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Top 3 reasons to join Section: 1. Unbeatable community. 2. Education you’ll use today. 3. Alex Witkowski's shirt collection (IYKYK).

Strategic AI use is the defining professional skill of 2025 and more people should have the opportunity to use it as a career catalyst. So we're hosting an afternoon of free AI leadership workshops. Why you should be there: 1. You’ll learn real AI frameworks from the most sought-after AI consultants in the industry, for free (the ROI on that is easy to calculate) 2. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in activities after each session that help you build something you can use as soon as you leave 3. If you complete a final reflection, you’ll get a certificate of completion to share with your boss and your network Use this link to register for free, and then drop it in your team Slack: https://lnkd.in/gwjFb-AE

In case you hadn't heard, Section's AI Executive Leadership Workshop isn't the only thing happening on March 9 at HumanX ?? Kick off the conference a day early with our hands-on, in-person AI leadership workshop designed to equip you with skills you need to successfully deploy AI to your team, launch AI pilots, build AI agents for business efficiency, and make more strategic decisions with AI. Then cross the hall to see Kamala Harris's keynote. We have a select few reserved seats for workshop attendees! Link in the comments to lock in your spot for the HumanX-exclusive Section workshop + Kamala's keynote.

Announcing the 2025 Lopez Fellowship - Applications open March 17th! I remember hitting that wall in my career where putting in more hours just wasn't cutting it anymore. I had been promoted, had recruiters calling occasionally, but what I lacked was the space to step back and intentionally design my path forward. What transformed my journey wasn't just working harder—it was finding mentors who believed in me, building a network of peers who challenged me, reading a lot, and investing in skills beyond my job description. (Including the mentor who suggested I take accent reduction classes—a story I told on How I Built This with Guy Raz). But I've noticed fewer professionals have access to this kind of guidance today, which is why five years ago I started the Lopez Fellowship. Our fellowship, underwritten entirely by the Hernan Lopez Family Foundation, helps ambitious, curious professionals overcome obstacles and go from 'good to great'. Through executive coaching, public speaking training, MBA-quality education, and meaningful connections, our Fellows develop the capabilities to transform their careers in the short, medium and long-term. What makes this program special? ? Personalized coaching with executive coach Cindy Shove ? Direct mentoring sessions with me and other industry leaders ? Public speaking training with John Koch ? Career assessment and LinkedIn review with Todd Gitlin ? Curated reading and MBA-quality courses through Section ? Access to our alumni network of nearly 30 accomplished professionals Who thrives in this program? ?? Rising stars of all backgrounds across tech, media, entertainment, healthcare, education, finance and other industries ?? Post-funding entrepreneurs looking to level up their leadership ?? In both cases, especially suited for individuals who've overcome adversity, have a track record of success and are passionate about growth. ?? Several qualifications apply (see website for details); most importantly, must be living and working currently in the US, have a bachelor's degree or higher, show proof of career progress How does it work? ?? Five months (May-September) of leadership development ?? Completely free (we just ask for your commitment of 3-4 hours weekly) ?? Primarily remote, with one in-person gathering in LA Applications for the 2025 cohort open?March 17th through April 6th Want to learn more? Visit https://lnkd.in/etHShG2a Do you know any rising star who should apply? Please tag them in the comments.

First Sam Altman says AGI is almost here … then he tells people to stop hyping it up.?The hardest thing about setting brand-safe AI strategies right now might just be parsing what’s true and what’s a PR stunt. So we're sitting down with Sayash Kapoor, co-author of AI Snake Oil, on March 27 from 3 - 4 pm ET to dismantle the AI hype. It's free to join - RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gMtbGK83

What's the role of the CMO in an AI-driven world? According to Shiv Singh, a new challenge will arise: Overseeing marketing professionals and their agent counterparts.

Name a better pairing than this, we'll wait ?? Ed + Greg + FREE + Advanced AI strategy - we're seeing you on March 6th, right? (Link to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/g8sQRZ6B)

Why is gen AI so transformative? We sat down with EY's Global Head of AI, John Thompson, yesterday who said that for the first time in history we're using 100+% of the world's data - which means we're only scratching the surface of impactful use cases. P.S. if you missed this session, you're going to want to fix that! Link to the recording in the comments.

There are a lot of reasons why people fear AI, the one on Greg Shove's mind is just how few hands are in the pie of this very big, transformative technology. He sat down with Kyle Ariel Knowles to talk about it - and everything else on his mind as an AI power user. Link in comments to watch the full episode.

Building strategic AI skills is the professional development theme of 2025, so we're hosting a free day of micro-workshops designed to help you start your AI leadership journey. Learn from 3 of our highest rated instructors (and proven AI experts) about: - Essential AI strategy for leaders - Building AI agents for business efficiency - Identifying and launching the highest ROI AI pilots - Successfully deploying AI initiatives It's free to join - and if you complete a final reflection on what you learned, you'll receive a certification of completion. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g3wEtT-8