NCL in Action Launch Day: Exploring AI's impact on the workforce
Date: Friday 18 October 2024 | Time: 12:00 - 17:00 (BST)
Location: The Catalyst, 3 Science Square, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle, NE4 5TG | Get directions
- Guest speakers
Join us on campus on Friday 18 October 2024 to officially kickstart NCL in Action - 'Virtual Insanity or Smart Reality?
Throughout the afternoon, we'll explore the ways in which we can use AI to be better leaders and improve our productivity at work, whilst trying to answer the ultimate question on all our minds...'Will AI take my job?'
Event schedule
12:00 - 13:00: Lunch, networking and NCL Living Library
Talk to the Newcastle academics and alumni experts behind the books, research and articles about artificial intelligence.
13:00 - 13:30: Welcome and keynote introduction
Delivered by Rob McCargow, Technology Impact Leader at PwC UK
13:45 - 14:45:
Workshop 1 - Leadership in the age of AI
Learn what it means to be "AI-ready" and how to prepare your organisation to leverage AI effectively.
Workshop 2 - Supercharge your productivity with AI tools
Explore how AI can revolutionise personal productivity by streamlining tasks, automating workflows, and enhancing content creation.
15:00 - 16:00: "AI will eliminate all jobs" (Elon Musk): The Great Debate
Join our panel of experts for an exciting debate on whether AI will ever fully replace humans in the workplace.
16:00 - 17:00: Networking reception