Founding Luminary, Coqual's Luminary Exchange, Jennifer Brown Speaks

Change isn't something leaders manage anymore. It's the environment they lead in.

Associate Professor of Practice & Director, ID Executive Academy, LYMNL / IIT - Institute of Design

The longevity of your organization or company is limited to the extent that it is defined by what you sell or make rather than by what you do to meet the higher-level needs of the economic buyer of your products and services.

Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Society, King's College London

The biggest misconception about AI is that if people know how to use it, they will love it – but that's just not the case.

Chief Executive Officer, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

I challenge the assumption that only certain people need accommodations at work. We're asking the wrong question when we ask why someone needs an accommodation at work.

Co-Founder & CEO, The Interval

The biggest misconception about burnout is that people know they have it. Most executives only discover they were burned out after they've already walked away.

Founder & CEO, Quantum Networks Group

The biggest risk with AI isn't moving too fast — it's hesitating too long. Hesitation, not technology, is what kills companies. Stop asking if your AI is ready. Ask if your strategy is.

President & CEO, Population Reference Bureau

I challenge the assumption that uncertainty is something leaders should hide. In complex environments, acknowledging uncertainty while providing clear direction builds more trust than false confidence.

Professor, Department Chair, School of Professional Studies, New York University

The biggest misconception about management is that it is transactional and could be replaced by AI. Management is about connections and judgement and is even more valuable today than before.