Jason Wild

With the explosion of news about artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, large language models (LLMs) and machine learning (ML), we’re in a moment in which people are reacting very strongly to AI. According to former Microsoft innovation and growth executive Jason Wild, it’s ok for us to have “good fear” and consider the implications of the emerging technology thoughtfully. In this enlightening presentation, he’ll explain that AI isn’t new at all, it’s just now gone mainstream. With that in mind, it’s important to consider the human side of AI and how the technology will impact our daily lives. Wild emphasizes organizations that really understand the promise of AI are those taking a humanistic approach of “us and them,” not “us vs. them.” Audiences will gain new insight into the technology that he calls “an intelligent shadow” that will work alongside humans to enhance knowledge, productivity and efficiency.

Creating great products is important, but relationships are what matter most and what endures, says award-winning growth and strategy executive Jason Wild. Moving from generating new ideas to scaling them in practice involves co-creation – the important process of collaboration, experimentation and learning with others, both inside and outside the organization. Drawing from his co-authored book “Genius at Scale,” Wild shares real-world stories and case studies of the habits and characteristics of great leaders who have applied their unique styles in different ways to build trust and reinvigorate organizations in the digital age. In this talk, he introduces three critical roles that enable leaders to turn ideas into impact: the Architect, who builds cultures and systems for co-creation; the Bridger, who connects people and organizations across boundaries; and the Catalyst, who sparks movements and partnerships that sustain innovation at scale. Wild then demonstrates how to leverage each to drive success. Audiences leave with a practical leadership framework for harnessing digital tools, data and cross-sector collaboration to transform experimentation into execution. These lessons are applicable for aspiring leaders, early-career executives and experienced managers alike.

There is a lot of hype around AI and about which organizations will be able to best seize the moment. The winners, says strategy advisor and former tech executive Jason Wild, will be the ones who understand how to apply AI to solve real business and human problems. In this presentation, grounded in the ABC framework from his co-authored book “Genius at Scale,” Wild illuminates how financial leaders can extract more value from strategic investments in technology. Having worked with leading banks and financial institutions over the last 20 years, including the IMF, Bank of America, Spanish Banking Consortium and PayPal, he helps organizations leverage AI and make it a key part of their business value. Wild’s insights reveal that the future of finance won’t be written by algorithms but by leaders wise enough to design systems where human judgment and machine intelligence advance together.

There will always be deep, stubborn customer problems and organizational challenges. The way to face them, according to growth and strategy executive Jason Wild, is through creative problem-solving. In this revealing presentation, he’ll share real-world examples from his time as an executive at leading tech companies – IBM, Salesforce and Microsoft – of building precision teams to creatively tackle stubborn challenges. He explains that it’s vital to dive deeply into a challenge, saying, “We have to fall in love with the problem first, not the solution.” Audiences will gain practical strategies for energizing teams to use creative problem-solving to unlock new avenues of customer and organizational success.

Like previous catalysts of industrial revolutions, AI is a big deal. Why? Because these new technologies end up changing many aspects of how we live and work. But AI is not completely new, says Jason Wild, former tech executive and co-author of “Genius at Scale.” For over 20 years, he has been applying AI to create business value, including groundbreaking projects at IBM (Watson), KLM (service bot), Heathrow Airport (communication system), the City of Rio de Janeiro (command center) and more. In this talk, Wild demystifies why the latest iterations like agentic AI have the potential to humanize and automate many experiences. Audiences walk away with a greater desire and ability to use AI with purpose for their unique needs, as well as the tools to develop the next generation of leaders who can guide their organization into the future.