In this episode, HNTB Chief Information Officer Marty Williams joins BST Global Chief Marketing Officer Eileen M. Canady to discuss the transformative impact of AI on work and talent acquisition. Throughout the discussion, Marty emphasizes a key lesson that has served him his entire career — everything gets done through people. He underscores the importance of building relationships, especially when advocating for technological advancements. Addressing the concern that AI could take over certain jobs, Marty notes that plenty of work still requires humans. He anticipates an organizational shift toward prioritizing data accuracy and the quality of AI-generated outputs. To stay relevant, professionals must broaden their skills, embrace AI technology and adapt to new ways of working. Marty also explains that employees aren’t the only ones who need to level up as technology advances — companies must evolve as well. Primarily, they need to begin viewing data as an asset and use it to solve their problems. He cautions against training new talent to do things the way they’ve always been done and advises encouraging them to find new paths forward instead. Listen to the full episode to hear more from Marty!

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