S1|Ep65 Envisioning the Future of Humans in the AI Era: will Humans become the New Neanderthals?
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In today’s episode, we are going to envision the Future of Humans in the AI Era. Are we evolving, or being left behind? Will Humans Become the New Neanderthals? Let’s find out with my brilliant guest Dr. Alex Heublein from Atlanta, USA.
Alex is the Chief Innovation Officer at Netsurit, bringing extensive leadership experience from senior executive roles at Oracle, IBM, HP, Red Hat, and more. In addition to his corporate career, he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Business & IT at Clayton State University. As a human-centric visionary, Alex is deeply engaged in advancing how Artificial Intelligence can drive meaningful and sustainable business growth.
Netsurit has earned international recognition for its ability to stabilize, innovate, and optimize complex IT environments. With a strong belief that shared purpose and core values form the foundation of great partnerships, Netsurit is committed to Supporting the Dreams of the Doers — both within the organization and across its global client base.
🔑 Key topics we discuss:
- AI is accelerating, but are humans evolving fast enough to keep up?
- We are either empowering humans with AI or quietly replacing them - which future are you building?
- Leading companies are redefining what only humans can do
- Without reinvention, we risk becoming the Neanderthals of the digital age
- The teams that will thrive aren’t the most technical - but the most adaptable and aligned
- In a world run by algorithms, human intuition, empathy, and creativity are your greatest edge
- Ethics and emotional intelligence aren’t soft skills - they are survival codes in the AI era
- The future belongs to leaders bold enough to center humanity in the heart of innovation
🔗 Connect with Dr. Alex Heublein on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexheublein/
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About the host, Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
With over 20 years in IT, digital transformation, business growth & leadership, Emi specializes in turning challenges into opportunities for business expansion and personal well-being.
Her contributions have shaped success stories across the corporations and individuals, from driving digital growth, managing resources and leading teams in big companies to empowering leaders to unlock their inner power and succeed in this era of transformation.
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Chapters
1. Episode Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Alex's Journey in Technology (00:03:06)
3. The Evolving Gap Between Humans and AI (00:05:18)
4. Will Singularity Happen? (00:10:48)
5. How AI Is Redefining Human Value (00:14:21)
6. The Dangers of Technological Dependency (00:21:52)
7. Companies Redefining Human-AI Roles (00:26:09)
8. The Neanderthal Question (00:30:16)
9. Future-Proofing Teams Beyond Skills (00:34:00)
10. Creativity and Education Reform (00:43:12)
11. Ethics, Purpose and Human Uniqueness (00:51:59)
12. Advice for Forward-Thinking Leaders (00:56:01)
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