AI use is accelerating, but workforce readiness is not keeping pace. New AMA research finds that 82% of respondents say their involvement with AI has increased in the past year—yet nearly half say they feel behind in AI learning and knowledge.
This gap is reshaping how employees work, managers evaluate performance and leaders invest in workforce capabilities.
Join AMA on November 18th at 12:00 PM ET for AI at Work 2027: Preparing Your Workforce for What’s Next, a complimentary virtual briefing featuring findings from AMA’s Annual AI in the Workplace Survey.
What You’ll Learn
During the session, we’ll explore:
• Where AI is—and isn’t—delivering business value
• How AI is changing the work people do
• Where employees may need more guidance, training and support
• Which workforce capabilities organizations say they need most for 2027
• What the findings mean for HR, L&D, managers and business leaders
• What organizations should prioritize and budget for in 2027
Reserve Your Place
Prepare for 2027 with a clearer view of how AI is affecting employees, workplace expectations and organizational capabilities.
Can’t attend live? Register to receive access to the webcast recording.
Speakers:
Larry Fisher Founder and Co-CEO, SoftSnow AI
Larry Fisher is a visionary executive, entrepreneur, and thought leader in artificial intelligence and emerging industries. As the founder and Co-CEO of SoftSnow, he helps businesses achieve AI readiness and use data-driven strategies for long-term success. With a career spanning more than two decades, his expertise lies in navigating industries undergoing transformative change, from electronic trading and digital marketing to the rapidly evolving world of AI. Before founding SoftSnow, Larry served as the CEO of Rise Interactive, where he led the company through unprecedented growth and transformation, establishing it as one of the fastest-growing independent agencies.
Matthew Huggins AI Product & Engineering Leader, Clio
Matthew Hugginsis a computer scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur. While studying at MIT, Matthew co-founded Point, where he created the technology behind the world’s first AI autocomplete product for email and earned investment from Y Combinator. He completed his graduate thesis as part of the Personal Robots group at the MIT Media Lab, where he conducted research in the areas of natural language processing, open domain dialogue, and neurosymbolic NLP. Matthew is currently an AI Product & Engineering Leader at Clio. He is also co-founder of Inclusionbridge, a nonprofit that helps prepare students for work in data science.
Blade Kotelly CEO, Blade Kotelly Inc.
Blade Kotelly is the CEO of Blade Kotelly Inc., an AI and innovation consultancy he has led for more than a decade. He works alongside client teams to identify high-value opportunities and turn them into working products, services, customer experiences, and new ways of operating—while building their ability to innovate and use AI more effectively. Blade and his team support the complete AI journey—from executive education, strategy, and opportunity discovery to experience design, prototyping, system development, deployment, and adoption. Their end-to-end approach helps organizations move beyond experiments to dependable AI systems that create measurable value. Blade also leads innovation assessments, executive workshops, and design thinking and innovation training. His programs help teams uncover unmet customer needs, generate stronger ideas, and build practical innovation capabilities.
Moderator:
Samantha Goldman Marketing Strategy, Corporate Learning Solutions, American Management Association (AMA)
Samantha leads marketing strategy for AMA’s Corporate Learning Solutions, helping organizations develop stronger leaders and a more capable workforce. She partners closely with business leaders to bring research and practical insights to the challenges of today’s evolving workplace.
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