About this episode

The episode discusses embracing AI in the workplace and building necessary skills for future work with insights from J.P. Morgan Payments executives.

Explore what it really means to embrace AI in the workplace with Sri Shivananda, Chief Information Officer, and Tony Wimmer, Head of Data and Analytics at J.P. Morgan Payments, in conversation with host Bria Bell, Vice President, Communications. Recorded at the March 2026 Global Town Hall, Sri and Tony reflect on navigating AI uncertainty, reframing anxiety as a signal to act, and building the habits and skills that turn disruption into transformation. Tony shares a simple but powerful analogy — learning AI is like learning to drive — and walks through the practical steps anyone can take to get started, regardless of technical background.

People in this episode

Host: Bria Bell

Guests: Sri Shivananda, Tony Wimmer

Topics covered

• AI in the workplace
• skills for the future
• navigating AI uncertainty
• transformation through disruption
• learning AI

Keywords

• AI
• workplace
• skills
• transformation
• data analytics
• J.P. Morgan
• future of work
• learning AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: J.P. Morgan Payments

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