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Dr. Ali Walker
Behavioural Scientist, Author & Podcast Host
Speaker Bio
Dr Ali Walker is a specialist in human connection and a bestselling author, with a PhD in group dynamics from the Australian National University.
Ali is Adjunct Faculty at the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of NSW Sydney.
Ali has worked with a range of government, corporate and not for profit organisations including NSW and QLD Health, Google Australia and Westpac.
Ali is also a regular contributor to Australian media on issues relating to wellbeing.
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Ali is Adjunct Faculty at the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of NSW Sydney.
Ali has worked with a range of government, corporate and not for profit organisations including NSW and QLD Health, Google Australia and Westpac.
Ali is also a regular contributor to Australian media on issues relating to wellbeing.
Session
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM IST
Guest Keynote: Human Connection After AI: Why We Must Rethink How Humans Learn, Relate, and Lead
Dr. Ali Walker,
Behavioural Scientist, Author & Podcast Host
This keynote responds to what many organisations are feeling: AI is accelerating fast, social anxiety and disconnection are rising, and many of our existing models of leadership, learning, and communication no longer feel fit for purpose. This keynote explores what remains essentially human in an AI-led world. Drawing on brain profiling, connection profiling, and meaning profiling, it looks at how attention, emotion, relationships, and purpose are changing, and why human development now needs to evolve beyond information and skills alone.
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