We're living through one of the most consequential technological shifts in history, and most people aren't sure how to engage. Overwhelmed by the magnitude of change and its pace. Unsure how to connect AI to their real work and lives. Asking themselves: where do I even start?
The potential is staggering — breakthroughs we hadn't dared imagine, suddenly within reach. But potential means nothing if you can't see the path to it. And the more powerfully people reach for AI, the more deliberately they have to protect the judgment that created human advantage in the first place.
I meet audiences where they are, help them see what's genuinely possible, and inspire them to act on it in ways that matter.
This is the most challenging shift we’ve had to make.
A pioneer in human-centered technology adoption
Alison helped shape the field of change management as organizations first grappled with the rapid pace of disruption in the 1990s. For three decades she has operated as a conduit between the Silicon Valley disruptors building the future and the enterprise leaders determined to turn it into advantage.
It's a rare vantage point — spanning the innovators building the future and the organizations trying to absorb it — and it's given her a deep understanding of the forces that drive real change: human behavior, organizational dynamics, and the ability to turn emerging technology into performance.
This work has also taught her to recognize the shape of a shift while it's still unfolding. Over her career, Alison has collaborated with technology pioneers to build entirely new market categories, including more than a decade working alongside early leaders in artificial intelligence. Having watched that pattern repeat across three decades, she can make sense of this one as it unfolds—not by predicting a distant future, but by reading the signals already emerging and what they mean for our work today and the future we're heading toward.
When ChatGPT ignited a global wave of AI adoption in 2022, Alison turned her attention to a new question: why were some people unlocking extraordinary value from AI while others struggled to move beyond the basics?
Alison launched an intensive study of hundreds of successful early adopters to understand what set them apart. Her most recent bestseller, How to Think with AI, a Simple Guide to Boost Creativity and Cognitive Performance, distills this research into a clear and practical framework that shows how individuals can turn AI into a true cognitive advantage.
Today, Alison speaks at innovation forums around the globe, advises Fortune 1000 leaders, and has reached more than 100,000 learners through her executive education programs. As Chief Advocacy Officer at Think with AI and founder of Unblocked Future, she is focused on one mission: helping people turn AI into a true human advantage.
