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A couple weeks ago, we hosted 11 AI leaders at our flagship AI:ROI Conference. The indisputable evidence from the day: The early adopters are starting to reap the rewards in the form of real, measurable, defensible ROI.

Over 17,000 marketers joined us at The AI Marketing Strategy Summit a couple weeks ago. The TL;DR - the AI opportunities for marketers in 2026 are boundless, and the winners of the market are already getting started.

A week ago we spent the afternoon with 9 AI leaders who energized the audience with fresh, real, immediately applicable AI strategy tips to bolster the impact of their AI initiatives. If you were there, drop your biggest takeaway in the comments 👇

That's a wrap on Head of AI Month. What was your biggest takeaway from a month of events, guides, and content? Here were ours.

We're just over a month away from a free afternoon of AI strategy sessions with speakers from PwC, NBCUniversal, Tech Mahindra, Lumen, and Centene. Have you saved your seat yet? Link in bio.

ICYMI, ProfAI has a new name and a fresh look. If you haven’t taken a peek yet, you’re in for an all new Use Case Coach experience and a streamlined interface that gets you practicing and applying AI faster. You’re going to want to check this out. App.SectionAI.com

On June 4, join @profgalloway and leaders from NBCUniversal, PwC, Tech Mahindra, Lumen, and Centene to learn the essential tactics for scaling AI use in 2026. From 12-4 pm ET we'll be covering the strategies that are already working in the enterprise to turn AI from pockets of siloed use into a stream of organization-wide value. It's free to join - the link is in our bio.

AI is changing how everyone works – so how do you get your team to buy into a new vision for their roles? @horizonmediainc ’s Domenic Venuto is joining us on April 14 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm ET to share how Horizon turned their team AI-first, with over 75% of the company AI certified in less than a year. He’ll break down their proven strategy, through questions like: ‍ - How did you make an AI mandate feel like a shared commitment versus a compliance exercise? - How did you get leaders to model the right AI behavior (vs. just insist on it)? - What are the first 2-3 moves leaders should make now if they want to be AI-first this time next year? He’s taking your questions too – so don’t miss the chance to pick the brain of an exec who’s done this before. RSVP free at the events page in our bio.

At @sxsw , UC Berkeley Haas professional faculty members @drsaharyousef and @section_ai CEO Greg Shove faced off for a timely debate: Is AI your most powerful productivity tool… or a shortcut to cognitive decline? Sahar Yousef shared startling initial findings from new and unpublished research that serves as a warning about the impact of AI on our brains and our social well-being: • A large percentage of people are experiencing something called “cognitive surrender,” where they are opting out of thinking completely and letting AI drive their decisions. • Those who are already digitally addicted (e.g. to their smartphones or social media) are 30% more likely to “cognitively surrender” and become addicted to AI. • People who are more lonely and are missing a sense of purpose in their life are more likely to develop a maladaptive emotional connection to AI. Greg Shove, the CEO of an AI transformation company, made the case that AI is essential to business, but must be used in a way where human judgment and discernment remain in the driver seat. The session was completely packed as Shove and Yousef grappled with the existential, while also giving practical advice to keep your brain sharp and business competitive as AI permeates everything around us. The final photo features Shove, Yousef, and Lucas Miller (who co-teaches with Shove in the UC Berkeley Haas EMBA program). #SXSW2026 #AI #AIStrategy #FutureOfWork #Neuroscience

The cause of the AI use case desert and the lack of defensible AI ROI: Your teams might be using AI, but they aren't using it for the highest value work they do.

Manulife's Olya Taran has found that leadership sponsorship is a crucial part of building an AI champions network. So how do you get their buy-in? Find your tinkerers and share their early wins.

On April 23rd, we're training you on our tested and proven AI transformation playbook - so if you're leading AI, block your calendar and get yourself a free seat. The link is in our bio. From 12-4 pm ET, you'll learn directly from the consultants executing this playbook in the enterprise right now. You'll walk away with: - The core components of an AI-powered workforce - The ability to set solid foundation for scaleable AI transformation - The steps to AI-augment your workforce - The knowledge to prioritize, pilot, and scale AI automations Join us for an afternoon of AI deployment workshops, Head of AI case studies, and hands-on exercises, and leave with real progress against your AI transformation. RSVP free at the link in our bio.