In this episode of Mindful Leaders, we delve into the life and experiences of Dr. Bruce Boghosian, President of the American University of Armenia (AUA) and Professor of Mathematics at Tufts University. We explore what kind of leaders the future will need, how universities can prepare students for a world shaped by artificial intelligence, and how the science of systems can inform the art of leading people. Dr. Boghosian also reflects on leading AUA during the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s indigenous Armenians, the stories of the Armenian Genocide passed down in his family from Kharpert, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind as AUA celebrates 35 years since its founding.
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Imagining the leaders our future will need
02:55 Careers in the age of AI and how AUA prepares students for what comes next
05:52 Will a university degree still matter tomorrow?
08:15 Searching for purpose in a changing world
10:15 The science of systems and the art of leading people
15:20 Why human connection is at the heart of leading a university
17:20 Building data centers that respect the planet
21:52 Leading AUA through the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s indigenous Armenians
26:59 Stories of the Armenian Genocide carried down from Kharpert
31:36 Leaving a legacy of net progress
35:45 Celebrating 35 years of AUA in Yerevan and Los Angeles
About Dr. Bruce M. Boghosian
Dr. Bruce M. Boghosian is the sixth president of the American University of Armenia (AUA) in Yerevan, a role he assumed in September 2023. He previously served as AUA’s third president from 2010 to 2014, during which he oversaw the creation and accreditation of AUA’s undergraduate program, the first American-accredited bachelor’s program in the former Soviet Union. He has been a Professor of Mathematics at Tufts University since 2000, with additional appointments in Physics and Computer Science. His research applies mathematical fluid dynamics and kinetic theory to questions in the social sciences, including wealth inequality, the rise of oligarchy, and the way opinions spread through societies. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. He has received the Order of the Republic of Armenia for his contributions to the country. He has held visiting positions at leading institutions in France, China, the United Kingdom, and Italy, as well as at the Central Bank of Armenia.
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