Dr. Vivienne Ming

We are moving past the fear of AI replacing us and into the reality of AI defining us. In this talk, Vivienne dismantles the traditional markers of success (degrees, pedigree) and explores the “constructs” that actually drive value in a high-tech future: resilience, creativity, and adaptive thinking. Drawing on her work at Possibility Sciences, she outlines the future of Hybrid Intelligence—how we stop competing with machines and start building a collective intelligence that is arguably superhuman.

Diversity isn’t just a moral imperative; it is a mathematical optimization problem. Vivienne shares her groundbreaking research on the “Tax”—the extra energy women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals must expend to achieve the same results as their peers. She explains how this tax stifles innovation and offers a roadmap for leaders to remove these barriers, unlocking a massive reservoir of untapped talent.

From Sci-Fi to Reality – How do you solve an “ill-posed” problem? Vivienne takes audiences inside the Socos Labs process. Using examples from her wildest inventions (AI for facial expression, predictive modeling for manic episodes), she teaches organizations how to embrace chaos, leverage the “Information-Exploration Paradox,” and use science fiction thinking to invent the future rather than just predict it.

Why do good people do bad things? Why do we promote leaders who destroy culture? Combining neuroscience and behavioral economics, Vivienne dives into the cognitive load of leadership. She explains how stress and pressure physically alter our brain’s ability to be empathetic and ethical, and provides a scientific framework for building high-trust, high-performance cultures.