Leading at the Crossroads: Innovation, AI, and the Future of Lead
Thursday, April 23, 2026
7:00 – 8:30 PM Eastern
An Innovation in Action Offering
Description: As organizations stand at the crossroads of rapid innovation and accelerating AI adoption, leadership expectations are shifting faster than traditional models can keep up. This panel brings together cross-disciplinary leaders to explore how innovation, AI, and human-centered leadership must evolve together, not in isolation. Drawing from real-world experience across diverse practice areas, including education, leadership and workforce development, lean enterprise, innovation, and quality management; panelists will examine how leaders can harness AI responsibly while strengthening trust, ethics, and organizational resilience. The discussion will move beyond tools and technology to also focus on culture, mindset, governance, and human performance in an AI-enabled future.
Key Discussion Themes:
• Human-centered leadership in an AI-driven world• Balancing Lean principles with AI-enabled acceleration• Ethics, trust, and governance in emerging technologies• Cultural alignment as a catalyst for innovation• Leadership competencies for future-ready organizations• Building resilient systems amid uncertainty and change
Panelists: Dr. Ellen Belitzky, Dr. Adil Dalal, Mr. Bhubalan Mani, Dr. Luis Morales, Mr. Frank Murdock