You've rolled out the platforms, delivered the technical training, and spent the budget. Yet adoption stalls. While technical teams race ahead, your broader workforce struggles. The barrier isn't lack of digital skills—it's a fundamental cognitive mismatch between AI systems (which operate 94% in analytical thinking mode) and the diverse thinking styles of your talent.
 
Join Ann Herrmann-Nehdi to discover why your AI initiatives aren't landing as planned and how L&D professionals are uniquely positioned to fix it. Drawing on research from 2 million thinking profiles, you'll learn to recognize the predictable patterns of AI resistance across your workforce and deploy targeted interventions that meet employees where they think—not just where your technology lives.

You'll leave with a practical playbook you can implement immediately. This isn't theory—it's a roadmap for making AI fluency accessible across all thinking styles, not just the analytically-wired 6% of your workforce. Whether you're starting from scratch or enhancing existing AI training, you'll gain the frameworks and tools to position L&D as the critical bridge between technology investment and human capability.

Ann Herrmann-Nehdi is Chief Thought Leader and Chair of Herrmann International, the originators of Whole Brain® Thinking and the HBDI® assessment. Author, researcher and keynoter, Ann’s work is specialized on the practical application of neuroscience and cognitive diversity to human and organization development and improvement.

Ann has worked with numerous organizations worldwide, ranging in size and industry, helping them enhance profitability, leadership, productivity, innovation, and overall business results. Her widely viewed TedX talks ( The One Thing You Need to Know About Your Brain That Will Change Your Life, and Think Like Your Future Depends On It, Because it Does)  have influenced the way people approach their work and their lives and continue to capture the attention of thousands of viewers across the globe. An engaging and in-demand speaker, she has presented keynote addresses for a wide array of Fortune 100 corporations, major conferences, and global associations.

The co-author of The Whole Brain Business Book–Second Edition (McGraw-Hill), Ann’s passion and focus are on helping individuals, managers, teams, and leaders drive growth and improve their impact by making better decisions, effectively managing change, being more agile, and leveraging their untapped thinking potential
Ann’s current research includes the future of work and implications for leaders.