Coded Culture Gaps

In today’s interconnected world, cultural understanding is more important than ever. But how can we bridge the gap when different cultural perspectives collide? Let's talk about how AI can be a powerful “co-pilot” designed to decode behavioral patterns and foster empathy among diverse cultural groups. But can AI truly understand the subtleties of human behavior, predict desires, or even uncover hidden messages in communication?

In this podcast, we’ll explore how AI is revolutionizing cross-cultural understanding by:

• Analyzing and predicting behavioral patterns
• Helping detect submessages in communication
• Identifying and addressing biases (yes, AI has its own biases, but we’ll show you how they can be eliminated)
• Uncovering the nuances of cultural subgroups, even within large continents like Africa, where diversity is often overlooked
• Exploring how AI navigates the difference between personality traits and cultural influences

We’ll also discuss why we often fall into the trap of cultural stereotypes (e.g., seeing Asia or India as one homogenous block) and how AI can break these stereotypes by offering a deeper, more personalized understanding.

Get ready for a deep dive into the technical side of AI—how it can be trained to understand cultural subtleties, remove biases, and bring people together across cultural divides. It’s not just about recognizing different cultures; it’s about understanding the individual within those cultures.

OUR GUEST

Augustine Kangni is a social entrepreneur and founder of SKLL INK, an HRTech startup focused on improving team collaboration through behavior-driven solutions. With a background in IT Management and Business Administration, she brings years of experience leading cross-cultural teams and building marketing strategies for digital education and talent programs across 11 African countries and Germany.

Augustine is passionate about how AI can be used to foster better intercultural collaboration — especially in remote and hybrid work environments. Her work focuses on making tech talent development more inclusive and culturally aware, while also questioning how cultural identity is (mis)represented in technical systems.

Through her work with startups, accelerators, and social ventures, she advocates for a future of work that is not only data-driven, but also deeply human and globally connected.

When she's not building tech solutions or mentoring BiPoC talents, Augustine explores wellness through massage therapy, travels off the beaten path, and recharges with Afrobeat rhythms and soulful connections.

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