Karthik Krishnan — Former Britannica Group CEO, Investor, and NYU Adjunct Business Professor on Tech Innovation, Healthcare Reform, and the Impact of AI

The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver

Karthik Krishnan is a global game changer.

He started life in India and has gone on to become one of the world’s most influential leaders and thinkers. In this episode, we talk about his childhood and his rise to becoming CEO of Britannica Group, leading to extraordinary innovations and technological advancements in one of the world’s oldest and proudest publishing brands.

He is now devoting his time to reforms in the healthcare sector and also is an adjunct professor at Stern School of Business at New York University. We explore Karthik’s journey and his deep insights into the future of work and education, including the impact of AI and technology on our world and the one our children will inherit.

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About the host

Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.

Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.

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