In this week’s episode of Power & Impact , I sit down with Azeem Azhar, a leading expert on the rapid growth of technology, to explore how acceleration itself is shaping the way we work and make decisions. As AI becomes part of everyday life, its influence now extends well beyond business, reaching into education, family life, and the expectations we place on institutions. Azeem’s perspective is shaped by an education at Oxford and years spent studying how technological progress compounds over time. He explains why change often feels sudden, even when it’s been building for years, and why the pace we’re experiencing today is closer to exponential than linear. We discuss what this shift means in practical terms, from AI-native companies redefining work to the growing importance of adaptability and judgment for young people entering the workforce. This episode offers a clear-eyed look at how to stay oriented in a world that keeps speeding up, and how to lead with intention when the future refuses to move in a straight line.
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