About this episode

Dame Therese Walsh discusses the impact of AI on jobs and addresses various pressing issues facing New Zealand.

Dame Therese Walsh sits at the centre of some of New Zealand’s biggest business decisions chairing ASB Bank and Air NZ . In this episode she confronts the rise of AI and admits “there will be job displacement” as automation transforms banking, business and the public sector. Watch the full episode here Dame Therese Walsh sits at the centre of some of New Zealand’s biggest decisions chairing ASB Bank and Air New Zealand while advising on climate and economic policy. In this episode of 30 with Guyon Espiner, she confronts the rise of AI and admits “there will be job displacement” as automation transforms banking, business and the public sector. She also faces tough questions over Air New Zealand’s climate commitments, sustainable aviation fuel, inequality, homelessness, and whether Wellington is losing its mojo. A wide-ranging conversation about power, technology, climate change and the future of New Zealand. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

People in this episode

Host: Guyon Espiner

Guest: Dame Therese Walsh

Topics covered

• AI
• job displacement
• banking
• climate change
• sustainability
• economic policy

Keywords

• AI
• job displacement
• banking
• climate commitments
• sustainable aviation fuel
• inequality
• homelessness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ASB Bank, Air NZ, Air New Zealand, RNZ

Places: New Zealand

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