Alliance Conference Keynote – David Lee (Slides)
Keynote Address by David Lee, VP, Innovation & Strategic Fund, UPS
Keynote was given at the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference held on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018
Program Overview
In this insightful and thoughtful talk, David Lee provides a general overview of how AI and machine learning are shaping the world today and how it might affect our working lives in the near future. How will this technology affect what humans are asked to do? What should we be doing to prepare for these imminent changes? It’s possible we are headed to a jobless future, but probably not. So, how can we robot-proof our jobs and create work that allows human beings to be bring their unique skills and talents into the workplace? David is the Vice President for Innovation and New Ventures at UPS (United Parcel Service). His TED talk, “Why Jobs of the Future Won’t Feel Like Work” was one of the most popular talks of 2017.
Speaker Profile
DJAC is excited to bring this extraordinary visionary to our conference. David’s TED Talk on the Future of Work was ranked best of 2017 and has received over 1.7 million views! David is the VP of Innovation and the Strategic Enterprise Fund at UPS.
The Strategic Enterprise Fund is UPS’s strategic venture capital group. His team works to build collaborative bridges with start-up companies, large firms, universities, and research entities. Prior to joining UPS, David co-founded and led Innovation Programs at SunTrust Bank. He has a BA in economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. David lives in Atlanta, Georgia, USA which the global headquarters for United Parcel Service.
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