Ana Melikian, Ph.D.

AI is changing how we work and stirring both excitement and uncertainty. In the business world, many embrace AI to enhance productivity and automation, while others grapple with doubts about best security practices, concerns about privacy and ethics, and information overload. In boardrooms and break rooms alike, people ask:

'What does this technology mean for our future?'

Most businesses approach AI as a race to do more, reduce costs, and implement new tools. But this narrow focus on efficiency misses something crucial: AI isn't just another productivity tool, it's a fundamental shift in how humans and technology work together.

By rushing to adopt AI without a human-centered strategy, we risk creating systems that accelerate burnout rather than unlock potential. The real challenge isn't implementing AI faster - it's reimagining how we can thrive alongside it.

In this session, Dr. Ana Melikian will reveal three essential mindset shifts needed to harness AI's potential. Through engaging examples and evidence-based insights, you'll discover how humanity's long partnership with technology offers a blueprint for the future.

You'll learn why it's more important than ever to leverage strategic planning and how to activate our human potential across individual, team, and systemic levels to shape a better future of work—one where technology creates more time and resources for a fulfilling life.

Are you ready to lead the change instead of being swept away by it? Join Dr. Melikian to unlock the secrets of sustainable innovation in the AI era. Your team's well-being – and your organization's future – may depend on it.

While we know the power of a strategic pause, the relentless pace of change whispers, 'Not now, later.' 

The truth is, our ability to stop, reset, and optimize becomes more crucial as the world accelerates, not less.

Like a well-timed computer restart that enhances performance, this interactive 60-minute session offers practical tools to refresh, reconnect, and reimagine possibilities together. Dr. Ana Melikian will demonstrate how the P.I.E. Method can transform small shifts into significant impact. Through engaging exercises and real-time collaboration, you'll discover how strategic pauses, increased awareness, and an experimental mindset can strengthen us in our rapidly changing world.

Join us for an hour that could reshape how to approach change and transformation.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn practical tools for navigating accelerating change
• Discover techniques for turning brief pauses into catalysts for growth
• Experience how small shifts can create lasting positive impact

Each day, we push a little harder, stretch a little further, and take on "just one more thing." We adjust, we cope, we soldier on. Catching up becomes our default mode. Our to-do lists breed like rabbits. Our minds race even as we try to sleep. We find ourselves in a constant state of alertness, teetering on the edge of our capacity.

This isn't success. This isn't the future of work we envisioned. This is a recipe for burnout, affecting everyone from frontline workers to C-suite executives.

The prevailing belief is that to create a bigger impact, we must do more and work harder; if we're not pushing ourselves to the limit, we're not doing enough. Yet, the reality is that we can only amplify our impact by stopping the cycle of overextension. As individuals, teams, and organizations, we achieve this by ceasing to react by default and proactively choosing our responses.

The prevailing wisdom tells us that creating a bigger impact means doing more and working harder. If we're not pushing ourselves to the limit, we're not doing enough. But what if this deeply ingrained belief is not just wrong but dangerously counterproductive?

The truth is counterintuitive: to amplify our impact, we must break the cycle of overextension. Success isn't about how much we can endure—it's about how effectively we can harness our human potential. The future belongs to those who can stop reacting and start creating.

In this dynamic session, you'll discover:

• The Burnout-Engagement Matrix: A powerful tool to visualize your team's performance landscape and identify critical areas for intervention.
• Practical frameworks for personal and professional growth that work for both entry-level employees and seasoned executives.
• Strategies to cultivate a culture of sustainable high performance without sacrificing well-being.

You'll gain actionable insights to revolutionize your approach to work and personal growth.

Imagine a workplace where innovation thrives, engagement soars, and people are energized and purposeful. It's not just possible—it's imperative for the future of work. Are you ready to lead the charge in creating impact without burnout? Can you afford not to?

Join us to discover how to transform your organization from a burnout factory into a powerhouse of sustainable success. The future of work is calling—will you answer?

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the true cost of burnout and its impact on individuals, teams, and organizational success.
• Learn to apply the Burnout-Engagement Matrix to assess and improve your team's performance landscape.
• Discover practical strategies to boost productivity and innovation without sacrificing well-being.
• Gain insights into creating a culture of sustainable high performance that attracts and retains top talent.
• Develop a personalized action plan to implement immediate changes for lasting impact in your organization.

As AI increasingly infiltrates our lives—from curating playlists to generating content—its potential to both awe and overpower us has never been more apparent. This session addresses the critical balance between embracing AI’s innovative capabilities and recognizing its challenges, including the risk of burnout amidst rapid digital transformation.

You will discover how to harness AI positively with a proactive approach to technology that enhances rather than detracts from our humanity. Using her own learnings of surviving two bouts with cancer and over twenty years of experience in psychology and business, Dr. Ana Melikian will show you how to use AI as a catalyst for personal and professional growth, all while avoiding being overwhelmed by the fast pace of change.

Prepare to be inspired, to rethink your relationship with technology, and to emerge with strategies for thriving in an AI-enhanced world without succumbing to burnout.

In this deeply insightful and engaging keynote, Ana helps audiences:

• Recognize the dual nature of AI, appreciating its potential for innovation while being mindful of its challenges
• Ensure technology enhances rather than detracts from our humanity
• Understand burnout, its different manifestations, and strategies to prevent it
• Shift perspectives from reactive to proactive
• Master the P.I.E. Method™, a simple yet powerful three-step approach for amplifying impact while avoiding burnout.
• Achieve meaningful, lasting results, transforming the journey into a rewarding process.