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| Approaching generative AI with a beginner’s mindset | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:23:04 | |
Applying a growth mindset is the best way for businesses to approach the rapid changes born of generative AI (gen AI), says Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce AI and today’s guest on this episode of the At the Edge podcast. Shih speaks with McKinsey senior partner Lareina Yee about the transformative power of gen AI to help accelerate workflows, the importance of change management, and the top questions business leaders are asking about AI adoption. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Embrace gen AI with eyes wide open | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:25:51 | |
Although the relentless rise of generative AI (gen AI) has many fearing for the loss of their livelihoods to machines, former Fortune CEO Alan Murray argues that it may actually end up benefiting management and workers alike. In this episode of the At the Edge podcast, former Fortune CEO and editor Alan Murray speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about why gen AI marks a turning point in human history, one that must be carefully managed for the good of business and society. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Gen AI: A cognitive industrial revolution | 07 Jun 2024 | 00:22:22 | |
The advent of steam power in the late 18th century utterly transformed manufacturing, transportation, and construction. A new kind of upheaval is already underway, one that will energize all language-based capabilities including communication, reasoning, analysis, sales, and marketing. In this episode of the At the Edge podcast, venture capitalist Reid Hofman, cofounder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI, and founding investor in OpenAI, speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about the generative AI revolution, and how it can teach users to understand and harness its power.
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| Why on earth should business care about space? | 06 Oct 2022 | 00:31:30 | |
Read more > https://podcasts.mckinsey.com:443/l?r=unknown&s=_unknown&i=6c633a31303030303163356238366b32746d67703534&he=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 Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:27) > The volume of information available from space is unprecedented. McKinsey experts Ryan Brukardt and Jesse Klempner join host and McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband to share the incredible ways in which the space-for-earth economy has evolved and how it needs to scale. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Laying the foundations for a space economy | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:15:34 | |
Read more > https://podcasts.mckinsey.com:443/l?r=unknown&s=_unknown&i=6c633a31303030303163356232306f646b316f6b3163&he=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 Listen to the podcast (duration: 15:33) > GPS. Weather reports. Lightning-fast communication. Over the past two-ish decades, these kinds of unprecedented innovations are commonplace to millions of humans – and all of them are bolstered by space technology. Lisa Callahan, vice president and general manager of Commercial Civil Space at Lockheed Martin joins senior partner Lareina Yee in conversation about the the new kinds of space technology that could impact the future of business and government on earth and in outer space. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Space: Building a digital infrastructure above the sky | 31 Aug 2022 | 00:21:46 | |
Read more > https://podcasts.mckinsey.com:443/l?r=unknown&s=_unknown&i=6c633a31303030303163356167376563383032666a7a&he=253246253246706f6463617374732e6d636b696e7365792e636f6d253246706f646361737425334670632533446174746865656467655f727373253236707525334468747470732532353341253235324625323532467777772e6d636b696e7365792e636f6d25323532466173736574732532353246646f74636f6d253235324661742d7468652d65646765253235324661742d7468652d656467652d73706163652d6275696c64696e672d612d6469676974616c2d696e6672617374727563747572652d61626f76652d7468652d736b792e6d7033253236706e253344537061636525323533412532424275696c64696e67253242612532426469676974616c253242696e66726173747275637475726525324261626f7665253242746865253242736b79 Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:44) > Over ten thousand satellites have launched since the beginning of the space age in 1957. It’s expected that tens of thousands will blast off in just the next few years. Space technology is growing fast, and one of the most prolific investors in the vast region above the sky is Mark Boggett, managing director of VC firm, Seraphim Capital. He joins host and McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband to help spur ideas about how organizations can tap into the next frontier. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Innovative and practical applications of the metaverse | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:22:34 | |
The immersive experience of the metaverse allows for massive shifts in education, training, and medicine. McKinsey expert Richard Ward speaks with partner Mina Alaghband to share myriad ways in which metaverse technology has been implemented positively and ways in which it could be implemented Contact The McKinsey Technology Council: McKinsey_Technology_Council@mckinsey.com See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| The promise and peril of the metaverse | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:16:48 | |
Now in its early stages, organizations and people have the opportunity to shape the metaverse responsibly. Matthew Ball, metaverse expert and author speaks with McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband, to discuss what the metaverse can be at its best, how to ensure positive outcomes, and what needs to be addressed. Contact The McKinsey Technology Council: McKinsey_Technology_Council@mckinsey.com See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| What does the metaverse actually mean? | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:18:27 | |
No one quite agrees on how to precisely define the metaverse. But, Cathy Hackl, futurist, metaverse expert, and author joins McKinsey partner, Mina Alaghband, to share her informed take on what the metaverse is, how it’s currently manifesting, and walks us through a metaverse day-in-the-life. Contact The McKinsey Technology Council: McKinsey_Technology_Council@mckinsey.com See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Introducing At the Edge | 08 Mar 2022 | 00:00:27 | |
Read more > https://podcasts.mckinsey.com:443/l?r=unknown&s=_unknown&i=6c633a31303030303163353673766e33663876613369&he=253246253246706f6463617374732e6d636b696e7365792e636f6d253246706f646361737425334670632533446174746865656467655f727373253236707525334468747470732532353341253235324625323532467777772e6d636b696e7365792e636f6d25323532466173736574732532353246646f74636f6d253235324661742d7468652d656467652532353246696e74726f647563696e672d61742d7468652d656467652e6d7033253236706e253344496e74726f647563696e67253242417425324274686525324245646765 Listen to the podcast (duration: 0:27) > At the Edge is coming soon. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Technology alone is never enough for true productivity | 13 Sep 2024 | 00:27:26 | |
