Data Economies and Futures: An In-Depth Dialogue

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Date
February 12, 2025,
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm PST
Location
Murphy Hall 3312

Join us for a discussion on how data and digital ecosystems have reshaped our world, intertwining technology with entrepreneurial and economic outcomes, and changing the way people live and think.

  • What ethical and practical questions does this shift raise?
  • What skills do students need now to remain relevant in an AI-driven job market?
  • What policies must be in place to ensure our economic security?

Moderator: Ramesh Srinivasan
Professor of Information Studies and Design|Media Arts departments; Director, UCLA Digital Cultures Lab; Community Engagement, UCLA DataX

Panelists: 
Tobias Higbie, Professor of History and Labor Studies and Director of the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, UCLA College, Social Sciences
Velibor Misic, Associate Professor of Decisions, Operations and Technology Management, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Shreya Shreya, Easton Fellow, MBA Candidate, UCLA Anderson School of Management

12 p.m. Panel and Q & A
1 p.m. Lunch