Alison McCauley

A pioneer in human-centered technology adoption, Alison has spent three decades helping people to navigate digital change. Her work in AI began in 2010, and her most recent bestseller, How to Think with AI, emerged from a year of research studying hundreds of generative AI early adopters to decode their secrets of success.

Alison began her career at the leading edge of change management as the field was first coalescing into a formal discipline—a transformative period that revealed how profoundly human behavior and culture shape technology adoption. She pioneered approaches that organizations still use today, and this early focus became the foundation of her thirty-year dedication to help business leaders to advance the performance of their organizations and teams.

Alison’s commitment to making emerging technology accessible to all continues in her current role as Chief Advocacy Officer of Think with AI, where she empowers people—regardless of their experience or background—to enhance their unique capabilities through AI. She is also founder of Unblocked Future, a strategy firm focused on accelerating the effective adoption of transformative technology and unlocking the business value it creates.

A frequent keynote speaker at innovation forums and conferences around the world, Alison’s insights have appeared in Harvard Business Review and Forbes, her executive education course has reached over 100,000 learners, and she is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Artificial Intelligence.

She is deeply committed to how technology can advance the future of work, create more sustainable cities, enhance human health and wellness, and strengthen meaningful connection in our digital world.