E134 - Neil Sahota - Driving Innovation: Unlocking the Secret to Thinking Differently in an AI World

You don't need to be Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos to be an innovator.

They are not otherworldly and innovation is not exclusive to the richest in the world or the extraordinary few.

All it takes is the ability to think differently. 

And Neil Sahota holds the secret to do just that in this episode of The Analytics Show.

Meet Neil Sahota Neil’s Role as an AI Leader at ACSILabs

Neil Sahota is the Chief Executive Officer of ACSILabs. Starting as a group of university scientists trying to understand the role of cognition and the forces that affect business, ACSILabs’ mission is to improve human thinking while at the same time providing benefits to organisations through research. They find ways to help people adapt to an increasingly complex world. Most of their early work was funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation.

Neil’s Other Work in Technology and AI

Beyond his role at ACSILabs, Neil Sahota is a highly regarded professional speaker who has delivered engaging presentations at numerous enterprises and organisations since 2009. Furthermore, he holds the position of AI Advisor for the United Nations and played a pivotal role in co-founding the UN's AI for Good initiative, as well as co-creating the UN's Innovation Factory. Additionally, he is involved in lecturing and course design at the University of California, Irvine.

Neil is a committee member and on the advisory board or board of directors across multiple organisations as well. This includes Otomo, Lingmo, LegalMation, MentorMint, Related & Co., SketchTogether, PayStudents, and more. Previously, Neil was the Chief Innovation Officer at the University of California, Irvine, the Emerging Tech Principal at TECHNOSSUS, and the World Wide Business Development Leader at IBM.

Metaverse, Innovation, and AI

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Neil shares:

• How he won the President's Volunteer Service Award by the U.S. President in 2016

• His current role as the Chief Executive Officer at ACSILabs

• What the Metaverse actually is and what it's being used for

• Digital twins, data analytics, and AI in the Metaverse

• Thinking differently in a world of innovation and AI

• Obstacles in innovations and turning ideas into reality

• Misconceptions around automation vs intelligence

• The ethical considerations regarding AI innovation

• Building AI governance

• Embracing the inevitable failures and setbacks in AI innovation

• Real-world examples or success stories where individuals or organisations have embraced innovation and leveraged AI to achieve remarkable outcomes

• His advice for those interested in incorporating AI into their ventures

If you are an AI professional or a leader looking to incorporate AI and encourage innovation in your organisation, this is the episode you do not want to miss.