EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
A forward-thinking professional with experience in strategy and deep knowledge in artificial intelligence ( AI ) and analytics , Beatriz Sanz Sáiz has been a partner at EY for more than a decade . Having served in various roles within EMEIA and Asia-Pacific , today she leads more than 9,000 professionals and is driving the strategy to infuse analytics and AI into EY ’ s work .
During her career , Beatriz has held several senior positions with leading companies in financial services , where she was responsible for establishing analytics and innovation as core competencies .
Beatriz holds a master ’ s degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Complutense de Madrid and serves as a professor at IE Business School at the International Masters of Big Data & Analytics . She is a regular speaker at international industry conferences and has been featured in Forbes and the Financial Times .
With a recent study from the IMF warning that nearly 40 % of jobs around the world will be affected by the rise of AI , Technology Magazine speaks with Beatriz about the rise of AI and what this means for the workforce .
Q . HOW IS AI RESHAPING THE WORKFORCE TODAY , AND HOW CAN ORGANISATIONS EMBRACE ITS FULL POTENTIAL ?
» It would be naive and misleading to say that there won ’ t be challenges , there will be . But , I believe , with any change comes opportunity , which can be realised if business approaches AI in a way that is
“ With any change comes opportunity , which can be realised if business approaches AI in a way that is responsible and ethical ”
responsible and ethical . I am fascinated by the potential of AI and the potential impact that it can have , not only at the enterprise level but also across sectors like health and education for example . AI is already transforming how we work , allowing teams to automate simple tasks and assisting people in desk research . This is where we see the most opportunity where human ingenuity collaborates with AI , and helps teams solve problems . For example at EY , our Payroll Chatbot helps our global employee base access relevant payroll information in an easy-to-digest format at a time that works for them .
Personally , I believe that AI can help drive social equity in the workforce , promoting social inclusion and economic growth at the same time . Unlike many technological advances that have widened inequality over the last twenty years , evidence is building to suggest generative AI can reduce inequality by closing the skills gap between highperforming and low-performing workers , helping to take lower-skilled workers up a notch towards the productivity frontier to sit alongside the most productive , high performing or skilled workers .
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