Technology continues to change how we work, and gen AI is the latest, greatest disruptor. But real productivity happens only when companies holistically rethink how they do business. In this episode of the At the Edge podcast, economist and Stanford professor Erik Brynjolfsson speaks with McKinsey’s Lareina Yee about how gen AI differs from previous technological innovations, why it will likely augment more jobs than it replaces, and why keeping humans in the loop is essential. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Keeping artificial intelligence real | 11 Oct 2024 | 00:26:16 | |
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 | |||
| What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:26:58 | |
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 | |||
| Cocreator of the internet on how to make the internet accessible to all | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:24:53 | |
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 | |||
| The case for human-centered AI | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:21:17 | |
Maximizing generative AI’s promise while minimizing its misuse requires an inclusive approach that puts humans first. Which is why the design of these formidable See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| What McKinsey learned while creating its generative AI platform | 22 Jan 2025 | 00:14:27 | |
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 | |||
| Using AI and data to make immersive art | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:26:14 | |
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 | |||
| When will we see mass adoption of gen AI? | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:23:36 | |
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 | |||
| Lead or lag: CEOs must embrace AI at full speed | 06 May 2025 | 00:25:52 | |
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 | |||
| Preparing for tomorrow’s agentic workforce | 12 Jun 2025 | 00:27:01 | |
To effectively compete, companies must take a hard look at what they can do to support an AI infrastructure. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, SambaNova Systems cofounder and CEO Rodrigo Liang joins host and McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee to discuss agentic AI, the S-curve of AI value, and why businesses must adopt a hybrid AI model.
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| Why learning to code still matters | 09 Jul 2025 | 00:27:05 | |
Karlie Kloss, founder of Kode With Klossy (KWK), and Osi Imeokparia, KWK’s CEO, say the process of coding builds more career skills than knowing how to write instructions for a computer. On this episode of At the Edge podcast, they speak with McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee about how KWK’s programs teaching 13-to-18-year-old young women and gender-expansive teens how to code help enable the students to develop critical thinking skills, improve their problem-solving abilities, and participate confidently in tech careers and beyond.
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| How a global biopharma is adopting an end-to-end AI transformation | 26 Jul 2025 | 00:25:31 | |
If CEOs want to transform their companies, they must lead with AI and agentic AI—that’s the key to winning a competitive advantage. So says Paul Hudson, CEO of leading pharmaceutical company Sanofi, on this episode of the At the Edge podcast. He speaks with McKinsey Senior Partners Hemant Ahlawat and Lareina Yee about his leadership of a company-wide effort to use AI to expedite drug discovery, gain efficiencies, and remake the company. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| How to lead through the AI disruption | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:29:44 | |
Prompt engineering as a career path now seems almost quaint. The speed of AI capability is burning a future path for work and leaving recent convictions in the dust. Few executives see the pace of AI innovation as closely as Ruba Borno. As vice president of the Global Specialists and Partners group at Amazon Web Services (AWS), she works with partners and customers across industries to turn rapid technological advances into business impact. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, she speaks with McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee about leadership strategies, how to avoid pilot purgatory, and why AI security doesn’t slow grow growth, but speeds it. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Security and AI’s potential to protect | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:26:55 | |
The way AI is trained and used is evolving every day. Unfortunately, cyberattacks are advancing in tandem, raising the bar for AI products that are brought to market today. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, Cisco’s President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel speaks to McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee about how companies can secure their AI systems to protect enterprise data and consumers—and how to use AI to predict and quickly respond to cyberattacks. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Meet your robotic coworker | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:25:01 | |
Humanoid robots don’t live in sci-fi movies only anymore. Agility Robotics’ creations are helping workers in real places—warehouses, shop floors, distribution centers—do their jobs more efficiently, safely, and precisely. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, Agility’s CEO, Peggy Johnson, speaks to McKinsey Senior Parter Lareina Yee about the future of humanoid robots in the workplace, the steps required for the safe integration of these tools, and how leaders can embrace this evolution. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| The AI infrastructure of the future | 24 Nov 2025 | 00:23:40 | |
As AI innovation escalates, it’s predicted the demand for an uninterruptible power supply will increase dramatically. Crusoe, a company specializing in AI infrastructure, uses stranded and renewable energy sources to power facilities while cutting the time to market for new sites by more than half using modular components. On this episode of the At the Edge podcast, Crusoe’s cofounder and CEO, Chase Lochmiller, speaks to McKinsey Senior Partner Lareina Yee about Crusoe’s unique approach to AI infrastructure and how AI will shape the future workforce. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||
| Elad Gil on the future of AI | 19 Dec 2025 | 00:24:41 | |
Many leaders are wondering about when their company will see a return on its AI investment. On this episode of At the Edge, Elad Gil—technology angel investor, AI expert, and entrepreneur—says most companies and organizations will need at least ten years to fully integrate AI into their everyday processes, even as its value is already proving itself. In his conversation with Senior Partner Lareina Yee, Gil talks about major drivers of AI’s impact, from market shifts and new business models to the persistent challenge of change management—and why data may be overrated. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information | |||