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Imagine This...

Imagine This...

Written by: Boston Consulting Group BCG
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Take a trip into the future that will challenge the way you think and act today. In each episode, BCG's Patricia Sabga and her AI co-host GENE delve into disruptive scenarios that could define the coming decades. BCG experts join the conversation, probing the possibilities and implications for leaders. Human and machine work together to explore the very real actions CEOs could take today to prepare. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpCopyright 2026 Boston Consulting Group BCG Economics
Episodes
  • BONUS: Explore More About AI
    Jan 21 2026

    Even though Imagine This... has come to an end, you can still join BCG as we explore AI on our sister podcast, The So What from BCG. https://lnk.to/so-what-general-show10

    Here we share an excerpt from a recent episode, "How BCG Is Rewriting Its Talent Playbook in the Age of AI,"

    which you can view on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR_UziEKJco,

    OR listen at https://lnk.to/so-what-Pittman-AI10.

    About the Excerpt

    Georgie Frost sat down with BCG's global people chair Alicia Pittman. They took a deep dive into how BCG is using AI and talent and performance management, what's worked and what hasn't, and how to integrate AI into critical people processes like hiring and training.


    Learn More

    1. Alicia Pittman: https://www.bcg.com/about/people/experts/alicia-pittman
    2. A Promise That Brings AI to Life Responsibly: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/a-promise-that-brings-ai-to-life-responsibly



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    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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    5 mins
  • BONUS EPISODE: Working with AI Agents
    Jan 7 2026

    We just closed the books on Imagine This season two and the series. But we aren’t done quite yet! In this bonus episode, we're going to peel back the curtain and speak with Bill Moore and GENE about working with agents, what we've learned, and where all of this is heading.

    Learn More:

    Are AI Agents the Future? https://www.bcg.com/capabilities/artificial-intelligence/ai-agents




    This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

    Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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    12 mins
  • If AGI’s a No-Show, What Comes Next? (First Aired: May 28, 2025)
    Dec 24 2025

    The most enthusiastic AI evangelists say that in the not-too-distant future bots with artificial general intelligence (AGI) will match—or even exceed—the cognitive abilities of humans on pretty much any task. But what if we don’t reach that elusive goal? BCG’s Noah Broestl imagines how AI will nonetheless continue to evolve in amazing ways, yielding a proliferation of specialized models each with its own specific advantages. These models will be much more accurate, and they will feature advances in safety, transparency, and efficiency.

    Learn More:

    Noah Broestl: https://on.bcg.com/4mtes1N

    BCG’s Latest Thinking on AI: https://on.bcg.com/4jnOLNz

    You Won’t Get GenAI Right If You Get Human Oversight Wrong: https://on.bcg.com/45rTvyj

    GenAI Will Fail. Prepare for It: https://on.bcg.com/4kx8ECP

    The AI Instant Skills Boost: What CEOs Need to Know: https://on.bcg.com/4jnE8dJ



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    32 mins
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