In this episode of No Brainer, hosts Geoff Livingston and Greg Verdino chat with Kate O'Neill about leadership, human-friendly AI decision making, and her new book What Matters Next. Kate is the founder and CEO of strategic advisory firm KO Insights, host of the Tech Humanist Show, a highly acclaimed global keynote speaker, and a four-time business author. Her work has earned her a coveted spot on the Thinkers50 Radar in 2020 and she was shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Digital Thinking Award in 2023.

Drawing on the key themes from her latest book and her wider body of work, Kate emphasizes the need for leaders to balance action and inaction, approach the future as an extension of the decisions we make today, align technology with human experience, and maintain a clear purpose in their organizations. the discussion also touches on the role of strategic optimism in shaping a better future through informed decision-making.

Links:

· About Kate: https://www.koinsights.com/about-kate/

· Connect with Kate: https://linkedin.com/in/kateoneill

· What Matters Next: https://www.koinsights.com/books/what-matters-next-book/

· About KO Insights: https://koinsights.com

· The Tech Humanist Show: https://thetechhumanistshow.com

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:41 What’s a Tech Humanist?

05:30 Navigating Human-Friendly Technology Decisions

08:08 The Impact of Deregulation on Technology Decisions

10:42 Balancing Action and Inaction

NB53 - Making Human-Friendly AI Decisions with Tech Humanist Kate O’Neill