Global Scholars Programme: Visionary Talks on AI, Work & Geopolitics
Speakers
Session 1 by Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler
Drawing on a recent large-scale empirical study involving HR executives, IT leaders, and legal experts, this lecture reveals how organizations are actively using AI to filter candidates, assess performance, and automate decision-making. The session introduces the concept of the multi-hybrid labor market—a reality where humans work not just alongside machines, but under machine-mediated supervision.
Session 2 by Dr. Melanie Garson
From the new space economy to the rapid proliferation of AI, the technologies reshaping our world are simultaneously driving economic growth, redefining national security, and creating new vulnerabilities that demand fresh thinking about resilience. This lecture takes us on a journey across the new frontiers of geopolitical risk, examining how the convergence of space, AI, cyber, and biotechnology is changing the global threat landscape.
Session 1 Takeaways
- The Perception Gap: Real data exposing the contrast between how managers perceive AI and how employees actually experience it
- Privacy vs. Practice: How workplace privacy is understood in theory but frequently neglected in practice
- The Governance Lag: Why the demand for human oversight is nearly universal even as actual governance mechanisms lag far behind
- A New Social Contract: How organizations especially in India's rapidly digitizing landscape can balance algorithmic efficiency with human dignity, privacy, and cognitive autonomy
Session 2 Takeaways
- Securing Critical Systems: What the convergence of space, AI, cyber, and biotech means for the organizations and governments responsible for security
- Building Resilience: How leaders can effectively navigate and lead an environment defined by extreme speed, complexity, and strategic competition
- Competitive Advantage: Practical strategies for turning uncertainty into an opportunity to thrive and gain a competitive edge
Who Should Attend
- Employees across Reliance businesses (especially AI/ML, Data Science, IT, Cybersecurity, and Product Management)
- HR professionals, Talent Acquisition teams, and organizational leaders
- Business leaders, managers, and executives involved in technology strategy and governance
- Legal, compliance, risk management, and data privacy professionals
- Researchers, faculty, and students from Jio Institute
- Professionals interested in geopolitics, national security, and emerging technologies