Kevin Russell & Ashleigh de la Torre
McKinsey Global Institute Senior Fellow & Amazon VP of Public Policy
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool, it’s quickly becoming a co-worker.
As intelligent agents take over more than half of today’s tasks, McKinsey Global Institute’s Kevin Russell says the agency’s research shows organizations that will win will be those bold enough to redesign work and rethink skills, strategy and leadership.
Speakers Kevin Russell & Ashleigh de la Torre
McKinsey Global Institute Senior Fellow & Amazon VP of Public Policy
MGI Senior Fellow, Kevin Russell
Kevin Russell is a Senior Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute. He’s also an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, a premier global management consulting firm. Russell leads MGI research on company dynamics of today’s fastest growing companies including the role of AI in growth and competition. Prior to joining MGI in 2015, he received a PhD in political science from Yale University, a masters in public policy from Johns Hopkins University and a masters in physics from Sydney University.
Vice President of Public Policy, Ashleigh de la Torre
Vice President of Public Policy at Amazon, Ashleigh de la Torre, oversees the company’s transportation, satellite communications, and sustainability public policy teams. They support Amazon’s U.S. supply chain, logistics, broadband satellite business and sustainability efforts. With nearly three decades in D.C. policy, she serves on the boards of the Global Women’s Innovation Network, the American Council of Young Political Leaders and Latinos employee group at Amazon. Before Amazon, she represented Bombardier, worked at the National Business Aviation Association and for Senator Pat Roberts. She holds degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Kansas.