unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

Mar 06 2025 499 ep. 55 mins 148

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unSILOed is a series of interdisciplinary conversations that inspire new ways of thinking about our world. Our goal is to build a community of lifelong learners addicted to curiosity and the pursuit of insight about themselves and the world around them.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*

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515. Reinventing Legacy Companies and Navigating Tech's Impact feat. Vivek Wadhwa

Mar 06 2025 45 mins

How can Legacy companies transform themselves to compete with Startups? What lessons can be learned from the different ways legacy companies Microsoft and IBM navigated the new business landscape. What can we expect from the new tech hubs popping up around the world that aim to be a recreation of what makes Silicon Valley work? Vivek Wadhwa is an academic, entrepreneur, and author

514. Embracing and Growing Through Failure with John Danner

Mar 03 2025 52 mins

Is it time to drastically change the way we think about failure? What if failure is the key to success? John Danner is a faculty member at UC Berkeley and Princeton University and the author of Built for Growth and The Other “F” Word. His research focuses on leadership, strategy, and innovation. He regularly consults with Fortune 500 companies, offering actionable strategies

513. Harnessing AI and Experimentation in Startups feat. Jeffrey J. Bussgang

Feb 27 2025 53 mins

What are the ways founders are using AI to experiment and optimize their start-ups faster than ever before? How does this shift affect the various makeups of different companies and industries, and who will be the winners and losers in the new age of AI? Jeff Bussgang is the GP and Founder of Flybridge Capital, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, and also the author of t

512. Anthropomorphizing in the Age of AI with Webb Keane

Feb 24 2025 51 mins

Given the advancements in technology and AI, how have humans learned to navigate the ever-shifting boundaries of morality in an increasingly complex world? Webb Keane is a professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan. Through his books like, Ethical Life: Its Natural and Social Histories and most recently Animals, Robots, Gods: Adventures in the Moral Imagination, Webb

511. The Impact of Digital Platforms on Work feat. Hatim Rahman

Feb 20 2025 52 mins

Why are external accountability and thoughtful integration of algorithms necessary now to ensure fairer labor dynamics across work environments? What’s the puzzling problem that comes with increasing the level of transparency of these algorithms? Hatim Rahman is an Associate Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University in the Kellogg School of Management, a

510. Redefining Personhood in the Age of AI feat. James Boyle

Feb 17 2025 59 mins

With AI becoming more advanced every day, what are the ethical considerations of such emerging technologies? How can the way we treat animals and other species of intelligence inform the way we can and should think of personhood in the realm of increasingly advanced artificial intelligence models? James Boyle is a professor of law at Duke University’s law school, former chair of

509. Navigating Uncertainty and the Future of Economics feat. Amar Bhidé

Feb 06 2025 54 mins

What is the difference between risk and uncertainty? Why does mainstream economics often overlook uncertainty altogether? Amar Bhidé is a professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University, professor emeritus at Tufts University, and the author of several books, his latest of which is entitled, Uncertainty and Enterprise: Venturing Beyond the Known. Greg and Amar d

508. Examining Big Tech's Influence on Democracy feat. Marietje Schaake

Feb 03 2025 46 mins

What truly is the relationship between tech giants and government, especially with the recent change of administrations? How does democracy remain at the forefront when corporations are amassing so much capital and power? How can the US hope to balance out the influence of Big Tech money with the needs of a population that will often have different needs and goals? Marietje Schaak

507. Exploring the Dynamics of War feat. Richard Overy

Jan 31 2025 50 mins

What are the psychological and biological underpinnings of human violence and our collective propensity for war? How important really is leadership in wartime decision-making? Richard Overy is an honorary professor at the University of Exeter, and the author of several books. His latest are the brand new Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan, and also Why War?

506. From Human Logic to Machine Intelligence: Rethinking Decision-Making with Kartik Hosanagar

Jan 29 2025 54 mins

The world of decision-making is now dominated by algorithms and automation. But how much has the AI really changed? Haven’t, on some level, humans always thought in algorithmic terms? Kartik Hosanagar is a professor of technology at The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania. His book, A Human's Guide to Machine Intelligence: How Algorithms Are Shaping Our Lives and H