Rebeca Hwang

In this keynote, Rebeca outlines the many paradigms that are challenged by implementation of AI – from the definition of productivity to team culture, collaboration and belonging to performance evaluation of AI-enhanced roles vs. conventional roles. She outlines the “10 Commandments of the Android Organization” – part human and part machine – and how to lead in this new context: how to upskill employees for “improvisational resilience”, provide clarity of values to decrease anxiety, to prioritize human connections, privacy and safety.

There is a lot of literature on leadership during change, on leadership under uncertainty or imperfect information, on leading with empathy and purpose. But in the AI era, there are additional layers of leading humans experiencing major identity transitions and the disruptive implications on mental health, motivation and performance – all while leading AI machines as well. The profiles of the employees we hire will be different, our level of anxiety and ability to achieve flow and deal with flux will be redefined, and we will need to learn how to build “improvisational resilience” as leaders and among our teams.

• Importance of human connections for mental health, team performance, as a differentiator from AI
• Anxiety and its link to the lack of human connections
• How this new paradigm affects everything in our work lives and personal lives – from team culture, to our HR decisions, to our personal relationships and parenting.
• Practical ways to promote human connections for problem solving, innovation, entrepreneurship

• How will the structure of education shift in the AI era? Will universities still exist?
• What are the student (and teacher) profiles which will stand out in the AI era?
• How do we prepare the next generation for adaptability, resilience and higher tolerance to risk and change?
• What are the skills and attributes that we will need to teach our kids as they navigate education and life in this new context?

• If AI can provide the universe of perspectives, what is the role of diversity in teams?
• How does AI help or hurt different team members and other organizational stakeholders?
• How can leaders create cultures of inclusion, does this include AI agents?
• How can we protect and assist those who may be falling behind in AI training and adoption?

• The future of data in the AI era
• Guardrails for employees’ safety and privacy – data can be your best friend and your worst enemy.
• Public (government) and Private Sector efforts towards privacy and safety in the AI era.
• How do we protect our kids when government regulation lags well behind advancing technologies?

As a venture investor in early stage AI companies, Rebeca has real world insights into AI as it is being applied in many different industries. She can deliver a custom talk on AI applications in: manufacturing, supply chain, media & entertainment, retail, logistics, HR, law, finance, health, and education.