Mithun A. Sridharan
Founder, Think Insights
Heidelberg, Germany
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I'm Mithun A. Sridharan, an entrepreneur, author and keynote speaker on Strategy, Management Consulting and Digital Transformation. I'm a Forbes Technology Council Thought Leader and a Member of Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. As a strategy consultant and technology executive, I advise senior leaders and corporations derive value from their strategic technology investment portfolios. I founded Think Insights - a leading website on Strategy, Management Consulting, Leadership, Digital Transformation, and Data Literacy, INTRVU - an admissions and career services advisory for expats in Europe, and tedexcoach.com - a website that specializes in public speaking and presentation skills geated towards TEDx and executive presentations. As an Area Director at Toastmasters International, I oversee 6 clubs in Germany and 200+ members achieve their personal development, education and leadership goals. I also serve as the Chapter Director at Startup Grind, the world's largest startup community, providing founders and entrepreneurs in the Rhein-Neckar region in Germany and globally with education, networking, and opportunities to grow their businesses. I am a TEDx speaker and regularly share insights at industry conferences and corporate events. I have also contributed thought leadership to high-impact journals and magazines, such as the World Economic Forum, the American Banker, Wired, Bloomberg, etc. I hold an MBA from ESMT Berlin, a Master of Science from Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, both in Germany and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Madras, India. I am based in Heidelberg, Germany.
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An Overview Of Open Source Governance Models For Community Leaders
This presentation will introduce the 7 popular open source governance models and offer guidance on choosing the one most appropriate for your open source projects. Understanding these models helps community leaders:
Guide Project Direction: Understanding the governance model enables open source community leaders to actively participate in shaping the project's roadmap, strategic goals, and priorities
Ensure Community Engagement: By familiarizing themselves with the governance models, community leaders can effectively engage with their communities, understand and lay out the roles and responsibilities of contributors, and encourage active involvement
Support Decision-Making: By knowing these processes, open source leaders can actively participate in discussions, contribute their expertise, and facilitate consensus-building among community members.
Promote Transparency and Accountability: Leaders who are well-versed in the governance models can champion these principles within the project
Nurture a Sustainable Project: By understanding the governance models, community leaders can help ensure that the project is structured and managed in a way that promotes its sustainability.
Leading with Artificial Intelligence
The impact of Digital Transformation on Leadership is a hot topic, driven by innovations and disruptions in technology and largely shaped by the advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI). According to a 2019 study by Oracle and the research firm Future Workplace, 64% of workers would put their trust in a robot rather than their manager.
This startling statistic emphasises the rising mistrust that workers feel for their managers and emphasises how important it is for managers to develop into true leaders, capable of navigating the opportunities and challenges that AI presents. Hence, it is critical for leaders to adapt and change as Artificial Intelligence permeates the modern workplace if they want to stay relevant.
Technology can transform many thing including leadership, as history shows. Historically, three distinct periods emerge when the study technological break-throughs. At these junctures, interplay between technology and leadership mandated different leadership styles and attributes. These transitions did not replace leadership, but played a strong role in re-shaping leadership.
Even though it is tempting to assume that Artificial Intelligence can improve everything from productivity to brand loyalty, leadership requires conscious introspection on topics ranging from individual leader's mindset (mental models) to organisational constructs (strategy, design, etc.). Often, we fail to attribute due credit to leadership and the role it plays in technological break-throughs. Retrospective into technological revolutions demonstrates that technology is a byproduct of leadership.
Today's era of Artificial Intelligence requires new leadership thinking, life-long learning and regenerative models. Leaders who want to succeed in this age should consciously balance the delicate interplay between their "artistic side" comprising of the entire battery of human emotions and the "architect side" comprising of the range of Artificial Intelligence tools to compensate, complement, and conquer our finite nature.
Leaders need a framework to consider how they can deploy technology to practice the art of leading, whilst considering the inhibitors that prevent them from leading. This framework will also provide a toolbox to appraise our reliance on Artificial Intelligence to execute such difficult tasks as exercising independent judgment and decision—making - the very activities that impart meaning and raison d'être to the leader's existence.
During this talk, the audience will gain insights into:
- Historical review of technological break-throughs and Leadership models
- A philosophical approach to tackle challenging Digital Transformations
- Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Leadership
- Need for new mental models and organisational structures
- Setting up for life-long learning and regenerative leadership
Exponential Leadership
Cloud Computing. Blockchain. Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence (AI)). The past decade was marked by transformative technologies that have reshaped our world at an unprecedented pace. Such technological breakthroughs challenge leaders to adapt and evolve at an exponential rate or risk being left behind. As with other eras, Leaders need a new leadership paradigm to cope up with this era of digital disruption. Exponential leadership is this paradigm that mandates leaders to embrace an exponential mindset to navigate the complex digital landscape. This paradigm is about creating environments that encourage creativity, collaboration, and personal growth and recognizing that it's the collective intelligence and creativity of teams that drive innovation and success.
Principles-Based Framework for AI Governance
The increasing adoption of AI technologies in both, business and private spheres, necessitate robust governance frameworks to ensure adherence and alignment with societal values and legal standards. A principles-based framework for AI governance provides a compass to navigate the ethical and responsible development and use of Artificial Intelligence. Unlike rigid rulebooks, this frameworks establish core principles that guide decision-making throughout the AI lifecycle to address the unique challenges posed by different AI systems. The European Union's Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI, the Bletchley Declaration, SR 117, and ISO/IEC 42001 are a few frameworks that provide a set of principles for organizations to manage AI throughout its lifecycle. As AI continues to evolve, focusing on few, core principles ensure longevity of the underlying AI Governance framework and that AI development remains responsible and human-centric.
Competing with AI Strategy
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, crafting a robust Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy is obligatory. The true power of AI lies in its ability to automate repetitive tasks, freeing up human capital for higher-order thinking and strategic endeavors. An AI strategy is a business necessity to thrive in the digital age. By embracing AI and strategically integrating it into their operations, companies can unlock a plethora of advantages, from enhanced efficiency and data-driven decision-making to personalized customer experiences.
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Mithun A. Sridharan
Founder, Think Insights
Heidelberg, Germany
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