Exponential Africa
Exponential Africa podcast brings you the best thought leadership and innovation from around the world. Hosted by Mic Mann, this podcast aims to bring you impactful knowledge and ideas featuring discussions around exponential technologies, disruption, and how to leverage cutting-edge ideas to future-proof your business. Mic interviews and discusses the future of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, 3d Printing, IoT, Biotechnology and more, as well as global grand challenges such as energy, education, food, water and prosperity. Let's #futureproofAfrica together.
Exponential Africa
Building Human-Centred AI (feat Natalie Raphil)
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If AI is shaping the future of humanity…
Who gets to shape AI?
In this thought-provoking episode of Exponential Africa, I sit down with Dr. Natalie Raphil to explore why diverse voices—and especially women—must play a leading role in building the technologies that will define our future.
As we move towards an era of increasingly intelligent systems, this isn’t just a conversation about representation.
It’s a conversation about innovation, ethics, leadership, and ensuring AI reflects the diversity of the people it serves.
We discuss:
⚡ Why women are essential to the future of AI
⚡ Human-centred AI and responsible innovation
⚡ The future of work and leadership
⚡ Africa’s opportunity to lead in AI
⚡ The skills the next generation will need
⚡ What remains uniquely human as AI becomes more capable
The future of AI isn’t just about building smarter machines.
It’s about building a better future for humanity.