Dr. Jennifer Nash to speak at DisruptHR Houston 6.0

Dr. Jennifer Nash has been selected to present at DisruptHR Houston 6.0 in Houston, where she will address how leaders can manage people through the rise of AI. Her five-minute talk comes as HR teams weigh the future of work, technology and human performance.

Why it matters: - DisruptHR Houston 6.0 will focus on how AI is changing work, but whether that change creates value still depends on people, leadership and execution. - Nash’s talk aims at a problem many organizations are facing as AI becomes part of everyday work: technology alone does not drive performance.

What happened: - Dr. Jennifer Nash, a leadership consultant, executive coach, author and founder of Jennifer Nash Coaching & Consulting, was selected as a speaker for DisruptHR Houston 6.0 in Houston, Texas. - Nash will present a five-minute talk titled “Beyond the Tech: How to Lead Humans in the Age of AI.” - The event is themed “HR NEXT” and brings together HR professionals and business leaders for fast-paced conversations about the future of work, leadership, technology and the human side of organizations.

The details: - Nash’s presentation will focus on how leaders can help people adapt, communicate, make decisions and keep performing as work changes. - Nash said the workplace is changing quickly with AI, but the conversation often centers on technology instead of the people expected to use it. - Nash’s work sits at the intersection of human behavior, leadership, organizational change, communication and performance. - Nash is an MG100 honoree and one of the top 300 executive coaches in the world. - Nash works with executives and organizations to strengthen leadership effectiveness and help people and organizations perform at their best. - Nash is the author of the 14x award-winning book Be Human, Lead Human: How to Connect People and Performance. - The book has been used with leadership teams at Boeing, Ford, Google, IBM, J.P. Morgan, Mazda, Deloitte, Verizon, Qualtrics, NRG, McDonald’s and others. - More information is available at Dr. Jennifer Nash’s website.

Between the lines: - The speaker lineup reflects growing pressure on HR leaders to move beyond tool adoption and focus on how teams actually work in an AI-heavy environment. - Nash’s message positions leadership as the bridge between new technology and real organizational results.

What's next: - DisruptHR Houston 6.0 will feature additional speakers discussing timely questions facing today’s workplace and the future of HR. - Nash’s appearance adds a human-centered perspective to the event’s AI and future-of-work theme.

The bottom line: - As AI spreads through the workplace, the competitive edge may come less from the technology itself and more from leaders who can help people use it well.