In June 2023, the world’s leading entrepreneurs gathered in Monaco for EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™, the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs. Thought leaders from EY Tech University and the EY Luminary Network led interactive “Future of” sessions to discuss critical business challenges and today’s hot-button issues that will greatly impact our collective future.
Rahaf Harfoush, digital anthropologist and Executive Director of the Red Thread Institute of Digital Culture, spoke on the Future of Leadership and the new realities leaders face with the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Below are key takeaways from Rahaf’s session.
1. What new paradigms of innovation will meet the needs of future leaders?
“AI isn't the only thing that can be generative,” says Rahaf. “Human beings have an incredible power of imagination. There are so many new ideas that are being debated right now: the four-day work week, regenerative capitalism, equitable business practices.” Hear what she has to say about the exciting opportunity leaders have to challenge the status quo and create something new.