Upcoming conversations.

Emergency Medicine as a Model for the Modern Workplace: A conversation with TEDMED speaker, renowned author, and Emergency Medicine Professor Dr. Resa Lewiss 

Wednesday, May 22 |  3:30 - 5:00 p.m. E.T. 

Conversation with Dr. Resa Lewiss, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, TEDMED speaker, and renowned author

In many ways, emergency medicine is a metaphor for modern life – fast paced and stressful, cost controls at times at odds with optimal outcomes, ripe for disruption by new technologies. Inequity, burnout, and access are challenges, for healthcare team members and recipients of care alike.

Resa Lewiss, MD is a world renowned professor of emergency medicine and educator, who has trained and mentored thousands of medical professionals. Her widely viewed TEDMED talk outlined how and why ultrasound, long overlooked for its bedside clinical applications has become a game changer in modern healthcare.

After decades of practice, Dr. Lewiss collated a core set of skills which, when learned and integrated by individuals in the workplace, are extremely powerful. Her recently released book MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact (co-authored with Dr. Adaira Landry) summarizes these learnings and teaches how to improve outcomes in any work context.

Dr. Lewiss is an early adopter and internationally renowned pioneer in the field of clinical ultrasound. As a physician healthcare design consultant, she has written and advised on innovative solutions related to affordable access to healthcare including the refresh of a Harvard ICU, redesign of an infectious diseases unit in Malawi, and an advocate for the conversion of shopping malls to medical centers for underserved communities.

Join us as Dr. Lewiss answers community questions about the future of healthcare, modern work and how skills in medicine cross over to technology and workplace design and the ‘MicroSkills’ that are essential for success in life and business.

Resa's bio.

 
 

Thursday, May 30 |  12:00 - 1:30 p.m. E.T. 

Conversation with Ash Fontana, AI-First Companies: The secret sauce of the winners in artificial intelligence

More details to come soon.

Ash's bio.

 
 

Wednesday, June 12 |  3:30 - 5:00 p.m. E.T. 

Conversation with Meredith Perry, Co-Founder and CEO of Elemind, Director on the Board of the J. Craig Venter Institute, and the inventor of uBeam

More details to come soon.

Meredith’s bio.

 
 

Date to be announced

Conversation with Harvey Mason Jr, CEO of the Recording Academy® as well as a songwriter, music and movie producer, and founder of Harvey Mason Media

More details to come soon.

Harvey’s bio.

 
 

Date to be announced

From the end of segregation to the end of affirmative action: What’s next?

Conversation with Soledad O’Brien, Award-winning Documentarian, Journalist, Speaker, Author, Philanthropist, and Founder of Soledad O’Brien Productions

More details to come soon.

Soledad’s bio.

 
 

Date to be announced

Exploring Ethical AI with Friar Paolo Benanti, Professor of Ethics of Technology at Pontifical Gregorian University

Father Paolo Benanti is a distinguished professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he studies and teaches a unique blend of expertise in moral theology, ethics, and the complexities of modern technology. He has recently made worldwide headlines as the AI advisor to Pope Francis and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling for "human-centric" artificial intelligence.

Father Benanti's influence extends beyond academia to global discussions on the responsible development and deployment of AI. His role as a consultant to the Vatican, the pontiff, and the Italian government and his frequent engagements with Silicon Valley giants underscore his commitment to shaping ethical frameworks prioritizing human dignity and societal well-being in AI. Join us for a discussion on Father Benanti's perspective on the ethics and morality questions raised by advancements in artificial intelligence.

 
 

Date to be announced

Conversation with Demis Hassabis, Founder & CEO of DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs

More details to come soon.

Demis’ bio.