Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI - A Conversation with Faisal Hoque

There’s no question artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping the world as we know it — so how can we properly prepare ourselves for the unprecedented changes that lie ahead? What does it mean to be human in the age of AI? What are the OPEN and CARE frameworks, and how can they be applied to navigate the opportunities and dangers of AI? Can AI help us transcend some of the limitations of our humanity and evolve to become better versions of ourselves? Join host Michael J.
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Monday, March 3, 2025 - 10:00
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Faisal Hoque - Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI

Faisal Hoque is the founder of SHADOKA and NextChapter and serves as a transformation and innovation partner for CACI, an $8 billion company focused on U.S. national security. He is a #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author with ten award-winning books to his name. His new book, TRANSCEND: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI, has been named by the Next Big Idea Club as a ‘must read'.
Entrepreneur, Author and Founder
Shadoka and NextChapter
United States

Faisal Hoque is the founder of SHADOKA and NextChapter and serves as a transformation and innovation partner for CACI, an $8 billion company focused on U.S. national security. He is a #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author with ten award-winning books to his name. His new book, TRANSCEND: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI, has been named by the Next Big Idea Club as a ‘must read'. For thirty years, he has been developing commercial business and technology systems, and enabling leadership teams at MasterCard, American Express, GE, Home Depot, French Social Security Services, US Department of Defense (DoD), US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), PepsiCo, IBM, Chase, and others with sustainable growth. Today, Faisal is a highly sought-after innovation and transformation (digital/AI, business, organization) partner for both public and private sector organizations, and recognized as one of the world’s leading management thinkers and technologists. As a founder and CEO of multiple companies, he is a three-time winner of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ awards. Faisal is a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author for his books: REINVENT (#1), Everything Connects (#2), and LIFT (#1). Everything Connects and LIFT are also USA Today bestsellers. He has authored ten award-winning books (published by Cambridge University Press, The Financial Times, HarperCollins Leadership, McGraw Hill, Fast Company Press). His more than thirty awards include Axiom Gold, Nautilus, 2023 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards Shortlist, and others in the fields of humanity, business, and technology. Faisal is a contributor at MIT's IDEAS Social Innovation program, Thinkers50, and the Swiss business school IMD. His work has appeared in Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Business Insider, Fortune, Inc., Yahoo Finance, Fox, ABC, CBS, and others. Faisal has been named among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Technology by the editors of Ziff Davis while Trust Across America-Trust Around the World named him one of their Top 100 Thought Leaders. CIO Quarterly magazine designated Faisal as "Mr. Convergence" in 2008 for developing methods to integrate business strategies with technology decisions. Faisal’s work and life are profoundly influenced by a distinctive fusion of Eastern philosophy and American entrepreneurial spirit. Inspired by personal experiences, Faisal is a passionate advocate for cancer research, raising awareness and supporting research efforts to combat the disease.