Guest Scholars:

• Dr. Margaret Driscoll

• Dr. Saul Carliner.

• Dr. Yvonne Thayer.

Topics Include:

• What do you mean by the term AI?

• What do we know about how AI is changing the workplace and workforce?

• What examples do you have of how AI is already impacting HRD?

• How do you see the impact of AI on HRD changing over the next few years?

• What are the practical implications for HRD professionals?

• How can HRD professionals prepare themselves for the changes happening?

Bios:

• Dr. Yvonne Thayer is a workforce development researcher and consultant, a former executive with the Southern Regional Education Board, and a former state director of adult literacy, holds a doctorate in Adult Education from Teachers College at Columbia University.

• Dr. Margaret Driscoll is a corporate executive who works at the intersection of enterprise (organization-wide) technology and workplace learning, and is currently evaluates technology products including ones using AI, also holds a doctorate in Adult Education from Teachers College.

• Dr. Saul Carliner is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, where his research focuses on the design of instructional and informational materials for the workplace, the management of groups that produce such materials, and related issues of professionalism, and has worked extensively on policies related to job competencies for the past decade and a half. He holds a doctorate in instructional technology from Georgia State University.

NOTE: The opinions and views expressed by Margaret Driscoll on this podcast are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of IBM.  Margaret Driscoll is a consultant at IBM and her participation in this podcast is in her individual capacity, not as a representative of IBM. The thoughts and ideas expressed are her own and do not imply or reflect IBM's official stance or policies.

Resource List

The following file contains recommended resources that support listeners as they reflect on the implications of AI raised during the episode: Resources File

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