In my last conversation with Fergal Murphy, we unpacked some of the ways AI is changing the working world. One of the things he touched on was how the structure of organisations may change as AI replaces certain types of work.

I find this particularly interesting as there have been decades (sometimes even centuries) spent building hierarchies in large organisations. With a new model for working, will these structures still be necessary? And how are organisations already beginning to change to make sure they’re taking advantage of the efficiency gains from AI? Fergal shares his thoughts.

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AI has taken over the news and much of the business world over the last two years. There’s a lot of speculation about what AI will and won’t do, as well as where it could take us. Someone who has been working at the forefront of this change is Fergal Murphy, whose AI career spans three decades and includes start-ups, IBM Watson and most recently Accenture.

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The war for talent rages on with, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics release 470,900 job vacancies in Australia, which is a staggering 85% increase since November 2020. A recent LinkedIn survey estimates that the average time to hire has also climbed to 40 days in this candidate driven market. In response, many employers are now turning their attention to their employee value proposition (EVP) to help differentiate their brand, reduce time to hire, decrease attrition and increase engagement.

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