Event Summary

For our April monthly online book discussion, SXSW Co-President Hugh Forrest will lead us in a conversation about the book "The Threshold: Leading in the Age of AI." As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, the need for individuals and organizations to adapt becomes increasingly critical. In this bold new take, author and leadership consultant Nick Chatrath interweaves the analysis of the leadership strategies that sustained us up until this point with "threshold" leadership methods developed with AI in mind. Through anecdotes and research, Chatrath demonstrates that our organizations' survival and success as individuals depend on the qualities that make us uniquely human. Join us as we discuss this candid call to action, the significance of standing at the precipice of AI superintelligence, and how we can utilize Chatrath's toolkit to reposition our companies to thrive in an AI-driven world.

Moderator

Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer, SXSW

Hugh Forrest is Chief Programming Officer for SXSW. He oversees content for the SXSW Conference, as well as the Music Festival, Film Festival and EDU aspects of the program. Hugh was named “Austinite of the Year” in 2012 by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and in 2014, he and other SXSW Directors were named Austin Entrepreneurs of the Year by Ernst & Young. He recently received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Kenyon College, his alma mater.

Beyond SXSW, he has served on the National Advisory Board for the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is part of the Board of Directors for Austin Habitat for Humanity and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Austin-based accessibility company Knowbility. Before joining the SXSW team, he founded The Austin Challenger and wrote for several other newspapers and publications.