Humans at Machine Speed

​Humans at Machine Speed
Artificial intelligence is transforming how we work, lead, and make decisions. As the pace of change accelerates, how do leaders protect focus, wellbeing, judgment, and human connection while embracing what AI makes possible?

​Join AI-Powered Women Seattle for an interactive evening on the human side of AI transformation. We’ll start with a short experiential session, The Human Advantage: A Nervous System Reset for the AI Era, and then move into a fireside chat with the technology and people leaders who are leading through AI-driven change firsthand.

​Fireside chat featuring:

​Colleen O’Hara, U.S. Army veteran and Microsoft executive leading enterprise transformation across global supply chain, hyperscale cloud, and AI infrastructure. 

Sarah Hagan, Head of People Operations and Strategy at Vanta, leading workplace, culture, enterprise systems, and AI adoption across a global compliance company.

​Moderated by Shalini Thyagaraja, Program Transformation Leader at Microsoft, Founder of Mind Space, and Director of Wellbeing, AI-Powered Women Seattle, bridging technology, leadership and wellbeing

​Together we’ll explore:
📍 Leading well and staying adaptable when change moves at machine speed
📍 Building workplace cultures grounded in trust and wellbeing
📍 What it means to keep the human advantage as AI takes on more of our work

​Whether you’re a leader, technologist, entrepreneur, or simply curious about the future of work, you’ll leave with practical insights and fresh perspectives on how people can thrive alongside AI.

​What to expect:
6:00 Networking and refreshments
6:30 The Human Advantage: A Nervous System Reset for the AI Era, with Shalini Thyagaraja (first presented at the AI-Powered Women Conference at MIT)
6:50 Fireside Chat: Humans at Machine Speed
7:30 Networking and close

​A sincere thank you to our venue sponsor: The Swell