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Rich Hua | CEO of EPIQ Leadership Group

In the age of AI, success requires more than technical skill and raw intelligence. It requires EPIQ skills—the powerful harmony of EQ and IQ. This talk explores why emotional intelligence is a critical advantage for all leaders and professionals, driving better decisions, stronger collaboration, greater resilience, and more human-centered innovation. As AI gets smarter, the people who thrive will be the ones who know how to think brilliantly and relate deeply.

As the former Chief EQ Evangelist at Amazon, he built the world largest corporate emotional intelligence (EQ) community of 70,000 members and advised the Alexa team on integrating EQ into AI assistant technology. Rich has influenced over 1.5 million professionals worldwide, working with top organizations like NVIDIA, BMW, Stanford, and Wharton. Featured in Forbes and The Washington Post, he specializes in harmonizing EQ with IQ to help organizations build high-performance, high-humanity cultures in an AI-powered world.

Jonny Wesolowski | Global Training Business & Product Merchandising, Nike / Jordan Brand

Jonny Wesolowski (Biola Talbot School of Theology Alum and Product Merchandiser at Nike/Jordan Brand) blends his spiritual and industrial insights together to reflect on this question. Sharing his journey from pastoral ministry to corporate apparel strategy, he discusses why artificial intelligence can never replicate raw human-to-human interaction. Jonny is driven by finding the tension of faith and decision making and strives to be a vocal agent for disruptive, authentic risk in culture and business.

Jonny Wesolowski is a global product merchandising leader with the Jordan Brand at Nike with over 20 years experience in the apparel and footwear industry. He drives his business through a passion of “education as communication” in all aspects of his business. At the Jordan Brand he has overseen the growth of the apparel business to $1B through collaborations and strategies involving Union Los Angeles, Paris Saint Germain football club, and musician Travis Scott. He is currently a lead on the Jordan footwear team where he is developing strategies for future footwear and new consumer opportunities as part of the $6B Nike Inc brand.

Aaron Coldiron | Principal Group Product Manager, Microsoft

Aaron Coldiron (Biola Crowell School of Business Alum and Principal Group Product Manager at Microsoft) brings a highly practical, builder-focused optimism to the conversation. Drawing on his career building AI features into Windows, Aaron explains how machine learning actively solves common business constraints like limited time, budgets, and engineering capacity. Using engaging case studies he details how AI helps organizations run simulated experiments, eliminate costly errors, and lock in product-market fit.

Aaron is a product management leader at Microsoft, leading Subscription Growth, Settings, and Settings AI in Windows. Aaron has spent over 20 years building high-usage consumer experiences at the intersection of Generative AI, personalization, and business, and is leading PM AI transformation for his organization.

Cheryl Goodman | CEO of FindGood.tech and author of How to Win Friends and Influence Robots

We were delighted to welcome tech innovator Cheryl Goodman, who was joined by her robotic canine companion to share insights on the future of automation and artificial intelligence." Cheryl Goodman is a global thought leader in artificial intelligence, robotics, and technology culture. With a career spanning CBS, Sony, and Qualcomm, she helps organizations harness AI with wisdom and humanity. work equips leaders to engage with emerging technology ethically, strategically and with hope.

Neil Ahlsten | Managing Director of 1Flourish Capital

Neil Ahlsten explored how innovation, ethics and spiritual grounding can coexist in a rapidly changing world and how one can lead with clarity and conviction in the age of AI.

Neil brings a Silicon Valley investor eye and a servant leader heart. From leading relief efforts in Africa to building billion-dollar partnerships at Google, Neil story embodies innovation with purpose. Today, he invests in high-character founders shaping the future through technology and faith.

Shaping Tomorrow: Leadership and Work in the Age of AI

The future of work is here—and it powered by AI. Don’t miss Ali Llewellyn keynote, The Future of Work: Leading Change in an AI-Powered World, where she reveals how emerging technologies are transforming leadership from managing fixed teams to orchestrating dynamic networks of people and machine intelligence. Discover why tomorrow leaders must embrace AI fluency, open innovation, and purpose-driven values to create organizations that are agile, ethical, and globally connected. Then, Ali will be joined by Ron Carucci (To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice & Purpose) and Dean Michael Arena (Adaptive Space), for a dynamic panel packed with practical insights on leading with integrity, adaptability, and purpose in a rapidly changing world.

AI for the Kingdom: Impact, Ethics and Human Flourishing

Join Steel Billings, Chief AI Officer of , for an insightful discussion on the intersection of AI, ethics and human flourishing. Discover how Gloo is building trusted AI infrastructure, developing Kingdom-aligned large language models (KaLLM), and equipping ministries, publishers and developers with responsible AI tools. This session will explore the ethical implications of AI in the faith ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of privacy, trust and values-driven innovation. Learn how faith-based organizations can lead the global conversation on AI moral, legal and human rights impact, while ensuring these technologies empower individuals and communities for lasting transformation.

The March 27, 2025 EngageX Talk is sponsored by .

Geo-Political Issues and Christians

's presentation discussed Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics, and the Gospel — A Christian Perspective on Where We Are and Where We Are Going.

Klon Kitchen is a distinguished national security expert having experience in counter terrorism, cyber operations and covert actions with featured publications in the Wall Street Journal and CBS News 60 Minutes among other media outlets. With previous experience as a national security advisor, intelligence officer and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Klon Kitchen regularly shapes policy discussions through congressional testimonies. Now, as Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies, he assists technology and business leaders to manage geopolitical risks in the rapidly changing times.

A Redemptive AI Future

Dr. Yohan Lee presentation explored topics such as the current AI landscape and trends, a vision for the redemptive use of AI, warning of potential AI risks and a hopeful look at AI potential for unprecedented opportunities.