From Ambiguity to Authority: How Experts Use AI to Drive Outcomes

From Ambiguity to Authority: How Experts Use AI to Drive Outcomes

Date: April 29, 2026 

Time: 10am - 11:30 AM PDT | Virtual

Presented by Athena’s Signature Series Committee

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how organizations operate, yet many leaders remain unsure how to engage with it responsibly. Questions around ethics, risk, and professional identity often create hesitation that slows meaningful adoption.

Join Athena for From Ambiguity to Authority, How Experts Use AI to Drive Outcomes, a community centered experience designed to help STEM professionals move from uncertainty to confident, responsible engagement with AI while hearing perspectives from experienced AI and industry leaders.

In this facilitated and conversational session, you will learn alongside peers navigating similar questions while building practical models and leadership frameworks that support responsible AI engagement.

What You Will Walk Away With

• Clarity on where responsibility sits when using AI in your role

• The ability to distinguish real AI risks from perceived concerns

• Practical guardrails for engaging with AI thoughtfully and responsibly

• Leadership level models for evaluating when and how to use AI

• Insight from AI and industry leaders on responsible adoption in real organizational contexts

• Confidence to engage with AI without freezing or over correcting

Join the conversation, hear from AI leaders across industry, and strengthen your AI leadership alongside Athena’s community.