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Cast Your Vote for D^3’s 2025 SXSW Panel

The Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard is excited to share that its proposal for a South by Southwest (SXSW) panel on AI has made it to the voting round.

Every March, Austin, Texas transforms into a hub of creativity and innovation as it hosts SXSW, the premier festival that brings people together from all industries across the globe. From cutting-edge technology and AI to disruptive healthcare solutions to emerging music trends, SXSW is where the most influential minds come together to share the latest innovations and encourage new discoveries.

The D^3 panel will feature Karim R. Lakhani Karim Lakhani headshot Karim R. Lakhani , Faculty Chair of D^3 and Dorothy and Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and Shikhar Ghosh Shikhar Ghosh , MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, debating whether our AI-driven world is a utopian dream or dystopian nightmare.

Ina world where AI is everywhere, distinguishing between its positive impacts and potential pitfalls can be challenging. Lakhani and Ghosh will explore both the transformative potential and ethical challenges of AI, providing a clearer perspective on the role of AI regulation across all industries.

Here’s where you come in: Each year, SXSW opens up the voting to the community, accounting for 30 percent of the overall decision for who speaks at SXSW.

A vote for our session, Our AI-Driven World: A Utopian Dream or Dystopian Nightmare?, helps D^3 get closer to our goal of sharing actionable insights that will shape the future of AI and being on stage at SXSW!

Please follow this link to vote for D^3’s Karim Lakhani and Shikhar Ghosh to speak at SXSW 2025. The voting window is open from August 6-18, 2024.

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