About this Event
Speakers
Gaurav Rajwanshi
Agenda
7:00pm - Refreshments and networking
7.30pm - Talk and Questions & Answers
8.30pm - Refreshments and networking
9:00pm - Event ends
Synopsis
Will AI make my skills irrelevant? How do young people gain experience when the first steps of a career are changing? And who benefits from the opportunities AI creates?
AI can leave us amazed, excited and uneasy, sometimes in the same moment.
In this story-led, interactive talk, Gaurav Rajwanshi explores how we can turn fear of being left behind into curiosity, sound judgement and useful action. Drawing on his own journey through business uncertainty, rediscovering application development and experimenting with AI agents that work overnight, Gaurav brings the discussion close to everyday life.
Examples of AI supporting learning and greater independence offer moments of hope, alongside honest questions about jobs, trust, unequal access and the skills society still needs people to develop. As AI moves from answering questions to taking actions, the talk follows a practical journey: start with a real human need, try something useful, understand what could go wrong, and decide where people must remain responsible.
Gaurav introduces his direct framework as a simple guide to making those choices. Whether you are starting your career, rethinking your role or helping others navigate change, you will leave with a realistic sense of possibility and one manageable experiment to take forward.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Separate useful AI capabilities from hype and skills and understanding.
- Learn with AI while strengthening their own recognise where human judgement matters.
- Turn a worthwhile idea into a small, testable as AI takes on more work.
- Set clear ownership, permissions and checks first step.
About the speaker
Gaurav Rajwanshi is an AI practitioner, author and leadership and transformation coach with more than two decades of experience helping people and organisations turn technology into useful change.
His work spans enterprise transformation, AI adoption and practical application building. Author of AI-Powered Scrum Master, he brings a people-centred perspective to learning, judgement and responsible innovation.
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