Speaking
AI is changing everything around us. I talk about what it’s changing in us.
Through keynotes, workshops, and conversations, I give audiences a way to understand what we’re experiencing and a clearer sense of how we can shape what comes next.
Podcast & Media Appearances
Conversations about AI, work, identity, and what it takes to keep thinking for ourselves.
Shadow Daddy ChatGPT
Womansplaining AI with Mara Bolis & Logan Currie — on why the fantasy isn’t the AI assistant but competence itself, what agency actually means, and the shame behind shadow adoption.
AI Doesn’t Make You Dumber. Your Lack of Self-Awareness Does
AI Queens with Erika Stanley — on self-knowledge, orientation before optimization, and using AI without surrendering your judgment.
Help Me Create My Digital Twin with Vanessa Chang
Keeping Up with Vanessa — a beginner-friendly way to harness your expertise.
What Makes Us Human: Reimagining Intelligence
AI Readiness Podcast — exploring the gap between doing more and thinking better for leaders.
Keynotes & Talks
Beyond IQ: Redefining Intelligence
Redefining (& Reclaiming) Intelligence in the Age of AI
Think Like Yourself
Using AI to Excavate Your Cognitive Signature
What I Bring Into the Room
Each topic can become a keynote, interactive workshop, leadership session, panel, or media conversation.
What Counts as Intelligence Now?
AI is forcing us to confront how narrowly we define intelligence at work. This talk gives audiences a bigger map for judgment, context, creativity, and the human capabilities that don’t fit on a leaderboard.
AI Adoption Is a Human Problem
Most organizations start with tools and workflows. The real friction is human: shame, uncertainty, trust, and the pressure to look competent. This session makes those dynamics discussable—and gives teams a practical place to begin.
Think With AI, Not Like AI
When everyone can generate the same polished answer, generic thinking becomes the real risk. This session shows how to use AI to open up better questions without flattening voice, context, or judgment.
Know Yourself Before You Scale Yourself
Generic AI advice fails because people don’t think or work generically. I help audiences identify how they already decide, learn, and create—then build AI practices around what’s actually true.
From Idea to AI Product—Without a Technical Team
How I built Bernie, an SMS scam-protection service for older adults, without raising a round or hiring developers—and what it taught me about agency, expertise, and building before you feel ready.
What people say
Your presentation on understanding thinking patterns was pivotal for me. It reframed how I approach AI — my interactions finally feel usable and clear. A 'this explains a lot' moment.
Booking, media & collaborations
I’m available for keynotes, panels, workshops, podcasts, and media. Let’s talk.
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