Conversations about AI at Iowa extend beyond tools and technical details. Across campus, people are also asking broader questions about judgment, leadership, and how decisions are made when technology plays a larger role. One place those conversations are taking shape is through a campus podcast from the Tippie College of Business.
Tippie Leads examines work, leadership, and organizational challenges through research and real-world experience. A recent focus of the series explores AI as a force influencing how people communicate, hire, invest, and lead. Episodes are available now and can be listened to at any time.
This mention is intended to highlight campus-based conversations about AI. Episodes are shared as conversations with expert speakers and are not intended to represent institutional guidance from AI at Iowa.
What you’ll hear
The AI-focused episodes don’t offer tool walkthroughs or step-by-step guidance. Instead, they focus on how AI shows up in real decisions and real roles.
Listeners will hear:
- Faculty perspectives grounded in research
- Stories from students and alumni navigating AI in practice
- Conversations about leadership, responsibility, and tradeoffs
- Examples of how AI influences everyday work, not just long-term strategy
The tone is reflective rather than promotional, with an emphasis on how people think and decide, not on predicting what comes next.
Why this is useful beyond business
The questions the podcast explores resonate well beyond business classrooms. Many staff and faculty across campus are encountering similar challenges: balancing efficiency with care, communicating clearly when technology is involved, and maintaining trust as processes evolve.
For anyone interested in how AI intersects with leadership, decision-making, and workplace culture, this series offers a thoughtful and accessible entry point.
How to listen
Tippie Leads is available on major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Episodes can be picked up in any order, making it easy to listen based on interest rather than sequence.
This podcast is one example of how AI-related conversations are unfolding across the University of Iowa, alongside teaching, research, and operational work. Subscribe to the AI at Iowa newsletter for more updates.