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Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI: A Handbook for Digital Leaders

Alan Brown

Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI is specifically designed for busy professionals, leaders and decision makers. It is organized to allow you to gain valuable insights quickly and on demand. Above all, the content is grounded in real-world experience and practical applications within the context of digital transformation, ensuring its relevance to everyone who is embarking on a digital journey. Each topic concludes with thought-provoking questions and actionable steps to guide your personal exploration of AI and its implications.

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The world is experiencing a rapid rise in the use of artificial intelligence, sparking fierce debate about its impact on both business and society. This book cuts through the noise and acts as a guide on how to survive and thrive in the age of AI. By providing an accessible collection of short, practical insights, it offers you a framework for understanding the issues and implications of AI for individuals and organizations in this time of significant digital disruption.

Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI is specifically designed for busy professionals, leaders and decision makers. It is organized to allow you to gain valuable insights quickly and on demand. Above all, the content is grounded in real-world experience and practical applications within the context of digital transformation, ensuring its relevance to everyone who is embarking on a digital journey. Most importantly, each topic concludes with thought-provoking questions and actionable steps to guide your personal exploration of AI and its implications.


Praise for Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI

‘Alan Brown has created a great review of the opportunities and challenges faced by executives as they look to take advantage of AI. Packed with experience and advice, this is a book for anyone looking to make a step change in their digital leadership skills as we get ready to go into the next leg of the technology journey!’ — Christine Ashton, CIO, UKRI

‘Alan’s very practical exploration of AI in the context of digital transformation is a timely guide for organizations across all sectors.’ — David Birch, author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services

‘Based on deep experiences driving sustained organizational change, this book brings the insights you need to guide your digital strategy in the new AI era. It’s an excellent handbook for busy leaders who need to understand the true potential of AI.’ — Brigadier Stefan Crossfield, Chief Digital and Data Officer,
Principal AI Officer, British Army

‘This book’s insights into AI adoption will enable Digital Leaders to survive and thrive in these turbulent times.’ — Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, President, Digital Leaders

‘A wide ranging and compelling exploration of all the key questions that the age of AI raises for business, political and public sector leaders. Professor Brown brings his massive experience of software engineering and digital transformation to AI, illuminating the gap between the potential state of the art and the likely state of the current practice and addressing the decisions that will have to be made!’ — James Herbert, CEO, Pivotl

‘There are a lot of leaders out there currently daunted at the prospect of developing an AI strategy for their organization. This book is an informative, comprehensive and accessible guide to all the key issues that need to be considered when preparing to counter the threats posed and exploit the opportunities offered by this rapidly evolving technology.’ — Tony Moretta, CEO, Digital Jersey

‘This book serves as an invaluable compass for anyone navigating the complex landscape of AI implementation. With clarity and insight, it demystifies the misconceptions surrounding AI, offering a pragmatic roadmap to define and execute AI programmes that deliver tangible value. The inclusion of real-world industry case studies not only breathes life into the concepts but also provides the inspiration and courage leaders need to confidently embark on the next phase of digitalization. A must-read for those seeking to thrive in the age of AI.’ — Rashik Parmar MBE FBCS, Group CEO, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

‘This is the most compelling book on how leaders can embrace AI in their organizations that I’ve encountered. It will make a great handbook for senior staff in any sector as they attempt to navigate themselves and their teams through digital transformation with AI.’ — Professor Edward Rochead, Chair, Alliance for Data Science Professionals

‘This book is a “must-read” for leaders responsible for navigating the challenges and opportunities that AI brings.’ — Tim Vorley OBE, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean, Oxford Brookes Business School

‘A comprehensive view into AI’s impact and directions. A book that offers the thought-provoking insights every leader needs.’ — Dave West, CEO and Product Owner, Scrum.org


About the author

Alan W. Brown is a professor in digital economy, an experienced business executive and a strategic advisor. He has spent more than thirty years in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom driving large-scale software-driven programmes with commercial high-tech companies, leading R&D teams, building state-of-the-art solutions and improving software product delivery approaches. He has written several books on enterprise software delivery and digital transformation. He is a fellow of the British Computer Society and recently completed his role as a fellow at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and AI.