Creativity in the age of AI

In this episode, I sit down with Juno Award-winning musician, bestselling author, and AI entrepreneur David Usher. We explore creativity as a daily practice, the capabilities and risks of AI, and the skills humans need to thrive in an AI-powered world.

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Headshot of a man with medium-length dark hair and a neutral expression, wearing a gray shirt.

David Usher is an artist, keynote speaker, best-selling author, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Reimagine AI, an artificial intelligence venture studio established in 2018 that builds real-world AI systems at the intersection of creativity, healthcare, and digital identity. As a musician, David has sold more than 1.4 million albums, won four Juno Awards, and has had #1 singles performing in English, French, and Thai. He has a degree in political science from Simon Fraser University and his book best-selling on creativity and innovation, Let the Elephants Run • Unlock Your Creativity and Change Everything, is out now.

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A smiling man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a checkered shirt, in a warmly lit indoor setting.

Richard Sejean is a marketing practitioner and faculty lecturer at Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business. Based in Montreal, he has nearly 20 years of experience at the intersection of marketing, technology and business and holds a master’s degree focused on consumer behaviour.