including cancer biology and neuroscience and his work has been published in multiple scientific journals.

  Dr. Milstein has been quoted breaking down and analyzing the latest research in popular press such as USA Today, Huffington Post, and Weight Watchers Magazine. Dr. Milstein has also been featured on television, explaining the latest scientific breakthroughs that improve our lives.

  Dr. Milstein’s new book, The Age-Proof Brain, is an Amazon bestseller and was nominated for the “Next Big Idea” award for best non-fiction book of the year.

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  JANICE STEIN

  Geopolitical & Global Economics Expert

  Whether it’s economics, geopolitics, or international security and terrorism, few people have a better understanding of global issues than Professor Janice Gross Stein.

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  Whether it’s economics, geopolitics, or international security and terrorism, few people have a better understanding of global issues than Professor Janice Gross Stein. Her dynamic presentations provide a unique perspective into what’s really happening around the world—from China to Russia to the Middle East and Europe—and what it means to her audiences. Professor Stein’s presentations not only connect the dots regarding key events, but provide a look at where things are headed, and where the potential dangers and opportunities may lie. Both realistic and hopeful, she leaves her audiences with a better understanding of current global issues, and a clear, compelling vision of the future.

  Stein is the Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management in the Department of Political Science and the Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Honorary Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

  Professor Stein was the Massey Lecturer in 2001, and a Trudeau Fellow. She was awarded the Molson Prize by the Canada Council for an outstanding contribution by a social scientist to public debate, and has received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Alberta, the University of Cape Breton, McMaster University, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario.

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  JAMES CUNNINGHAM

  Corporate Comedian | TV Personality

  From the smash success of his award-winning Funny Money lectures to his nightly stints on comedy stages across North America, Cunningham is simply one of the best.

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  The name James Cunningham is synonymous with excellence and professionalism in the entertainment industry. He has made quite a name for himself as one of Canada’s funniest and most versatile performers. His remarkable and diverse career knows no boundaries.

  From the smash success of his award-winning Funny Money lectures to his nightly stints on comedy stages across North America, Cunningham is simply one of the best. If it’s a master of ceremonies, keynote speaker, or just a fabulous evening of entertainment you’re looking for — look no further!  He has proven, time and again, that he is one of the most skilled professionals on- and offstage and has a long list of repeat clientele to prove it. He has been asked to host shareholder and annual business conferences across the country and around the world, repeatedly. Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Starbucks, KRAFT, Canadian Tire, McDonald’s, STAPLES, Nestle Purina, Walmart, GoodLife Fitness, BMO, Scotiabank, Proctor & Gamble, Medtronic, Ingram Micro, and Grant Thornton International are just a few of his past corporate clients.

  On television, James has been featured multiple times, including two of his own hour-long Comedy Now standup comedy specials for CTV and The Comedy Network, two Just For Laughs “Galas” for CBC TV, five seasons as a writer and actor on the award-winning television series Comedy Inc., and on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He is also known internationally for hosting five seasons of Eat St., which gave audiences a curbside view of North America’s tastiest, messiest, and most irresistible street food. The food truck-themed show aired on Food Network Canada, Cooking Channel in the US, and in dozens of countries around the world. Cunningham’s Eat St. cookbook (Penguin/Pintail) was a North American bestseller.

  Cunningham has performed at and hosted events for the nation’s top corporations and distinguished crowds of all ages. His clean and audience-appropriate performances have earned him countless recommendations. Combining his knowledge of the stage and his experience as a standup comedian, he has entertained at over 1,500 shows in the corporate arena. His personalized presentations guarantee laughter and delight at every type of event and function imaginable. Whatever the theme or purpose of your next corporate gathering, Cunningham will provide the humour necessary to make it an especially successful and memorable one.

  Additionally, James continues to host sold-out events across Canada for THE POWER OF SUCCESS, where he has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with former US President Bill Clinton, Tony Robbins, Sir Richard Branson, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Andre Agassi, Suze Orman, and Hilary Swank, to name a few. He can also be seen regularly on The Marilyn Denis Show on CTV.