The Human Side of AI: Building Real Connection with Goodword
How AI can help us strengthen friendships, deepen relationships, and actually stay connected - A conversation with Alex Chung (Head of Growth, Goodword) and Tish Dignam (Clarity Coach)
We talk a lot about AI for productivity, workflows, and career growth. But what about the relationships that actually make life worth living?
In this fireside chat, we're exploring something most AI conversations skip over entirely: how AI can help us be better friends, partners, and humans.
Alex Chung, Head of Growth at Goodword, is building at the intersection of AI and personal relationships — helping people nurture the connections that matter most.
Tish Dignam, Clarity Coach and Founder of SHAPES, joins as moderator to dig into the real questions: Can AI actually help us show up better for the people in our lives? Where's the line between helpful and weird? And what does "staying connected" even look like in 2026?
You'll walk away with:
A fresh perspective on AI beyond productivity and work
Practical ways AI can support your personal relationships
An honest conversation about where AI helps (and where it doesn't) when it comes to human connection
New connections with women exploring AI's role in real life
Perfect for women who are curious about AI but care just as much about the humans on the other side of the screen.
Location: Tribeca
Alex Chung is the Founding Head of Growth at Goodword, an AI-powered relationship management platform that helps professionals strengthen their networks and make introductions that change everything.
Before Goodword, she was an investor at Chai Ventures, backing early-stage companies in consumer, healthcare, and future of work. Alex holds an MBA from Chicago Booth, where she received the Hyde Park Angels Venture Capital Award.
Tish Dignam is an Australian-raised, NYC-based futurist, Clarity Coach, and founder of Shapes, a human development company helping founders and leaders build differentiated, deeply human brands in the age of AI. With a background spanning PR, VC-backed startups valued at $1B and $65M, and global leading advertising agencies, she works at the intersection of identity, storytelling, and emerging technology.
Tish advises ambitious professionals on how to sharpen their point of view, communicate with authority, and future-proof their relevance as automation reshapes the digital landscape.
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