Presentation Summary
What if the future of higher education isn't coming—it's already here? In this opening keynote, Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz will take you on a journey through the world of "digital minions"—AI algorithms already transforming our educational landscape. How are these technologies creating a "botterfly effect" across our institutions? Can you spot the difference between genuine innovation, "phantom AI," and what academics (yes!) call "botshit"?
Drawing from his award-winning book "The Economy of Algorithms," Marek cuts through the hype with engaging stories and surprising examples from today's reality—not tomorrow's speculation.
The question isn't whether AI will transform education tomorrow—it's whether you've noticed how much it already has today. Ready to catch up?
Meet the Speaker
Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz
Professor and Chair in Digital Economy, QUT Business School
Marek Kowalkiewicz is a Professor and Chair in Digital Economy at QUT Business School. Listed among the Top 100 Global Thought Leaders in AI by thinkers360, Marek has led global innovation teams in Silicon Valley, was a Global Research Program Lead and Founding Research Manager of SAP's Machine Learning lab in Singapore, and a Research Fellow at Microsoft Research Asia. His newest book, "The Economy of Algorithms: AI and the Rise of the Digital Minions", is an international bestseller, recently released as an audiobook.
