Spotlight Two - What Matters Next: Navigating Leadership and Human-Centered Tech with Kate O’Neill

After winning the prestigious New York Digital Award in 2024, Redefining AI returns with an electrifying Season Four!

Join your host Lauren Hawker Zafer, on behalf of Squirro, the Enterprise Gen AI Platform, as we embark on another season of groundbreaking conversations.

Spotlight Two, teases us into a conversation with Kate O'Neill on What Matters Next: Navigating Leadership and Human-Centered Tech.

Who is Kate O'Neill?

Kate is founder and CEO of KO Insights, a strategic advisory firm which improves human experience at scale — especially in data-driven, algorithmically-optimized, AI-led interactions.

Her clients and audiences include Adobe, the city of Amsterdam, the city of Austin, Cambridge, Coca-Cola, Etsy, Getty Images, Google, Harvard, IBM, McDonald’s, Microsoft, the United Nations, Yale, and Zoom.

Before starting KO Insights, Kate was one of the first 100 employees at Netflix, a technologist at Toshiba, and founder of the groundbreaking analytics firm, [meta]marketer.

Kate has received awards and wide recognition. She was named “Technology Entrepreneur of the Year,” a “Power Leader in Technology,” a “Woman of Influence,” was featured by Google in the launch of their global campaign for women in entrepreneurship. Her insights have been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and WIRED, and she has appeared as an expert tech commentator on the BBC and NPR.

Known for her ability to make complex topics relatable, Kate is a sought-after keynote speaker, appearing at conferences and corporate events and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of audience members worldwide.

She’s written six books, including four on business strategy and technology: Tech Humanist, Pixels and Place, A Future So Bright, and What Matters Next.

Why listen?

This episode of Redefining AI is a must-listen for leaders, innovators, and tech enthusiasts navigating the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence and digital transformation.

Featuring renowned tech strategist and author Kate O'Neill, we dive into essential topics like ethical AI, human-centered leadership, informed decision-making, and aligning business goals with meaningful human experiences.

Kate shares actionable strategies from her new book, What Matters Next, offering frameworks like the "Now/Next Continuum" and generative thinking to help leaders balance innovation with responsibility.

Packed with real-world examples and practical insights, this episode is perfect for anyone looking to future-proof their organization, embrace ethical technology, and lead with impact in 2025. Stream it now on Spotify to stay ahead in the AI-driven business landscape!