181: The AI-Powered Citizen Revolution

In this episode of Alter Everything, we talk with Ian Barkin and Tom Davenport, authors of 'All Hands On Tech: The AI-Powered Citizen Revolution.' They discuss their motivations for writing the book, the emerging role of citizen developers, and the democratization of data science and AI. Themes include the evolution of low-code/no-code tools, the importance of governance in deploying AI, and future implications of generative AI in citizen development. Listeners are encouraged to register for the Alteryx Inspire 2025 conference and can access free chapters of the book via the show's website.

Panelists:

Tom Davenport, Distinguished Professor @ Babson College - LinkedInIan Barkin, Founding Partner @ 2BVentures - LinkedInMegan Bowers, Sr. Content Manager @ Alteryx - @MeganBowers, LinkedIn

Show notes:

Two FREE chapters of All Hands on Tech: The AI-Powered Citizen RevolutionAll Hands on Tech: The AI-Powered Citizen Revolution Full BookInspire breakout session catalog

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This episode was produced by Megan Bowers, Mike Cusic, and Matt Rotundo. Special thanks to Andy Uttley for the theme music.

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