Executive Leadership Webinar
Beyond the Algorithm: Developing Critical Thinking Skills for the Application of AI in the Workplace
October 16, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual
About the Webinar
This webinar will explore the evolving role of AI in the workplace and the critical function of leaders in navigating its impact. Panelists will discuss how organizations are implementing AI and the strategies leaders can use to manage associated employee stress, including fears of job insecurity and rapid change. Topics will also include ethical, legal, and cultural considerations of new technologies and how to use AI to improve both business outcomes and the employee experience.
As organizations accelerate AI adoption, leaders face a dual responsibility: leveraging the efficiencies and insights AI can provide while also safeguarding employee well-being. This session will unpack the psychological and organizational challenges that emerge when employees worry about automation, shifting job roles, and the pace of technological disruption.
Drawing on perspectives from business leadership, data science, and psychology, panelists will share real-world case examples and highlight how transparent communication, proactive change management, and thoughtful policy development can help build trust and reduce anxiety in the workforce.
The conversation will also address how HR professionals can partner with technology leaders to create an environment where AI enhances rather than undermines human performance.
Attendees will gain insights into practical strategies for cultivating psychological safety, balancing innovation with responsibility, reskilling and upskilling employees, and leveraging AI to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Whether you’re an executive, HR professional, or tech leader, this session will equip you with the future-ready skills and perspectives needed to lead responsibly and compassionately through the next phase of AI transformation.
Presented by the Psychology in the Workplace Collaborative with support from the Kentucky Psychological Foundation
Presenters
Michelle Fukunaga, MBA
Bath & Body Works / Franklin University
Michelle Fukunaga is a Data Scientist at Bath & Body Works, where she applies AI and machine learning to improve operational efficiency and empower employees across the enterprise.
With deep technical and product expertise, she develops AI systems that help employees work more confidently and efficiently, incorporating safeguards and responsible adoption practices. Her work includes building intelligent agents and implementing governance processes to ensure AI solutions are ethical, transparent, and aligned with organizational values.
Michelle is also an Adjunct Professor of Machine Learning at Franklin University, where she teaches and mentors aspiring analysts and data scientists.
With 20 years of experience spanning health, insurance, marketing, and retail, Michelle translates complex analytics into practical solutions that support ethical innovation, improve operational outcomes, and empower employees to use advanced technologies effectively.
Beny Rubinstein, MBA
BZR Insights/CEO Trust, International Markets
Beny Rubinstein is a business and leadership coach, AI strategic advisor, and PhD candidate in Business Innovation, focusing on creating value in the healthcare ecosystem through AI in expert discussions and medical education.
Beny partners with CEOs and boards to help them navigate the opportunities and challenges of the AI era—focusing on ethical leadership, employee wellbeing, and organizational excellence. As the Chair of CEO Trust in Brazil and EMEA, he plays an active role in supporting leaders across the globe.
Beny also volunteers in multiple organizations, including Women in Technology, TechStars, and Gvahim, where he helps new immigrants to leverage AI to better integrate socially and economically into Israeli society.
Drawing on his academic research and hands-on experience in companies like Microsoft, IBM, BCG and several startups, Beny empowers leaders to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI innovation and the human side of leadership, equipping organizations and other communities to thrive in a rapidly changing landscape.
Courtney Keim, PhD
Bellarmine University
Dr. Courtney Keim is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Bellarmine University and Industrial & Organizational Psychologist with over 10 years of teaching and consulting experience. Her research focuses on organizational wellness and psychologically healthy workplace practices, personality, and pedagogical best practices. She has given numerous talks to national and local government agencies, businesses, and professional associations on best practices in workplace wellness. Dr. Keim has consulted with organizations including departments within Louisville Metro Government, Norton Behavioral Medicine, Maryhurst, and Lantech Corporation. Dr. Keim also teaches a variety of psychology courses, supervises psychology internships, advises student theses, and mentors students.
Dr. Keim is the current President of the Kentucky Psychological Foundation, where she leads initiatives in diversity, equity, and inclusion, psychologically healthy workplaces in Kentucky, student mentorship programs, and highlighting psychological research. She is also a Scientific Affairs Committee Member for the Society of Occupational Health Psychology.
About the Organizers
The Psychology in the Workplace Collaborative is a strategic alliance of independent psychologists and organizational consultants with a shared mission of promoting business practices that support and advance workforce well-being, psychologically healthy workplaces, and organizational excellence.
Our members engage in professional activities spanning research, practice, education, training, and public outreach, and have extensive experience in governance, leadership, and volunteer service.
Our Collaborators
The mission of the Kentucky Psychological Foundation is to use the science of psychology to support the mental health and wellbeing of Kentuckians through social activism, community engagement, and education.