Where the biggest questions of the AI era are explored through visionary talks, strategic dialogue, interdisciplinary perspectives, and artistic reflection — examining how AI is reshaping power, society, work, identity, and the future of human life itself, while highlighting the critical role women leaders play in shaping more ethical, human-centered futures.
Day 1 — Saturday, September 12
8:00 AM
to 8:45 AM
Arrival & Check-In
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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9:00 AM
to 9:10 AM
Breathwork / Reflection Interlude
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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9:15 AM
to 9:30 AM
Conference Welcome: The Future Is Not Inevitable: AI, Humanity & The Decisions That Will Shape Civilization
Founder, AI-Powered Women
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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9:30 AM
to 10:00 AM
Before We Build the Future: What Does History Reveal About Technology, Society & Human Choice?
Historian of Technology & Society, MIT Professor Emerita
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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10:05 AM
to 10:45 AM
The Human Nervous System Under Pressure: Acceleration, Grief & Meaning in the Age of Intelligent Systems
Transformational Guide, Healing Artist, Death Doula & Co-Founder of the Witnessing AppCo Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Sweet Readers, Inc.Clinical Psychologist & Stress Scientist Neuroscientist & Resilience Scholar
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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10:45 AM
to 10:55 AM
Music / Embodied Reset
Transformational Guide, Healing Artist, Death Doula & Co-Founder of the Witnessing App
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Research on Women, Power & the Future of Decision-Making
Chief Marketing Officer, ChiefC-Suite Research Leader, Enterprise Transformation Strategist & Former SVP, Forbes ResearchIris Flex; ARF / MSI research collaboration Co-Founder, Corrix Researcher, Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) / Marketing Science Institute (MSI) research collaborationResearcher, University of California, Berkeley
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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12:00 PM
to 12:20 PM
Inside the AI Transformation Playbook: What It Really Takes to Build an AI-Native Organization
Chief of Staff, SharkNinjaCIO, SharkNinjaPeople & Culture Leader, SharkNinjaFounder, AI-Powered Women
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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12:30 PM
to 2:00 PM
Lunch + Networking
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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2:00 PM
to 2:10 PM
Poetry / Reflection Moment
Social Change Futurist
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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2:10 PM
to 2:55 PM
Spill the Tea: The Human Reality of AI Transformation Leaders Aren't Saying Out Loud
Former AI Consultant at Google, Microsoft & Meta | former BBC JournalistThumbtack — Product & Technology LeaderDiageo — Global Digital Transformation LeaderAI Transformation Leader at CDW
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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2:55 PM
to 3:20 PM
The Science of Collective Intelligence: What makes some groups more intelligent than others — and what research reveals about women, social sensitivity and group performance
Collective Intelligence Researcher, AI Strategist & MIT Research Affiliate
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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3:25 PM
to 3:55 PM
The Moral Formation of Society in the AI Era: How Intelligent Systems Shape Human Values, Relationships & Collective Behavior
AI Trust & Safety Advisor, UNDP | former Meta and Google executive
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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3:55 PM
to 4:05 PM
Movement / Sound Reset
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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4:05 PM
to 4:40 PM
The End of Certainty: Why Philosophy Is Becoming a Leadership Skill in the Age of AI
Philosopher of Technology, Robotics Researcher & Spiritual Ecologist
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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4:45 PM
to 5:15 PM
Closing Keynote: The Science of Awe & Systems Feeling: The Missing Intelligence in the AI Era
Systems Thinker & Regenerative Change Practitioner
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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5:30 PM
to 6:30 PM
Networking Reception
MIT Kresge Auditorium
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Leadership Lab
A hands-on workshop space focused on practical frameworks for AI governance, organizational transformation, workforce adaptation, decision-making, and human-centered leadership in an age of accelerating change.
Day 1 — Saturday, September 12
10:15 AM
to 11:00 AM
Human-Positive Leadership in the Age of AI
Human Systems ArchitectCEO, Tough Day & Future of Work Leader
Little Kresge
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11:05 AM
to 11:50 AM
Designing Human-Centered AI Teams: What to Automate, What to Augment & What Humans Must Retain
Diageo — Global Digital Transformation Leader
Little Kresge
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2:10 PM
to 2:55 PM
Drawing the Line: What Should—and Shouldn't—Be Handed to AI: A Practical Lab for Building Your Personal AI Boundaries
AI Strategist & Author | Former Google Cloud & Intel
Little Kresge
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3:05 PM
to 3:45 PM
Transitioning Into AI: A Practical Roadmap for Nontechnical Leaders
AI Transformation Leader at CDW
Little Kresge
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3:50 PM
to 4:30 PM
Protecting Your Data in the Age of AI: Preventing Data Leakage Before It Happens
Cybersecurity expert, CEO, Miracle Cyber
Little Kresge
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Tinkering Lab
An applied AI playground where attendees actively build with AI through intimate, hands-on sessions focused on agents, automation, workflows, copilots, research systems, and real-world implementation.
Day 1 — Saturday, September 12
10:15 AM
to 11:00 AM
Create Your Own AI Assistant: Building Intelligent Workflows With Open Source AI
Software Engineer 2 at Aibnb
Rehearsal Room 2
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11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Build Your Own Growth Engine: Design, Assemble, and Ship a Growth Loop
Operations and Growth Manager at AI PoweredGTM at Pylon
Rehearsal Room 2
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2:00 PM
to 2:50 PM
Is RAG Dead? Let's Build the Version That Isn't
Senior AI Product Manager at Microsoft
Rehearsal Room 2
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2:55 PM
to 3:35 PM
Your AI Reputation: Building a Personal Brand That AI Can Find — How to Become More Discoverable, Credible & Opportunity-Ready for Tomorrow's Workforce
Founder at LiveWire Collaborative
Rehearsal Room 2
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3:40 PM
to 4:30 PM
How to Build Your Own Neural Network
Machine Learning Course Developer at MIT and Co-founder of Quantum Café
Rehearsal Room 2
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Consciousness Lab
An immersive space for reflection, embodiment, nervous system regulation, creativity, and inner clarity — strengthening the human capacities machines cannot replace: presence, discernment, resilience, imagination, and connection.
Day 1 — Saturday, September 12
10:15 AM
to 11:00 AM
The Human Advantage: A Nervous System Reset for the AI Era
Director at Microsoft
Rehearsal Room 1
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11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Ancestral Intelligence: Remembering the Wisdom We Carry — Consciousness, Intuition & Human Potential in the Age of AI
International Spiritual Teacher, Author & Founder, Mirabai Devi Foundation
Rehearsal Room 1
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2:00 PM
to 2:35 PM
The Cost of Holding It Together: A Live Nervous-System Read
Clinical Psychologist & Stress Scientist
Rehearsal Room 1
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2:40 PM
to 3:10 PM
Building an Intuitive Intelligence System: Using Tarot, Symbolic Pattern Recognition & AI for Better Decisions
Social Change Futurist
Rehearsal Room 1
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3:15 PM
to 3:55 PM
Beyond Words: Accessing Intuition & Creative Intelligence Through Embodied Drawing
Artist & Founder, In the Raw Art & Embodied Creativity
Rehearsal Room 1
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4:00 PM
to 4:30 PM
The Ancient Technology of Yoga: What Thousands of Years of Human Practice Can Teach Us About Attention, Energy & Consciousness in the Age of AI
Yoga Teacher, Psychic Medium & Spiritualist Minister
