Designed as a forum for thoughtful discussion and shared learning, the Book Club will bring members together to explore timely books at the intersection of technology, leadership, and strategy and to connect with peers through engaging, low-pressure conversation.
 
In true SIMCAC fashion, the Book Club blends networking and professional development, creating space for members to exchange perspectives, learn from one another’s experiences, and build meaningful peer connections.
 
We’re grateful to SIMCAC members Kshemendra Paul and Erran Carmel, who have volunteered to host and facilitate the Book Club. They’ll guide discussions and help shape a program that’s relevant and member-driven. Book Club will meet every 6 weeks, or so.
 
This Session's Book Selection - Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity by Daron Acemoglu, Nobel Prize–winning economist, and Simon Johnson
 
Blending a thousand years of history with contemporary analysis, Power and Progress explores a central question for today’s technology leaders: who truly benefits from technological advancement? From the Middle Ages to the age of artificial intelligence, the authors show how new technologies can either concentrate wealth and power or become engines of shared prosperity, depending on the choices societies make.

Join us for what promises to be another engaging discussion as we explore how the lessons of history apply to today’s rapid advances in AI and digital technology.
 
We look forward to seeing you there!