341: Dr. Keith Morneau - AI & the Resilient Workforce: Thriving in the Next Decade

About this episode

Dr. Keith Morneau discusses the future of the cyber workforce and the impact of AI on jobs.

Today’s guest is Dr. Keith Morneau, an experienced cybersecurity professional who currently serves as Dean of Computer and Information Science at ECPI University. Steve and Kieth discuss the future of the cyber workforce, cyber education, and if AI is taking our jobs. Steve also asks Keith to step into the shoes of a CEO… Key Takeaways: In today’s cyber world, having an understanding of how systems interact is more important than ever. People with non-technical backgrounds are often quick learners when it comes to cyber, and bring in fresh perspectives. In new hires, executives should look for people who understand how to work with AI. Tune in to hear more about: How AI can help junior staff and those entering the cyber workforce ( 6:15 ) Dr. Morneau’s ”prepare, practice, perform, assess” philosophy ( 13:23 ) One obsolete role chief executives should stop hiring for, and one emerging role they haven't even thought about yet ( 21:15 ) Standout Quotes: “We’re really still in the baby steps of AI, in the beginning stages of it. What I’ve noticed of a lot of folks, there’s AI there, but they’re not 100% understanding how it all works, how the AI actually has to be trained and all…

People in this episode

Host: Steve

Guest: Dr. Keith Morneau

Topics covered

• AI
• cybersecurity
• workforce
• education
• technology
• future of work

Keywords

• AI
• cybersecurity
• workforce
• education
• technology
• job roles
• cyber education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ECPI University

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