A Keynote and Masterclass
AI & I
What It Means to Be Human in the Age of Machines
Most teams feel anxious and overwhelmed by AI.
This talk cuts through AI hype and fear, exploring purpose, creativity, and the human role in an age of machines.
As artificial intelligence learns to think, create, and decide (even act), we are confronted with unsettling questions: What remains uniquely human? Where do we place ourselves in a world of thinking machines?
“If a machine can think, it might think more intelligently than we do, and then where should we be?”
- Alan Turing
This keynote does not offer tips and tricks. It is a deeper inquiry, drawing from African philosophies of personhood, ancient myths of mechanical beings, and modern debates about consciousness.
AI & I helps leaders and teams grapple with existential anxiety, reframe their relationship with technology, and rediscover the value of being human in an era defined by machines.
Key Takeaways for your team:
Wisdom Meets Innovation:
Traditional philosophies, particularly African concepts of personhood and interconnectedness, offer surprising insights into how we might build meaningful partnerships with artificial intelligence.
The Human Stories Behind the Code:
From ancient myths of ‘robot’ servants to modern science fiction, our imagination and storytelling about artificial companions reveal deep truths about what we hope for, and fear, in our relationship with AI.
The Art of Being Human in an AI Age:
Empathy, meaning-making, and creativity aren’t diminished by AI—they become more vital, demanding we grow into them more fully.
Beyond the Keynote
Every AI & I keynote includes:
A Keynote Companion with resources, reflections, and exercises for your team.
A Next Steps Integration Call with leadership to turn insight into strategy and ensure the learning takes root.
This keynote invites your audience to move beyond anxiety and hype, and to reimagine AI not as a threat but as a mirror that reveals what it truly means to be human.
“I do stuff differently, both with my team at KFC and in my own life, because of Pierre. His talks are like those movies you simply will watch over and over and over. I am a fan.”