"AI-Powered Culture: Redefining How We Work, Who We Hire, and What We Stand For"

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We will explore how organizations must intentionally declare the role AI plays in their company and why clarity matters. When leaders are explicit about how AI supports their mission, values, and guiding principles, it becomes an accelerant for trust, performance, and alignment rather than a source of fear or confusion.

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Drawing from experience scaling global organizations, Dennis will unpack what talent density really means in an AI-enabled world. It is not about replacing people with technology. It is about building teams where highly capable individuals are augmented by AI, allowing them to operate with greater leverage, speed, and impact. AI becomes a force multiplier that elevates human judgment, creativity, and decision-making.

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The session will also examine how employer brand is reshaped by these choices. The companies that win talent are those that clearly communicate how technology empowers their people, invests in continuous education, and creates space for learning and adaptation. Culture does not shift accidentally. It shifts when leaders actively model curiosity, embrace change, and create psychological safety around new ways of working.

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Participants will leave ready to:​​

1. Clearly define and communicate AI’s role within their organization.

2. Design teams where AI amplifies human judgment, creativity, and accountability.

3. Model leadership behaviors that build trust, curiosity, and psychological safety during technological change.

4. Strengthen employer brand by aligning AI adoption with mission, values, and learning culture.

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Speaker Bio:

Dennis is an architect of high-growth organizations with 25 years of experience building and scaling global teams at the intersection of operations, technology, and people.

He currently serves as Chief Business Officer at Fullscript, an intelligent healthcare platform pioneering whole-person care, where he owns the internal operating system of an enterprise that has recently surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue. Prior to this role, Dennis served as Chief People Officer, leading the company through significant growth and organizational evolution.

Dennis’s career spans industry-defining companies and high-growth startups, including senior leadership roles at Google and Deloitte, as well as five years at Meta. At Meta, he served as Head of Global People Operations and as a Special Consultant to the Office of the CEO, partnering closely with senior leadership to scale complex global operations and drive enterprise-wide transformation. He has also served as Chief People Officer for the venture-backed startup Ad Hoc.
His leadership philosophy was forged through 12 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Army, including work within Special Forces and multiple international commands. There, he developed a deep foundation in operational rigor, leadership development, and strategy under conditions of complexity and consequence.

Today, Dennis brings this experience forward by mentoring veterans and military spouses, helping them translate their service into meaningful civilian careers and ensuring those who served have a clear and empowered path to success.