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Convergence - The Signature Series

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The lines between technology, business, and leadership are blurring. In a world of constant disruption, success is no longer about mastering one domain, but about navigating the pivotal intersections where they converge.

Join bestselling author and entrepreneur Faisal Hoque and award-winning AI podcast host Lauren Hawker Zafer for Convergence, the series that deconstructs the complex forces shaping our future.

Each episode provides actionable frameworks and candid insights on digital transformation, AI integration, modern leadership, and sustainable growth.Copyright Faisal Hoque Economía
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  • Episode 9: AI: The Paradox - People-First Leadership.

    Episode 9: AI: The Paradox - People-First Leadership.
    Dec 4 2025
    Leaders race to deploy AI at cheetah speed, but can regulation and ethics ever catch up? In this live Zurich Studio Recording Hosts: Faisal Hoque and Lauren Hawker Zafer dissect regenerative leadership, AI’s human cost, and the future of work, from Thinkers50 insights and Switzerland’s “golden cage” to widening divides in wealth, power, and opportunity.

    They tackle the hard questions: Will AI amplify human creativity and values, or erode agency? Does gender shift in tech demand more female leaders for balance? And if you had $1B to close the AI gap tomorrow: infrastructure, talent, or regulation? Their surprising two-sentence answer might redefine “responsible AI.”

    Watch to the end and pick your side in this pivotal shift.

    The hard question: are leaders amplifying their values with AI—or surrendering them?
    Quick Jump00:00 – Live Episode Intro: From Zurich, the “Golden Cage” of Switzerland
    01:30 – Inside the Thinkers50 Event – The Oscars of Management Thinking
    03:00 – Regenerative Leadership: Learning from Nature
    04:00 – Sustainability vs. Profit: Where Change Really Happens
    05:30 – AI’s Real-World Impact and Why We Always Come Back to It
    06:20 – Practitioners in the AI Age: Complexity and Opportunity
    07:00 – Ethics, Governance, and Organizational Psychology
    08:00 – The Human Cost of AI Adoption: Anxiety, Layoffs, and the Next Generation
    10:00 – Leading in the Age of AI: Balancing Wisdom, Purpose, and Innovation
    11:30 – Gender and Opportunity: The Scott Galloway Debate
    12:30 – Women in Tech: Representation, Ego, and Emotional Intelligence
    13:30 – Opportunity for All: How AI Could Create or Close Gaps
    17:00 – Creativity and the Right Brain Revolution
    18:00 – Amplify or Surrender: The Future of Human Intelligence
    19:00 – Superintelligence and the Question of Control
    20:00 – People First or Profit First? Lessons from OpenAI and Regulation
    21:00 – The Cheetah and the Horse: Why Innovation Outruns Regulation
    23:00 – The Leader’s Dilemma: Implementing AI at Speed
    24:00 – Economic Pressure and the Risk of a Global Divide
    25:00 – The Future of Work and Small Business Survival
    26:00 – Quick Fire Wrap-Up: 1 Billion to Close the AI Gap

    Convergence: The Signature Series

    The lines between technology, business, and humanity are blurring. In a world of constant disruption, success is no longer about mastering one domain — it’s about navigating the pivotal intersections where they converge.Join Lauren Hawker Zafer and Faisal Hoque for Convergence, the series that deconstructs the complex forces shaping our future. Based on hands-on experience, research, and publications, each episode provides actionable frameworks and candid insights on humanity, business, ethics, transformation, AI, modern leadership, governance, sustainable growth, and philosophy.
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    22 m
  • Episode 8: AI: The Global Divide

    Episode 8: AI: The Global Divide
    Nov 23 2025
    In this wide-ranging conversation, we confront the collision of technology, power, and humanity.

    From the global AI divide and digital colonialism to the hidden cost of cheap labor behind trillion-dollar tech, the episode unpacks the economic and ethical forces reshaping our world. We explore hyperautomation’s impact on jobs, the rise of inequality by design, and why access to technology is anything but equal.

    The discussion digs into the tension between innovation and responsibility, the emergence of a “replacement economy,” and the societal risks of superintelligence and algorithmic bubbles. We examine how education, leadership, and cross-generational uncertainty are influencing the future of work—and what CEOs, teams, and entire ecosystems must do to navigate rapid change.

    Ultimately, this episode asks a defining question: Will AI help us transcend old systems, or entrench them further? A must-listen for anyone seeking clarity, courage, and context in a world transformed by intelligent machines.

