EPISODE · Nov 27, 2025 · 47 MIN
Popcorn brains, infinite workdays and the concept of digital minionship w/ Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz (S6E1)
from The Floorplan · host Bond University
The Floorplan returns! Do we ever stop working? A resounding no according to a new study. What are popcorn brains and do you have one? And Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz joins the podcast to ponder digital minionship and the augmentative qualities of workplace AI that excite him. Note: During this episode Matt mentions a Bond University podcast with Bond University data analytics expert Dr Steven Stern. You can hear or watch it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5y3MUZ2Ce1avXy21xukK4B?si=ZXgO3lWlRa27F3eWpGPsqQAbout Professor Marek KowalkiewiczMarek is a Professor and Chair in Digital Economy at QUT Business School. Listed among the Top 100 Global Thought Leaders in AI by thinkers360, Marek has led global innovation teams in Silicon Valley, was a Global Research Program Lead and Founding Research Manager of SAP's Machine Learning lab in Singapore, and a Research Fellow at Microsoft Research Asia. His newest book, "The Economy of Algorithms: AI and the Rise of the Digital Minions" is a winner of Australian Business Book Awards (Technology) 2024.Marek received his MSc in Business Information System from Poznan University of Economics in 2002, and PhD (Summa Cum Laude) from the same university in 2006.
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The Floorplan returns! Do we ever stop working? A resounding no according to a new study. What are popcorn brains and do you have one? And Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz joins the podcast to ponder digital minionship and the augmentative qualities of workplace AI that excite him. Note: During this episode Matt mentions a Bond University podcast with Bond University data analytics expert Dr Steven Stern. You can hear or watch it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5y3MUZ2Ce1avXy21xukK4B?si=ZXgO3lWlRa27F3eWpGPsqQAbout Professor Marek KowalkiewiczMarek is a Professor and Chair in Digital Economy at QUT Business School. Listed among the Top 100 Global Thought Leaders in AI by thinkers360, Marek has led global innovation teams in Silicon Valley, was a Global Research Program Lead and Founding Research Manager of SAP's Machine Learning lab in Singapore, and a Research Fellow at Microsoft Research Asia. His newest book, "The Economy of Algorithms: AI and the Rise of the Digital Minions" is a winner of Australian Business Book Awards (Technology) 2024.Marek received his MSc in Business Information System from Poznan University of Economics in 2002, and PhD (Summa Cum Laude) from the same university in 2006.
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