Rosanne Werner

Without realising it, many of us are starting to let AI do more of our thinking for us. While that might feel like a productivity win, over time, we risk weakening the very thinking skills we rely on for innovation, good judgement and strategic insight. Think about the everyday moments: asking AI for the answer before you’ve had a chance to think. Taking its first suggestion instead of challenging it. Asking it to come up with the ideas rather than developing your own. None of these choices feels significant on its own. But repeated day after day, they can become habits - changing how we think, learn, solve problems and make decisions. In this keynote, we’ll explore: - How AI is reshaping the way we think and learn - and what that means for our cognitive abilities - Why cognitive offloading can become a habit - and what happens when we repeatedly let AI do the thinking for us - Why reaching for AI too early can get in the way of our own ideas - Simple habits for working with AI without switching our brains off Because convenience has a cognitive cost, and most organisations aren’t measuring it effectively, if at all. You’ll leave with practical, easy-to-use techniques to work with AI while protecting the thinking skills that make us uniquely human.

I don’t like it. I don't get it. I don’t trust it.' Sounds familiar? Even with the best Data and AI tools, organisations struggle to see results if their people don’t engage. Change is hard, and without attention to mindset and culture, even the most sophisticated Data and AI initiatives can fall short. Rosanne Werner, CEO of XcelerateIQ, previously led the multi-award winning Data and AI Mindset and Culture programme at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, reaching over 2,000 participants worldwide. In this session, we’ll explore how to ‘Crack the Human Firewall’ with a science-based approach to Data and AI mindset and culture. You’ll learn: • How the brain changes and learns - and how to use this to enable Data and AI acceptance. • How to rewire habits to integrate Data and AI into daily workflows. • How to use social dynamics to build a collective mindset that advocates for Data and AI. Proven by science - Let's help your teams put Data and AI into Action!