    Quick Jump To:
    00:00 - Technology Meets Humanity: Bold Leadership Needed
    01:00 - Global AI Divide: Wealth and Power Shifts
    02:30 - Digital Colonialism: Winners and Losers
    03:30 - Cheap Labor, Trillion-Dollar Tech: The Real Cost
    04:30 - Ethics vs. Profit: Can Tech Change the Game?
    05:15 - Hyperautomation’s Toll: Job Crisis and Divide
    06:30 - Inequality Pandemic: Unhappiness by Design
    07:30 - Access Gap: Why Tech Isn’t a Level Playing Field
    08:30 - Entrepreneurial Dream vs. Economic Reality
    09:00 - Replacement Economy: Humans Out, Algorithms In
    10:00 - Conscious Capitalism or Runaway Replacement?
    11:00 - Innovation Without Responsibility: The Danger Zone
    12:00 - Real-World Impact: Lost Jobs and Confusion
    13:30 - Tech Advances: Are We Ready for Superintelligence?
    15:00 - AI and Rising Inequality: The Education Factor
    16:30 - Algorithmic Bubbles: Social Division Amplified
    18:00 - Teams, CEOs, and Systemic Change
    19:30 - Leadership for Collective Good: Ecosystem Thinking
    20:30 - Purpose, Buying Power, and the Future of Work
    21:00 - Cross-Generational Uncertainty: Preparing Youth
    22:00 - Real-Time Adaptation: Surviving the Tech Wave
    23:00 - Hope and Caution: The Human Factor
    24:00 - Transcend or Entrench: Where AI Takes Us Next

    Convergence: The Signature Series

    The lines between technology, business, and humanity are blurring. In a world of constant disruption, success is no longer about mastering one domain — it’s about navigating the pivotal intersections where they converge.

    Join Lauren Hawker Zafer and Faisal Hoque for Convergence, the series that deconstructs the complex forces shaping our future. Based on hands-on experience, research, and publications, each episode provides actionable frameworks and candid insights on humanity, business, ethics, transformation, AI, modern leadership, governance, sustainable growth, and philosophy.
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    25 m
  • Episode 7: The Global AI Race - The US AI Action Plan Explained

    Episode 7: The Global AI Race - The US AI Action Plan Explained
    Nov 9 2025
    Top-of-mind for investors and technologists in 2025 is the critical debate between the US deregulatory approach and the EU’s strict AI governance framework.

    This episode of Convergence unpacks the high-stakes clash of philosophies: the US embracing speed and innovation through dismantling regulatory barriers, versus the EU’s comprehensive, risk-based legislation prioritizing safety, ethics, and fundamental rights.

    As you reach the end of this discussion, you will gain insights about how to stay ahead of the curve as a leader or investor or a curious thinker for insights into AI policy, investment climate, and governance models shaping 2025 and beyond.

    Join Lauren Hawker Zafer and Faisal Hoque as they explore how the US AI Action Plan’s “try first, fail fast” mentality is reshaping the global AI race, sparking unprecedented opportunities for experimentation but also magnifying risks for enterprises and society.

    Discover the dual mindset frameworks—Open for radical optimism and CARE for deep caution—that leaders must balance to govern AI responsibly. Learn why companies face immense challenges navigating siloed tech ecosystems and how structured AI risk management frameworks like are crucial in balancing innovation with ethical guardrails. From venture capital pressures to operationalizing AI governance internally, this episode decodes the future of AI leadership in an accelerating, competing world.

    Quick Jump To:
    00:55 – What Is the US AI Action Plan? Breakdown of America’s new AI strategy: speed over regulation, opportunities for innovation, and the implications of fewer government guardrails.

    02:30 – Balancing Optimism & Caution Examining the required dual mentality—radical optimism for growth, deep caution for risk—plus the role of frameworks like NIST, Open, and CARE.

    04:30 – Regulatory Showdown: US vs EU Contrasting the US hands-off, market-driven approach with the EU’s structured, legislative model for AI governance and compliance.

    07:30 – Global Power Shifts & Tech Blocks How the US plan amplifies global competition: the rise of “tech blocks,” challenges for multinational companies, and the call for AI safety.

    09:00 – Move Fast & Break Things: Myth or Strategy? Is rapid experimentation the best path for AI leadership, or does it intensify risk for organizations—especially in critical sectors?

    12:00 – Inside the CARE Framework How companies can “catastrophize,” assess, regulate, and exit risky AI projects: technical, reputational, and legal safeguards explained.

    15:00 – Managing the Triple Threat: Technical, Legal, Reputational, Real-world examples of layered risk and the critical importance of exit strategies in B2B, healthcare, and data-hosting deployments.

    16:30 – Venture Capital and the ‘Fail Fast’ Pressure How deregulation impacts startups, VC expectations, and the balance entrepreneurs need for sustainable innovation.

    21:00 – Instilling Balance: Leadership and Team Culture Guidance for C-suites and operational teams on embedding dual mindsets, frameworks, and standard operating procedures for responsible growth.

    24:00 – Final Takeaways & Audience Call-to-Action Summary of actionable insights, with an invitation for listener comments and suggestions for future episodes.

    Convergence: The Signature Series

    The lines between technology, business, and humanity are blurring. In a world of constant disruption, success is no longer about mastering one domain — it’s about navigating the pivotal intersections where they converge.

    Join Lauren Hawker Zafer and Faisal Hoque for Convergence, the series that deconstructs the complex forces shaping our future. Based on hands-on experience, research, and publications, each episode provides actionable frameworks and candid insights on humanity, business, ethics, transformation, AI, modern leadership, governance, sustainable growth, and philosophy.
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    26 m
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