Melissa Clark-Reynolds on AI in the boardroom, improving judgment, creative friction, and foresight for agile strategy (HAI Ep59)

Futurist and professional director Melissa Clark-Reynolds, founder of FutureCentre.nz and NZ Order of Merit appointee, joins the podcast to explore how boards and senior leaders can navigate the myths and realities of AI adoption. Drawing on her expertise in strategy and disruptive business models, Clark-Reynolds discusses why embracing a capability multiplier mindset toward AI drives genuine productivity and how prompt engineering and board-level education are key. Listeners will gain practical foresight tools, learn strategies for effective AI governance, and discover how leaders can enhance their own judgment while reimagining their organization’s operating models for an AI-enabled future.