Boards can play an essential role in engaging management teams to ensure they fully explore the potential of generative AI, even beyond their comfort zone. In this episode, we discuss the most important questions boards need to ask senior executives as their companies move to adopt this technology. Our guests are experienced in both technology and board practices. 

Frithjof Lund is our managing partner in Norway and leads our firm’s Board Services Practice globally. 

Douglas Merrill is a partner in our Southern California office and was the Chief Information Officer and VP of Engineering at Google before joining McKinsey. 

Alexander Sukharevsky is a senior partner in London and the global leader of QuantumBlack, McKinsey's AI arm.

Aaron Rosenberg is a partner at Radical Ventures where he leads the firm's European and London investment activities and operations. 

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Four essential questions for boards to ask about generative AI

The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier

What every CEO should know about generative AI

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Boards can play an essential role in engaging management teams to ensure they fully explore the potential of generative AI, even beyond their comfort zone. In this episode, we discuss the most important questions boards need to ask senior executives as their companies move to adopt this technology. Our guests are experienced in both technology and board practices. 
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/frithjof-lund">Frithjof Lund</a> is our managing partner in Norway and leads our firm’s <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/how-we-help-clients/boardservices">Board Services Practice</a> globally. 
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-merrill-290441/">Douglas Merrill</a> is a partner in our Southern California office and was the Chief Information Officer and VP of Engineering at Google before joining McKinsey. 
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/alexander-sukharevsky">Alexander Sukharevsky</a> is a senior partner in London and the global leader of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/how-we-help-clients">QuantumBlack</a>, McKinsey's AI arm. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronrosenberg12/?originalSubdomain=uk">Aaron Rosenberg</a> is a partner at <a href="https://radical.vc/">Radical Ventures</a> where he leads the firm's European and London investment activities and operations. 
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Related reading: 
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/four-essential-questions-for-boards-to-ask-about-generative-ai">Four essential questions for boards to ask about generative AI</a>  <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-economic-potential-of-generative-ai-the-next-productivity-frontier">The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier</a>
<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/what-every-ceo-should-know-about-generative-ai">What every CEO should know about generative AI</a>
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