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Alexandra Samuel
We are the founding generation of the new workplace. Leading this workplace means embracing a pragmatic, creative approach to AI and online work.
Digital Workplace Expert | Author of Remote, Inc. | Author of JSTOR Daily's "Unfolding AI" Column
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Alexandra Samuel is a leading expert on the future of work, showing organizations how to create more effective, inclusive, and satisfying work environments in the digital age. With over 25 years of experience as a technologist and journalist, she offers groundbreaking insights on how emerging technologies help us harness neurovariety—the functional diversity of human minds and experiences—to boost productivity, performance, and well-being in today’s workplace. “A.I. can redefine your professional and personal limitations,” she wrote in her cover story for The Wall Street Journal’s Report on Artificial Intelligence. That’s especially true if we harness these emergent technologies to what we now know about cognitive diversity—and that’s exactly what Alexandra does in her forthcoming book on how neurodiversity insights and tools can address the challenges of the digital workplace. “We’ve created a working environment that is a mismatch for just about all of us,” she says. “It’s time to bring our work back into alignment with our own unique wiring and priorities.”
Remote, Inc. is a timely and practical guide, explaining how we can recharge, reset, and bring our full attention to the work that really matters.
—Arianna Huffington
In her dynamic keynotes and workshops, Alexandra Samuel shows audiences how to develop their own “neurosmart” approach to work, tapping into a toolkit of habits, tactics, and technologies that can help anyone improve their efficiency and well-being. Known for her engaging and practical speaking style, she offers actionable strategies for creating more vibrant, productive, and neuroinclusive workplaces.
A regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Alexandra is also the author of Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work…Wherever You Are (with Robert C. Pozen) and Harvard Business Review’s Work Smarter with Social Media series. Her insights on workplace productivity, digital transformation, and neurodiversity have been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Fast Company and beyond. As the data journalist for Forbes‘ annual list of the World’s Most Influential CMOs, she has a deep understanding of how top brands navigate the changing landscape of work.
Alexandra holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University and brings both scholarly rigor and real-world experience to her analysis of how technology is reshaping the way we work and live. As the co-founder of one of the world’s first social media agencies, she has firsthand experience in building effective digital teams and cultures.
Through her work, Alexandra shows professionals and organizations how to thrive in the digital workplace by embracing neurovariety and harnessing the power of technology. Her insights offer a roadmap for transforming our approach to productivity and well-being in the 21st-century workplace.
Speech Topics
ChatGPT and Generative AIRead more
AI-Powered CollaborationThe Future of Teamwork
The rise of AI isn’t just changing how we work as individuals—it’s transforming how we work together. In this practical and engaging talk, Alexandra Samuel shows how leading teams and organizations are using AI to reshape collaboration, communication and innovation. You’ll learn how AI can help break down silos, foster creativity, and ensure every team member’s s...
Corporate CultureRead more
The Neurosmart WorkplaceEngaging Employees with the Power of Neurovariety
More and more employers recognize the value of neurodivergent employees, but miss all the ways neurodiversity insights and tools can help their entire workforce. In this eye-opening talk, Alexandra Samuel gives you a preview of the revolutionary idea at the heart of her forthcoming book about neurovariety. Neurovariety is a way of describing the enormous range of...
Happiness and WellnessRead more
Robots for HumansHow AI Transforms Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Smart employers recognize that employee engagement is the ultimate power-up: It helps you recruit and retain the best employees, and is a significant driver of individual and team performance. In this inspiring and pragmatic talk, Alexandra Samuel shows how AI is transforming the way teams and employers foster employee engagement and wellbeing.
Corporate CultureRead more
Forging the Hybrid WorkplaceCulture and Collaboration in the New Office
The Covid pandemic catalyzed an overnight shift to remote work, but the real transformation lies ahead. With offices reopened, organizations are learning to manage teams that mix in-person and remote workers, and employees are still learning to manage their schedules to get the best of both worlds. This transition offers the ideal opportunity for employers to renew their culture and strengthen...
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