Executive AI Leadership Forum: Human in the Lead
Most organizations have adopted AI. Few are seeing the return.
This month, we dig into the Ford AI quality control case study. Ford brought in AI to improve quality, and as experienced engineers left, their knowledge went with them. The AI missed what they would have caught. Ford brought 350 of them back.
Bringing the people back fixed the problem in front of them. What the case shows is the gap most organizations share: no strategy for which intelligence leads, what knowledge stays, and what gets handed to AI. Without that, the next change ends the same way.
That's human in the loop, not human in the lead. That gap is where AI investment loses its return.
What this forum fixes
In this closed-door session, we take the Ford case study apart and apply it to your organization. You'll leave knowing:
where your organization is relying on the tool to deliver results that need human intelligence leading
what knowledge in your organization has to stay with your people, and what you're at risk of losing
where your teams are working in isolation, catching problems late and fixing them under pressure
what it takes to keep the human in the lead, so your AI investment pays off after adoption
Who it's for
CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, COOs, HR and fractional HR leaders, and anyone who owns AI adoption or transformation.
What comes next
The forum shows you the gap. Closing it takes building new skills. Leaders continue through the AI Leadership Lab: AI, On Your Terms, or the Distributed Intelligence™ Change Management Certification, accredited through the CPD Standards Office and approved by ATD.
The last Executive AI Leadership Forum of 2026
This is a private forum for decision makers leading AI change. Seats are by approval. Submit your request, and you'll receive a confirmation and the exact location once your seat is approved.
Don't let your business be the next AI case study.