We live in a world filled where our lives and livelihoods increasingly depend on complex systems.  In this episode, Professor Laura Albert from the University of Wisconsin discusses a recent paper on the “Grand Challenges in Industrial and Systems Engineering” and offers some suggestions on how educational programs must evolve in the age of Artificial Intelligence.Timestamps0:00 - Preview & Introduction3:20 - Definition & Importance of Resiliency 5:38 - The Need for Big Thinking in the Field6:45 - Significance of case studies in bridging academia and industry needs9:00 - Rethinking educational approaches in light of GenAI advancements11:23 - The Threat of Irrelevance for Industrial & Systems Engineering12:55 - Challenges of Teaching with GenAI13:55 - Lessons from COVID-19: Supply Chain Resiliency16:32 - AI in Decision-Making and Governance18:15 - Identifying and managing trade-offs21:24 - Barriers to Impact in Data Science and OR Fields23:45 - Cybersecurity as an Opportunity for Industrial and Systems Engineering & Operational Research26:10 - The 'Equifax Breach Story' 29:10 - Laura Albert’s blogFollow the showApple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-decision-intelligence-lab/id1811085064⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lFoAVKqJHTYSZNpeN61ou?si=0ae973aab0174b3b⁠⁠Connect with guestLaura Albert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraalbertphdLaura's Blog: https://punkrockor.com/Connect with hostsProf. Vijay Mehrotra (University of San Francisco): ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijay-mehrotra-ba9498/⁠⁠Prof. Michael Watson (Northwestern University): ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-watson-07600a1⁠⁠About the podcastThe Decision Intelligence Lab podcast delivers real-world insights for data professionals, business leaders, and anyone seeking to leverage data & AI for smarter decision-making & successful business outcomes.For business inquiries, email at  [email protected]: Industrial Engineering, Grand Challenges, Resiliency, Education, AI, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Governance, Decision-Making, Operations Research, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Resiliency, Complex Systems, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Education, Case Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI (GenAI), AI Governance, Engineering Curriculum, AI Ethics, Human-AI Teaming, Systems Thinking, Optimality, AI Audits, Workforce Training, Trade-offs, Data Science Projects, Impact Measurement, Public Outreach, Software Supply Chains, Power Systems, Digital Transformation, Decision-Making, Risk Management, Academic Blogging

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