Q+A with Jack Tame Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, November 9 2025
Nov 8, 2025
Nikhil Ravishankar, CEO of Air New Zealand, shares insights on leveraging AI to boost tourism and economic recovery while emphasizing the balance between national interest and commercial success. Historian William Dalrymple discusses the legacies of colonization, the impact of social media on populism, and the importance of contextual understanding over statue toppling. Stephen Rowe from the Cato Institute explores AI's transformative role in political campaigns, highlighting risks like deepfakes and the need for authenticity amidst evolving digital strategies.
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Tech-Led Transformation For Volatile Times
- Nikhil Ravishankar frames his role as a transformation expert tackling complexity at Air New Zealand.
- He argues tech and systems thinking are essential to navigate a volatile global market.
Deploy Companion AI Across The Organisation
- Use generative AI as a force multiplier to boost individual and organisational capability.
- Give staff access to companion AI tools to speed analysis, personalisation and strategy work.
AI As A Distributed IQ Booster
- Access to advanced AI models effectively raises users' cognitive capability, he suggests.
- Small IQ-like gains across many people could produce outsized societal and economic effects.