Special Episode: AI's Workforce Reckoning

In this special episode of AI Unplugged: The Future of Work, listeners are invited inside Leadership Now’s recent convening, AI's Workforce Reckoning, featuring exclusive opening remarks from Leadership Now CEO Daniella Ballou-Aares and a timely discussion on one of the most urgent questions facing the economy: how do we prepare workers for an AI-driven future?Moderated by Warren Valdmanis, the panel brings together Jonathan Frankle, Chief AI Scientist at Databricks; Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital; Alexa von Tobel, Founder and Managing Partner of Inspired Capital; and Dane Linn, Senior Vice President at Business Roundtable. Together, they explore the accelerating impact of AI on jobs, productivity, and economic opportunity, while grappling with the responsibilities of business, investors, and policymakers in managing the transition.The conversation delivers a sobering but constructive message: disruption to American workers is no longer theoretical. It is already underway. The challenge now is ensuring that the benefits of AI are broadly shared and that workers have a voice in shaping what comes next.