{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F03244bf2-9955-4109-bd9e-488fe192c220","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"AI and DEI: A New Era of Inclusion\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/03244bf2-9955-4109-bd9e-488fe192c220\"></iframe>","title":"AI and DEI: A New Era of Inclusion","description":"<p>In this thought-provoking episode of\u00a0<em>AI for Equity</em>, Jenny Garrett and Leah Garrett chat with Rod Brown about how artificial intelligence and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) can work together to shake up the workplace for the better.</p><p>Rod draws on his time at Xerox and his current work in AI and DEI to introduce the idea of AI as a\u00a0<em>cognitive partner</em>\u00a0\u2013 a kind of thinking sidekick that helps organisations better recognise people\u2019s contributions and build more human-centred ways of managing performance.</p><p>They dive into the ethics of AI tracking, why\u00a0<em>contributive value</em>\u00a0matters, and how tech can drive inclusion when guided by the right values. Rod explains how AI can boost creativity, improve workplace safety, and support growth \u2013 helping to make work more meaningful and fair for everyone.</p><p>Whether you\u2019re in tech, leadership or working in DEI, this episode\u2019s packed with fresh ideas and real-world insight into the future of work.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: AI, DEI, diversity, performance management, human valuation, organisational growth, ethics, workplace innovation, contributive value, technology and inclusion.</p><p><strong>Connect with Rod</strong>:<br><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodney-a-brown-7442404\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">linkedin.com/in/rodney-a-brown-7442404</a></p>\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8c9d4de7-5e71-4c04-b01d-9c5b5492f069/20193bb1d149d79c.jpg"}