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SUMMARY:AI and the changing nature of work (a Cambridge Network event) - S
 peaker: Dr Stella Pachidi\, University of Cambridge Judge Business School.
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CONTACT:Louise Rushworth
DESCRIPTION:Many of us have had to learn and adapt to new technology in th
 e workplace over the last 6 months. Additionally\, AI is being introduced 
 into certain workplace sectors\, replacing humans. These digital trends se
 em here to stay. Dr Stella Pachidi will share her insights into the inters
 ection between technology\, work and organisations\, especially in areas o
 f resistance between them. If you’re implementing a new IT system\, tech
 nology or change management programme of any sort you will want to hear th
 is talk first.\n\nA large proportion of us has had to learn and adapt to n
 ew technology quickly\, whether that is co-operating as teams on Teams\, r
 unning and attending webinars on Zoom\, or trying to manage your clients o
 r attract new ones with a lack of physical meetings.\n\nAdditionally\, adv
 ances in AI technology can replace human labour in sectors such as the leg
 al and accountancy professions\, where routine jobs can now be done by mac
 hines.  The workplace is changing - how do managers manage in this environ
 ment? How do they manage staff resistance to the introduction of technolog
 y into the workplace?  Technology and the digitisation of work is here to 
 stay. And it’s not without its challenges.\n\nDr Pachidi will explore th
 e things that managers should be aware of\, from balancing the challenges 
 of a technical implementation to managing resistance from users.  She will
  share a case study of her work observing the implementation of AI-based t
 echnology into one company\, the change management process and the effect 
 on employees….a project which went very wrong.\n\n \n\nAbout Dr Pachidi\
 n\nDr Stella Pachidi is a Lecturer in Information Systems at the Universit
 y of Cambridge Judge Business School. Her research interests lie in the in
 tersection of technology\, work and organising. Currently\, her research p
 rojects include the introduction of algorithmic technologies such as analy
 tics and artificial intelligence in organisations\; managing challenges in
  the workplace with digitisation\; and practices of knowledge collaboratio
 n across boundaries. She holds a PhD in Business Administration from VU Un
 iversity Amsterdam\, a MSc in Business Informatics from Utrecht University
 \, and a MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from National Technica
 l University of Athens.\n\n \n\nThe session will take place at 11am - 12pm
  on Wednesday 4th November. Please email louise.rushworth@cambridgenetwork
 .co.uk to take part!  Attendance is free for staff / students of the Unive
 rsity of Cambridge. \nParticipants will be sent a link to join via Zoom pr
 ior to the start time.\n\nThe event web page is at www.cambridgenetwork.co
 .uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=27608\n
LOCATION: Webinar  (via Zoom online)
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