James Manyika
Technology economist and business executive
James Manyika is a Zimbabwean-American academic and business executive known for research on technology and the economy, including AI and the future of work.
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About James Manyika
Manyika was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. He was a Rhodes Scholar, and before joining McKinsey he served on the engineering faculty at Oxford University and as a fellow at Balliol College. At McKinsey he became a director and chairman of the McKinsey Global Institute, the firm's business and economics research arm. There he worked on reports about technology, automation, labor markets and the global economy. He later joined Google-Alphabet as its first Senior Vice President of Technology and Society. In April 2023 his role grew to include oversight of Google Research and Google Labs. He has also served as vice chair of the US Global Development Council and of the National AI Advisory Committee. BookBits carries his book No Ordinary Disruption.