Lifetime at Work: Finding the Meaning in Our Careers
Your career is more than just a job—it’s a chance to create an impact and find personal fulfillment. This podcast explores the journeys of business leaders, uncovering how work shapes our lives, the world, and what makes a career truly meaningful.
Hosted by Greg Martin, a Toronto-based investment banker and M&A advisor, the show dives into the deeper questions behind our careers—why we work, what drives success, and how our professional lives shape the world around us. In an era of AI, career freedom, and globalization, the meaning of work is evolving, leaving many to question its true purpose.
Through conversations with founders, business leaders, and investors across private equity, public markets, and venture capital, the podcast uncovers insights from those who have built, grown, and influenced some of North America's most successful companies. It also features advisors, consultants, and investment bankers who help shape the future of business, sharing lessons from their wins, losses, and defining career moments.
Lifetime at Work: Finding the Meaning in Our Careers
How to Win When AI is Coming for Your Job with Greg Shove
Episode 78. AI can be both a scary development and a great advancement to improve productivity - but what does it mean for us as workers in the knowledge economy?
In this episode of the Lifetime at Work podcast, host Greg Martin interviews Greg Shove, a serial entrepreneur and AI expert. Shove discusses his journey from Canada to Silicon Valley, his various startups, and his current ventures - Section and Machine & Partners.
The conversation centers on AI's role in transforming the workspace and education. Shove emphasizes the importance of adopting AI to stay competitive, highlighting the rapid advancements in AI technology and its potential impact on various industries. He also provides insights into how individuals and companies can leverage AI to enhance productivity, optimize operations, and prepare for the future. The discussion extends to the evolving value of traditional education in an AI-driven world and the need for both employers and educational institutions to adapt to these changes.
- 00:00 Introduction to Lifetime at Work Podcast
- 00:23 Meet Greg Shove: A Journey from Canada to Silicon Valley
- 01:45 Early Career and First Startup Success
- 03:41 The Move to Silicon Valley and Business School
- 06:18 Venturing into AI: Founding Section and Machine & Partners
- 08:43 Navigating Challenges and Pivots in Business
- 12:21 The Impact of AI on the Workforce
- 27:02 Optimizing with AI: The Next Step
- 27:44 Transforming Products and Services with AI
- 28:31 The Impact of AI on Incumbents
- 29:23 Big Tech's AI Ambitions
- 37:00 The Future of Education in an AI World
- 46:09 The Role of AI in Upskilling
- 52:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts