Human-Centered Leadership in the AI Era: The Emotional Intelligence Advantage

AI is here to stay. The question is, how will you and your organization adapt to using it with a human-centered approach? Our world is moving faster than ever—powered by AI, constant change, and nonstop noise. Leaders face a new challenge: staying human while driving performance. Technology can scale productivity, but it can’t replace the skills that create trust, collaboration, and resilient teams.

In this highly inspirational and engaging keynote, Christopher D. Connors shows leaders how to strengthen the human capabilities that matter most today: self-awareness to help you adapt, empathy with accountability, and communication that builds alignment instead of friction. When leaders elevate emotional intelligence, they elevate people. Your employees learn practical strategies to lead difficult conversations, coach performance, and create psychological safety—so teams stay engaged, focused, and committed even as work evolves. The result is a modern leadership guide that balances high standards with human-centered leadership so performance rises without burnout.

Christopher shows you how to develop leaders who can thrive in the future of work without losing the humanity that makes high performance possible.

Best for: Leadership offsites • Company kickoffs •
Transformation initiatives • HR/L&D conferences • Association conferences
‍Audience: Senior Leaders • Managers • Directors • People Leaders
‍Format options: 60-min keynote and Half-day workshop