Welcome to Leaders in the Loop podcast, where where leadership, learning, and AI meet.
ABOUT LEADERS IN THE LOOP
Welcome to Leaders in the Loop — where leadership, learning, and AI meet.
We’re Dan Jenkins, a professor, author, and leadership development expert, and Gaurav Khanna, a computer engineer, educator, and GenAI specialist.
We’re modeling how to navigate generative AI by figuring out which tools to use, how to use them ethically, and when they can make a difference. Along the way, we’re also building and sharing the AI literacy leaders and educators need — because understanding these tools is just as important as using them.
We believe the future of AI won't just belong to engineers — it will be shaped by accessible, ethical leaders and practitioners across every field. Each episode, we’ll share real-world tools, challenges, wins, and discoveries — because whether you’re in education, business, healthcare, or tech, we’re all using the same engines and facing the same problems. Let’s stay in the loop — and lead the future of AI together.
Prof. Dan Jenkins
Gaurav Khanna, Ph.D.
Dan Jenkins, Ph.D., is Professor of Leadership & Organizational Studies at the University of Southern Maine. He received his doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration from the University of South Florida. Dan is co-author of The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning, and Moving the Needle: What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Developing Leaders, and has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on leadership education, training, and development. As an award-winning international speaker and facilitator, Dan has engaged thousands of leadership educators, students, and professionals on topics such as leadership pedagogy, followership, artificial intelligence, and curriculum and course design. Additionally, Dan is a past Chair of the ILA Leadership Education Member Community, Co-Founder of the ILA Leadership Education Academy, Vice-Chair of the Collegiate Leadership Competition, Co-Lead of the Association of Leadership Educators Teaching & Pedagogy/Andragogy Focus Area Network, Associate Editor of the Journal of Leadership Studies, and co-host of The Leadership Educator Podcast.
Gaurav Khanna, Ph.D., ("G") is an AI Executive at Cisco Systems. During his 25 year career at Cisco, he's had roles including advanced, concept testing, managing early-in-career engineering programs, and starting the first machine learning team in Sales. His team pioneered the use of predictive and generative AI systems in Sales at Cisco. In his current role, he is focused on talking to customers and guiding companies on their overall AI strategy. He's also active fostering strategic partnerships within Cisco and the industry. Teaching and mentoring students has long been a passion; he currently teaches a popular foundational AI/ML course at Stanford Continuing Studies and travels frequently to speak about AI in industry forums. In his spare time, he loves to travel, hike in National Parks, and read about history, finance, and is a “math enthusiast”. Originally from New York, he's a long (suffering) NY Giants fan but still loves to go back and visit. San Jose, CA, is his current home which he shares with his wife and two teenage children. He received his B.S. in Physics from Yale and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
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Quick Takes
Short blurbs for complex topics
Pardon our dust... this is in progress!
AI Ethics
How can ethical considerations be integrated into the development and use of AI?
Leadership in AI
What role does leadership play in shaping the future of AI and its applications?
AI Literacy
How can leaders and educators enhance their AI literacy to make informed decisions?
CONNECT WITH US
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