Presentation: Value Over Volume: Human-Centered AI Adoption
AI is shifting the tectonic plates under organizations and work itself. Most firms are responding with tool rollouts and training programmes, but many employees are overwhelmed, skeptical, or actively resisting, while 96% of CEOs report no transformational results. The problem isn't the technology — it's the approach.
In this interactive session, Joe O'Connor — CEO of Work Time Revolution, co-author of Do More in Four (Harvard Business Review Press), shares a practical framework for human-centered AI adoption that overcomes the four biggest barriers: trust, time, skills, and agency. Through live audience polling, participants will assess their own organization's readiness and leave with specific, actionable steps they can implement immediately.
Key takeaways:
Why capacity is the missing foundation for successful AI adoption
How to close the AI perception gap between leadership ambition and frontline fear
From efficiency to effectiveness: redefining productivity around distinctly human capabilities like judgment, creativity, and connection
Key considerations for human-AI process and role redesign
A practical readiness framework participants can apply in their own organizations
