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Nimesh Mehta, Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Strategy Officer of National Life Group, has seen nearly every side of the business technology serves. After more than 14 years in leadership roles at Lincoln Financial Group, he has spent 18 years at National Life leading technology, strategy, customer service, and operations. We talk with Nimesh about why AI creates knowledge but not wisdom, and the move from deterministic to probabilistic leadership.

Nov 11, 2026
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Podcast: Nimesh Mehta — Why AI Creates Knowledge but Not Wisdom

Podcast: Nimesh Mehta — Why AI Creates Knowledge but Not Wisdom

Nimesh Mehta, Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Strategy Officer of National Life Group, has seen nearly every side of the business technology serves. After more than 14 years in leadership roles at Lincoln Financial Group, he has spent 18 years at National Life leading technology, strategy, customer service, and operations. We talk with Nimesh about why AI creates knowledge but not wisdom, and the move from deterministic to probabilistic leadership.

Podcast: Nimesh Mehta — Why AI Creates Knowledge but Not Wisdom

Nimesh Mehta, Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Strategy Officer of National Life Group, has seen nearly every side of the business technology serves. After more than 14 years in leadership roles at Lincoln Financial Group, he has spent 18 years at National Life leading technology, strategy, customer service, and operations. We talk with Nimesh about why AI creates knowledge but not wisdom, and the move from deterministic to probabilistic leadership.

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