Join Wharton Dean Erika James for a sit-down conversation with Reid Hoffman, tech visionary and co-founder of LinkedIn, as they examine the profound implications of an AI-powered future. Drawing from his upcoming book, Superagency, Hoffman will present a roadmap for harnessing AI to empower individuals, drive societal progress, and unlock new possibilities.
As part of the distinguished Tarnopol Dean’s Lecture Series, Hoffman and James will delve into AI’s potential to reshape industries, enhance personal agency, and address global challenges. While acknowledging the complexities of an AI-driven world, Hoffman invites us to approach the future through a lens of opportunity rather than fear.
Don’t miss this powerful discussion on how leaders can navigate the transformative power of AI with vision, inclusivity, and purpose.
Featuring:
Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn, Co-Founder of Inflection AI, Partner at Greylock
Reid Hoffman is the co-founder of LinkedIn, co-founder of Inflection AI, and a partner at Greylock. He currently serves on the boards of companies such as Aurora, Coda, Entrepreneur First, Microsoft, and Nauto. He also serves on nonprofit boards, such as Kiva, Endeavor, CZI Biohub, Opportunity@Work, and the MacArthur Foundation’s Lever for Change.
He is the co-host of the Masters of Scale and Possible podcasts. He is the co-author of five best- selling books: The Startup of You, The Alliance, Blitzscaling, Masters of Scale, and Impromptu. He earned a master’s degree in philosophy from Oxford University, where he was a Marshall Scholar, and a bachelor’s degree with distinction in symbolic systems from Stanford University.
Erika James, Dean of The Wharton School, Reliance Professor of Management and Private Enterprise, Professor of Management Series
Erika James became the dean of the Wharton School on July 1, 2020. Trained as an organizational psychologist, Dean James is a leading expert on crisis leadership, workplace diversity, and management strategy.
Prior to her appointment at Wharton, Dean James was the John H. Harland Dean at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School from 2014 to 2020.
An award-winning educator, accomplished consultant, and innovative researcher, she has paved the way for women in leadership both in education and corporate America. Dean James has been instrumental in developing groundbreaking executive education programs, including the Women in Leadership program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School.
Dean James serves on the boards of Morgan Stanley, The Economic Club of New York, Pomona College, and The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc. She is a sought-after thought leader whose expertise has been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and numerous other media outlets. Her latest book is The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before (Wharton School Press) which she co-authored with Lynn Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University.