The Role of AI in Organizations: Bridging Research and Practice
Join us for an engaging session on the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in organizations. We will explore how people, organizations, and organizational psychologists are using and responding to AI. Key discussions will cover concerns that managers are raising in AI application and adoption, ethical considerations, and AI’s impact on organizational dynamics and performance. Consistent with the scholar-practitioner bent of METRO, we will conclude with an open discussion about psychology research with promise for effective application in organizations steering through the uncharted waters of the early AI era.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Michael N. Bazigos, a scholar-practitioner of organizational psychology and business leader with a passion for applying analytics and technology including AI strategically to raise the arc organizations’ performance trajectory while improving people’s workplace experience.
Dr. Bazigos is currently managing partner of CultureShifts.ai and adjunct full professor at Teachers College, Columbia University’s program in social-organizational psychology, where he recently conceived, developed, and is delivering the course “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Organizational Consulting Engagements.”
Prior roles included global managing director and de facto CEO/founder of Accenture Strategy's Organizational and People Analytics client- and market-facing practice, which he grew from a 1-product business of $25 million in annual revenue to over 20 products of $500 million within his first three years. Prior leadership positions were at McKinsey & Co., KPMG, IBM Corporation, PwC, and Pace University where he raised 3rd-party financing and founded its Center for Urban Education.
He has served over 700 clients across multiple industries and geographies across a 25+year career. His insights have been published and presented to management audiences worldwide and professional associations of psychologists and human resources leaders. He also served as graduate adjunct faculty at TC from 2004-2013 where he taught Human Resource Management, Understanding Behavioral Research, and Psychological Aspects of Organizations.
In recognition of his contributions as thought leader in organization and transformation strategy, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) elected him to its Fellowship in 2023. He was elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2024. In June, he was awarded a patent for the invention, "Determination of Task Automation Using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model."
Dr. Bazigos holds a Ph.D. and M. Phil. from Columbia University, M.A. from New York University, and B.A. from Pace University. In his free time, Bazigos enjoys writing and performing stand-up comedy, global travel with his family, playing chess, tennis, and practicing meditation.
Event Location Details
Date
Wednesday, January 15th
Time
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location
NYU Wasserman Center
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