𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲| 𝟑𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 The 37th Institute Lecture Series at IIM Calcutta featured 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐬, Independent Advisor on the Agentic Economy, who spoke on “Leadership for the Machine Economy.” Opening the lecture, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐤 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐢, Director, IIM Calcutta, welcomed Ms. Forbes and spoke about the Institute’s focus on building business leaders who can use machines confidently, embrace innovation with inclusion, ask questions and remain eager to learn. Ms. Forbes explored how Agentic AI could transform economic interactions, with machines increasingly acting as customers, buyers and sellers. She raised key questions around managing AI agents, setting their terms and creating opportunities when customers are no longer human. She highlighted the growing reality of technology with minimal or no human intervention, noting that those who write their own terms will create new opportunities. The session offered insights into the future of leadership, trust and value creation in the machine economy. #IIMCalcutta #InstituteLectureSeries #KatjaForbes #AgenticAI #MachineEconomy #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership #Innovation #FutureOfWork #Management