Unleashing Innovation: AI-Enabled, Human-Led

In too many organizations, teams are stuck in the comfort of the status quo. We’re moving faster than ever, surrounded by powerful AI tools—but spending less time thinking than ever. That’s the real risk. AI doesn’t replace thinking; it exposes whether we’re doing any at all.

The challenge isn’t a lack of technology. It’s a lack of curiosity, courage, and clarity. Many of the processes designed to drive innovation actually suppress it, reinforcing existing behaviors instead of challenging them. When AI is layered onto these systems without intention, it simply accelerates what already exists.

This keynote is an inspiring call to rethink how we approach change. It reframes AI not as a shortcut or crutch, but as a thinking partner—one that helps humans question assumptions, explore new possibilities, and make better decisions. True innovation starts by changing how people think, not just what tools they use.

Drawing on insights from Kill the Company and Why Simple Wins, Lisa Bodell shows how to reignite the most underused human capabilities in organizations: curiosity, creative problem-solving, and judgment—and then amplify them with AI in practical, responsible, and unexpected ways.

This is not a passive keynote. Through live, interactive moments, participants transform the room into a real-time innovation lab—challenging assumptions, stress-testing ideas, and uncovering new opportunities together. Attendees leave inspired and equipped, ready to think more bravely about change, growth, and transformation.

Key Takeaways:

• AI’s blind spot: it amplifies thinking, it doesn’t replace it?

• How to reignite curiosity and creative problem-solving at work

• Using AI as a safe provocateur, not a replacement for judgment

• Practical human-centered techniques to drive innovation immediately

• A clearer, braver mindset for leading change in an AI-powered world