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Associate Professor for Philosophy at Cambridge I Philosophy as therapy I AI and creativity

Alex Carter Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Associate Professor for Philosophy at Cambridge I Philosophy as therapy I AI and creativity

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Alex Carter
Speaking Fee:
$10,000 to $20,000

Travels From:
LON - London (All Airports)

Primary Topic Category:
Education

Secondary Topic Category:
Technology

 

Alex Carter Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Alex Carter is a philosopher and creativity theorist who holds several academic positions: he is an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College and Director of Creativity Research at the Centre for AI Interaction. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. A recent class he taught was 'philosophy as therapy'. Alex is currently working at the intersection of AI and creativity and seeks improvement in the implementation of AI by clarifying the unique abilities we have as humans (eg. The bio-logical edge: Why AI can’t create like a human).

Alex Carter is a philosopher and creativity theorist who holds several academic positions. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, and is Director of Creativity Research at the Centre for AI Interaction. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and was this year awarded a Pilkington Prize for Teaching Excellence by the University of Cambridge. Alex is currently working at the intersection of AI and creativity and seeks improvement in the implementation of AI by clarifying the unique abilities we have as humans. Above all, Alex is an educationalist and promotes adult learning, especially in professional settings. Topics (not exhaustive): Philosophy as therapy The bio-logical edge: Why AI can’t create like a human. Creativity as serious play: how to think creatively Psychological (un)safety: How to leverage creativity in the workplace The Philosophy of Coaching: on the importance of not overthinking Can there be a business ethics? (Answer: no, only an ethics of business) Deal or No Deal: Why good strategy has nothing to do with success
Adult learner at the University of Cambridge: Thank you very much for your time and for the supervision and guidance you’ve already given me. Frankly, it’s been one of the few parts of my academic life that actually feels like what I hoped university would be: Supportive of me expressing my thoughts and intellect in a way that works for my neurodivergent mind! Business leader in ecological management and University of Cambridge Master’s student: Alex Carter has a unique skill of combining an incredible familiarity with philosophical theories and frameworks with a deep expertise in the applications of AI. As a consequence, he is a powerful source of insight, and I’d recommend anyone going down this mind-boggling rabbit hole to seek his guidance. Director of AI Research Centre: Alex was selected for this role because of his exceptional ability to apply philosophy to real world problems which are of ethical and commercial concern to our businesses. Alex is able to bring complex analysis to the relationship between technology, organizations, and people. The analysis has produced insights which have led myself and team to examine the potential of AI in new ways: it has led to creativity in our business. An outstanding communicator, Alex has demonstrated to a multi disciplinary team how philosophical concepts can be applied as commercial methods. To translate philosophy, simply and easily across diverse groups, into tangible methods which help achieve commercial goals is a rare gift. This is why we have approached Alex to lead the creativity driven side of our AI research.
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