Alison McCauley

We are living in a remarkable era where everyone, regardless of background or experience, can leverage AI to enhance their creativity and cognitive performance. But what sets those who truly thrive with AI apart from others? In this talk, Alison reveals a simple yet powerful 3-step framework for transforming AI from a mere novelty into an indispensable thought partner. You'll gain a deep understanding of how to leverage AI for your unique needs and goals, enabling you to extract genuine value from these new "thought machines". 

Learn to accelerate learning, broaden your perspectives, and tackle complex challenges with the cognitive boost of AI. Become a more creative, adaptable, and capable thinker, freeing yourself to focus on your best work. This session will guide you in developing a path to not only leverage AI, but continually expand the benefits it brings to your daily life and work. You'll leave equipped with actionable insights to integrate AI thoughtfully into your daily routines, ensuring you achieve real, lasting value. Get ready to unlock the power of machine intelligence and elevate your potential beyond what you ever thought possible.

Discover strategies to leverage AI as a "team superpower"—boosting creativity, driving efficiency, and expanding your collective capabilities. From enhancing decision-making to optimizing workflows, you'll learn battle-tested techniques to unlock your team's full potential. Explore how AI can serve as a catalyst for fresh ideas, uncover blind spots, and broaden your team’s skills. Learn how to build an AI learning journey that equips your team to innovate productively and responsibly, and elevate your collective impact by tapping into the power of machine intelligence.

AI is rewriting the rules of what's possible, and like it or not, every business and its leaders faces a critical inflection point. Harnessing AI could secure your future, but if you fail to adapt, you could fall irreversibly behind. But making AI work for you is easier said than done. An unprecedented pace of innovation means the landscape constantly shifts under your feet. And AI introduces new complexities that many organizations struggle to navigate.

With two decades guiding business leaders through the maze of emerging tech, Alison will give you grounding in the shifts we’re facing from a human perspective, and what to do about them. She’ll unravel the complexities of AI’s rapid progression, and provide a holistic view of its transformative impact on business and society. She’ll share insights on the long-term consequences and shifts in the competitive landscape, along with practical advice on how to foster an organization that’s ready for this next digital age.

AI is poised to reshape business, but many leaders struggle to harness its potential. In this talk, we’ll cut through the noise with a practical roadmap to build your organization's AI capabilities. Alison will help your audience understand how AI accelerates change, how it’s different from past waves of digital change, and empower your teams to seize AI-driven opportunities that propel your organization forward.

With straightforward insights on AI development and strategies to build "AI muscle," this talk will equips leaders with actionable steps to confidently navigate the AI era. Ideal for executives ready to move beyond the AI hype, this talk provides strategic grounding and practical guidance in a rapidly evolving landscape.