--- title: "The Human Side of AI - Exclusive Roundtable for Workplace Leaders | FutureXchange" description: "An exclusive 90-minute roundtable for Workplace and People Leaders navigating AI transformation. February 26th, 2026. Only 15 spots available." lang: en json-ld: --- [![FutureXchange](/assets/futurexchange-logo-new-BfY61ycJ.png)](/) Forums[Blog](/blog)[Free Workshop](/workshop)[The Book](/book)[Contact](/contact)[Take the Free Assessment](/scorecard) [Free Assessment](/scorecard) Only 13 Spaces Available Invite-Only Roundtable # The Human Side of AI An Exclusive Roundtable for Workplace and People Leaders February 26th, 2026 90 Minutes 15 Leaders Virtual (Zoom) Event Starts In 00 Days : 00 Hours : 00 Mins : 00 Secs 100% Net Proceeds Donated Supporting our local food bank community Your $100 contribution (minus processing fees) goes directly to fighting hunger Reserve Your Seat — $100 Contribution 13 of 15 Spaces Remaining Register Now ## The Disruption Is Here The World Economic Forum's 2025 report is clear: **AI is the primary driver of workforce disruption** over the next five years. Across banking, retail, logistics, and manufacturing, roles are being redefined, consolidated, or eliminated entirely.¹ This isn't a future problem. It's happening now. And for leaders responsible for workplace strategy and culture, it creates an impossible tension. ## The Spatial-Cultural Mismatch You're sitting on millions of square feet designed for a style of work that no longer exists. ### The Physical Reality Your real estate was built for "pre-AI" collaboration. Open floors for teams that now work hybrid. Conference rooms for meetings that happen on Zoom. Square footage that CFOs are demanding you "right-size." ### The Cultural Reality Employees are anxious. They see AI as a threat, not a tool. Trust is eroding. The "quiet withdrawal" from the office isn't about the commute. It's about fear. ### The Economic Reality Leadership wants cost reduction. But cutting space blindly risks destroying the innovation capacity you need to survive the AI transition. You're caught in the middle. And most AI conversations completely miss this. Reserve Your Seat — Only 13 Spots Left Net proceeds donated to local food bank ## Why AI Adoption Keeps Failing Studies from MIT, RAND, and Gartner show **80-95% of AI initiatives fail** to move from pilot to production.² Most leaders blame the technology. **They're wrong.** Here's what neuroscience tells us: when employees perceive a threat, their amygdala triggers a stress response that impairs the prefrontal cortex—the region responsible for learning, creativity, and collaboration.³ You cannot train someone on new tools when their brain is in survival mode. You cannot redesign a workplace for AI-era collaboration when your people don't trust the future. The Solution ## The Human Phase: What Must Come First Before you can transform the workplace, you have to transform the mindset. We call this **the Human Phase of AI**. 1 Leadership alignment 2 Cultural preparation 3 Rebuilding trust 4 Creating psychological safety Research from Harvard, Yale, and Duke shows people value what they help build **63% more** than solutions handed to them.⁴ When teams co-create the transformation, they don't resist it. They drive it. Join the Conversation — Reserve Your Seat 13 spaces remaining • 100% net proceeds support local food bank ## Why This Conversation Matters Now If you lead Workplace Strategy, Commercial Real Estate, or People/Culture at a large enterprise, you're feeling the pressure from multiple directions: From the C-Suite: "Right-size the portfolio." From Employees: "Why should I come back to an office that might not exist next year?" From IT: "AI is our domain." But here's what no one is saying out loud: Workplace strategy is the bridge between AI adoption and cultural transformation. You're not just managing real estate. You're managing the human experience of the most significant workforce disruption in a generation. That's not a facilities problem. That's a leadership opportunity. ### 100% Net Proceeds Donated Your $100 contribution supports our local food bank community. Leadership meets impact. Reserve & Give Back ## What We're Doing About It We're bringing together **15 senior leaders** from enterprise organizations who are navigating this intersection right now. This is a **90-minute, high-participation Roundtable**. Not a webinar. We use the xchange methodology, trusted by teams at Google, Nike, and NASA, to turn peer dialogue into actionable clarity. ### What to Expect: #### Interactive Breakouts Small-group dialogue with peers facing the same Spatial-Cultural Mismatch. #### Facilitated Conversation We move beyond surface-level talk to surface collective wisdom on leading through the Human Phase. #### The Insights Report Following the session, you'll receive a synthesis of key themes to share with your leadership team. Secure Your Spot Now Limited to 13 senior leaders ## Primers for Our Conversation To prepare for our dialogue, we invite you to sit with these questions: On the Spatial-Cultural Gap "What's the honest conversation about your workplace that's happening in hallways but not in leadership meetings?" On Leadership Alignment "If you asked your top 10 leaders "What's our philosophy on what should stay human vs. what we automate?", would you get 10 aligned answers or 10 different ones?" On Trust "Where are you seeing "quiet withdrawal" in your organization, and what's really driving it?" On Sequencing "What would need to be true about your culture BEFORE your next workplace or AI initiative could actually stick?" ## The Spirit of Commitment The value of this roundtable is created by the people in the room. To ensure a high-trust environment: ### Intimacy of the Circle Limited to 15 senior leaders so every voice is heard. ### The Gift of Presence We invite you to join from a quiet location, on video, ready to engage fully with your peers. ### A Commitment to Community We invite a $100 contribution to register. After processing fees, your contribution goes directly to a local food bank, providing approximately **275 meals** to families in our community. This shared act of generosity ensures everyone shows up invested and ready to contribute. Note: Contributions are processed through FutureXchange and donated to the food bank. As this is not a direct charitable donation, it is not tax-deductible. ## Your Hosts ![Colby Harder](/assets/colby-harder-DS_O0ASe.png) ### Colby Harder FutureXchange ![Clayton Creed](/assets/clayton-creed-new-Bw00hdKh.png) ### Clayton Creed FutureXchange ## How FutureXchange Can Help As certified xchange Guides, we specialize in facilitating the Human Phase of AI through: ### Human-Centric Leadership Programs Aligning your leadership team on a shared philosophy for navigating AI transformation, rebuilding trust, and leading through uncertainty. ### Cultural Mindset Workshops Using Appreciative Inquiry methods to engage your workforce in co-creating the future of work, turning resistance into ownership. ### Workplace Transformation Facilitation Bridging the gap between your physical space strategy and your cultural evolution, so your next move actually sticks. We don't sell floor plans. We facilitate the human work that makes your workplace strategy succeed. 13 of 15 Spaces Remaining ## Reserve Your Seat ### Event Details **Date:** February 12th, 2026 **Time:** 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT **Location:** Virtual (Zoom link provided after registration) Register Now — $100 Contribution You'll be redirected to complete your Zoom registration after your contribution. ### Sources ¹ World Economic Forum, "Future of Jobs Report 2025" ² MIT NANDA Initiative, "The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025"; RAND Corporation (2025); Gartner (2024) ³ Arnsten, A.F.T. "Stress signalling pathways that impair prefrontal cortex structure and function," Nature Reviews Neuroscience ⁴ Norton, M.I., Mochon, D., & Ariely, D. 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