Arvind Karunakaran named to 2026 Thinkers50 Radar

The Thinkers50 Radar identifies a cohort of 30 up-and-coming thinkers whose ideas will make an important impact on management thinking.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Arvind Karunakaran for being named to the 2026 Thinkers50 Radar!

Professor Karunakaran is recognized for his research that studies how AI tools affect skill development in the workforce, and more broadly, worker well-being.

For more, see Thinkers50's LinkedIn post about Prof. Karunakaran's work, watch his recent webinar on AI and skill development, and check out his Stanford Online course, Change Management: Reskilling in the Age of Analytics and AI.

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