At the Edge

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At the Edge

In conversation with leaders and experts, McKinsey's At the Edge podcast demystifies cutting-edge technologies and shares strategies on how companies can capture big opportunities.

  1. MAY 6

    Lead or lag: CEOs must embrace AI at full speed

    Renowned business leader John Chambers says AI disruption is this generation’s internet revolution. John Chambers, founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures and the former CEO and chairman of Cisco Systems for more than 20 years, grew Cisco to nearly $50 billion in annual revenues, helping companies around the world transform by leveraging the internet. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, he joins host and McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee to discuss the urgent need for companies to adopt AI and what this technological transformation means for the future of business. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    26 min

  2. FEB 24

    When will we see mass adoption of gen AI?

    Will generative AI live up to its hype? On this episode of At the Edge, tech visionaries Naveen Chaddha, Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund, Kiran Prasad, CEO and Cofounder of Big Basin Labs, and Naba Banerjee, McKinsey senior advisor and former director of trust and operations at Airbnb join guest host and McKinsey Senior Partner Brian Gregg. They talk about the inevitability of an AI-supported world and ways business can leverage AI’s astonishing capabilities while managing its risks. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    24 min

  3. JAN 31

    Using AI and data to make immersive art

    What happens when art meets technology, AI, and data? You get the trailblazing digital artist and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), lecturer Refik Anadol. For this episode of At the Edge, Anadol sat down with McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee at the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos. They discussed his multisensory installation about the melting glaciers and the joy that comes from bonding with technology to push the boundaries of creativity. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    26 min

  4. JAN 22

    What McKinsey learned while creating its generative AI platform

    Nearly one hundred years of McKinsey’s insights and knowledge serve as the source material for the firm’s AI platform, “Lilli.” In this episode of the At the Edge podcast, Erik Roth, a McKinsey senior partner and global leader of growth and innovation, joins senior partner Lareina Yee to discuss how Lilli was developed and thoughtfully executed—and why immediate access to the firm’s intellectual property has transformed the way McKinsey serves its clients. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    14 min

  5. 12/20/2024

    The case for human-centered AI

    Maximizing generative AI’s promise while minimizing its misuse requires an inclusive approach that puts humans first. Which is why the design of these formidablesystems must include experts from diverse backgrounds, says James Landay, a professor of computer science at Stanford University and today’s guest on this episode of the At the Edge. Hear his conversation with host and McKinsey senior partner,Lareina Yee, about how to develop safe, inclusive, and effective AI. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    21 min

  6. 12/10/2024

    Cocreator of the internet on how to make the internet accessible to all

    Vint Cerf codesigned the foundational architecture of the internet. He’s a renowned computer scientist, Google’s chief internet evangelist, and today’s guest on this episode of the At the Edge podcast. Cerf speaks with McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee about the genesis of the internet, the need to improve online accessibility, and the importance of accountability.  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    25 min

  7. 11/04/2024

    What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like

    On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar joins McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee to talk about how to lead through this era of intense technological adaptation and what it means for the future of the finance function and business leadership. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    27 min

  8. 10/11/2024

    Keeping artificial intelligence real

    Companies are entering a new phase with generative AI (gen AI), as they realistically ponder how to deploy the potent technology responsibly and profitably. The answer, says Navrina Singh, founder and CEO of Credo AI and today’s guest on this episode of the At the Edge podcast, is proper governance in the form of continuous human oversight. Singh speaks with McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee about the importance of monitoring, measuring, and managing AI risk for the good of humanity, as well as for gaining a competitive advantage. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    26 min
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In conversation with leaders and experts, McKinsey's At the Edge podcast demystifies cutting-edge technologies and shares strategies on how companies can capture big opportunities.

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    McKinsey Digital
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    2022 - 2025
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