Going slow to move fast: Tokio Marine’s Bob Pick on calm, deliberate action with AI

About this episode

Bob Pick discusses the importance of deliberate action in adopting AI and shares insights from his unique background and experiences at Tokio Marine.

This week, Tammy welcomes Bob Pick to the Catalyst podcast booth, recording live from NTT Research’s Upgrade event. Bob is the EVP & CIO at Tokio Marine North America, a multinational insurance holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. In their conversation, Bob shares how his nontraditional background in the humanities—including research on the history of swimming pool design—has shaped his approach to working in technology. He and Tammy also discuss the advantages of working at a Japanese company, notably the philosophy of sustainability and encouraging personal development. Bob also shares examples of where he’s been bullish on adopting AI, while cautioning against rushing headfirst into disruption. He argues that the most successful companies will be those that take a moment to determine how new technology like AI can meaningfully improve how they work.  Please note that the views expressed may not necessarily be those of NTT DATA Links:  Bob Pick   Tokio Marine North America Services  Learn more about Launch by NTT DATA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Tammy

Guest: Bob Pick

Topics covered

• AI
• technology adoption
• sustainability
• personal development
• Japanese corporate culture

Keywords

• AI
• sustainability
• technology
• corporate culture
• personal development
• Tokio Marine
• Bob Pick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tokio Marine North America, NTT DATA

Places: Tokyo, Japan

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