Are Workers Being Replaced By Technology?

Avi Goldfarb is the Rotman Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare and a professor of marketing at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Avi is the Chief Data Scientist at the Creative Destruction Lab, a faculty affiliate at the Vector Institute and the Schwartz-Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Avi is also a scientific leadership team member at Acceleration Consortium. Avi's research focuses on the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy.

Along with Ajay Agrawal and Joshua Gans, Avi is the author of the bestselling books Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence and Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence.

He has published academic articles in marketing, statistics, law, management, medicine, political science, refugee studies, physics, computing, and economics. Avi is a former Senior Editor at Marketing Science. His work on online advertising won the INFORMS Society of Marketing Science Long Term Impact Award. He testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on competition and privacy in digital advertising. His work has been referenced in White House reports, European Commission documents, the New York Times, the Economist, and elsewhere.

Fady Saad is a General Partner of Cybernetix Ventures, a robotics venture capital firm. He is also the Co-founder of MassRobotics; the first and largest robotics & AI startup escalator in the world. Fady led the multi-million dollar fundraising for the organization and architected MassRobotics' corporate partnership program and business model. Fady supported & advised multiple startups and introduced them to 150+ VCs in the US & globally.

Early in his career, Fady was a Regional Manager of Nokia Siemens Networks in North Africa and Europe where he led and managed multimillion-euro acquisitions and bids. He was also part of the team that led the merger between Siemens Com and Nokia Networks in North Africa for 700+ employees.

Fady holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo and a MS in Engineering, Systems Design, and Management from MIT.

Joyce Sidopoulos is Co-Founder and Chief of Operations at MassRobotics, an innovation hub, collaborative workspace, and laboratory for robotics startups whose mission is to enable and grow the next generation of robotics companies. In her role, she works on initiatives to expand the breadth and depth of the robotics ecosystem and develops high-impact programs, highlighting startup technology, matching startups with funders and customers, engaging with robotics adoption, connecting talent to employers, and working with academia to commercialize research. Sidopoulos is also a mentor and judge at accelerator and university entrepreneurship programs. Prior experience includes 14 years of civil service with the USN's Naval Undersea Warfare Center as Chief Scientist for Acoustic Prediction Systems, Systems & Test Engineer, and Sonar Systems Analyst. Sidopoulos also held senior BizDev and Engineering & Technical Resource Manager roles at General Dynamics and defense contractors. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.

John Markoff is a HAI Affiliate and research affiliate at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS), where he focuses on projects related to the future of work and artificial intelligence. With a rich background in journalism, he previously served as a reporter at The New York Times, specializing in technology and computer-related topics. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting as part of a New York Times project on labor and automation. Markoff is also a published author, co-writing several books on technology and its impact on society, including "Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier" and "Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots." He holds a masters degree in sociology from the University of Oregon and graduated from Whitman College in Washington.

Carol Meyers is General Partner at Glasswing Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on AI and frontier technologies. Carol is a highly accomplished sales and marketing executive with extensive experience in technology sectors, including cybersecurity, SaaS applications, consumer technology, and automation. She has played key roles in several successful IPOs, leading companies to significant revenue growth and successful acquisitions. Meyers is known for her ability to craft winning growth strategies, attract top talent, and build strong brands and corporate cultures. Her expertise spans from selling annual subscription services to individuals and small businesses to marketing multimillion-dollar technology products to global enterprises. She serves on the board of directors and advisory boards for several high-growth companies, including Zipwhip and Emarsys, and has been recognized as a prominent speaker at various conferences and quoted in influential books on marketing strategy and product roadmaps.

William Tincup is the President & Editor-at-Large of RecruitingDaily. At the intersection of HR and technology, he's a writer, speaker, advisor, consultant, investor, storyteller & teacher. He's been writing about HR and Recruiting related issues for longer than he cares to disclose. William serves on the Board of Advisors / Board of Directors for 20+ HR technology startups. William is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a BA in Art History. He also earned an MA in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

Dr. Adam Ozimek is Chief Economist at EIG, where he serves on the executive team and spearheads a growing body of research initiatives for the organization. Previously, he was the Chief Economist at Upwork, the world's largest online freelancing platform, and senior economist at Moody's Analytics, where he managed U.S. demographics forecasts and research. Ozimek's research includes a broad array of economics fields including labor markets, demographics, and remote work. His research has been cited in publications including the New York Times, Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. Ozimek holds a PhD in Economics from Temple University.

Meghan Keaney Anderson is a writer and marketing executive with twenty years of experience at the intersection of brand, product marketing and demand generation. She currently runs Marketing for Jasper, an AI platform that helps companies create on-brand AI content anywhere. Prior to Jasper, Meghan was in executive marketing roles at HubSpot and The Wanderlust Group. She helped HubSpot grow from a start-up to a publicly traded global company over the course of 10 years. Outside of work, Meghan serves on the board of directors of FamilyAid, an organization working to prevent homelessness for thousands of families in Boston. She's been known to be bribed for marketing consulting in exchange for a donation to their important work.