AI: unpacking the potential opportunity for South African society

What is GenAI & why it matters for businesses, individuals, and civil society.

In this episode of Backstage Pass, we talk about the era of AI, what Generative AI means, and how it can solve real-world challenges and drive societal change, particularly in education, financial inclusion, healthcare, and agriculture.

We are joined by Dr. Martin Bekker, computational social scientist, AI ethics researcher and lecturer in ethics and social science at the School of Electrical and Information Engineering at Wits University; Ayanda Ngcebetsha, Director: Data & AI Commercial Solutions at Microsoft South; and Hlulekisile Shongwe, Consultant at BCG South Africa.

In this discussion, we unpack how AI can and is transforming businesses and the impact it can have on solving everyday challenges. The panel also shares findings from a recently released joint report by BCG, Wits Business School, and Microsoft South Africa about the impact of Gen AI and, critically, the importance of using and developing solutions responsibly. BCG Instagram · WBS Instagram · Connect with Wits Business School · Connect with Boston Consulting Group · BCG on Facebook · WBS on Facebook · Boston Consulting Group Website · Wits Business School Website