This page highlights selected leadership engagements, executive briefings, and institutional convenings where I work with leaders to apply AI in decision‑making, governance, workforce strategy, and organizational transformation.
Across these engagements, I partner with institutions to translate AI into real‑world application, leadership capability, and accountable decision environments.

This snapshot of 2026 engagements highlights how I partner with executives and institutions to apply AI in real decision environments—linking strategy, governance, workforce transformation, and organizational change. From executive briefings to convenings and academic programs, each experience centers human‑centered AI leadership.
Invited guest at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival, participating in sessions on AI leadership and emerging technology ecosystems.
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Participating Across AI, Leadership & Emerging Technology Ecosystems
This curated snapshot of 2025 engagements reflects the evolution from early AI exploration to structured application—supporting leaders, teams, and institutions in integrating AI into leadership, strategy, and real‑world environments. These selected sessions span academic programs, global forums, leadership experiences, and cross‑sector convenings across education, technology, philanthropy, and enterprise contexts.
Event Type Event Name Organization Date LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE - PRIVATE Amplifying Advocacy with AI: Strategies for Impact and Inclusion Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio November 26, 2025 ACADEMIC PROGRAM - NYU AI for Impact: From Storytelling to Strategy — Transform with AI The Center for Global Affairs, New York University November 21, 2025 INVITED GLOBAL LEADERSHIP GATHERING PARTICIPANT Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi Invited Conversationist and Panelist, Reykjavik Global Forum 2025 Reykjavik Global Forum November 10, 2025 ACADEMIC PROGRAM - NYU AI for Impact: Amplify Your Marketability and Drive Organizational Success The Center for Global Affairs, New York University October 10, 2025 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (CURATED, MODERATED & AI-ENABLED) Accessible Futures: Shaping Policy for Disability, Technology, and AI Cornell Tech October 9, 2025 LEADERSHIP GATHERING / PANELIST The National Institute of Social Sciences Event The National Institute of Social Sciences September 30, 2025 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Exploring AI Together: Voices of the Baret Scholars Baret Scholars Program September 29, 2025 ACADEMIC PROGRAM - NYU AI for Impact with Liz Ngonzi: Elevate Your Marketability and Drive Organizational Success The Center for Global Affairs, New York University July 18, 2025 LEADERSHIP GATHERING / JUDGE Judge, Case Study Competition — Mensa Foundation Colloquium Mensa Foundation July 3, 2025 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT Opening Keynote & Colloquium Wrap-Up | Mensa Foundation Colloquium 2025 Mensa Foundation July 1, 2025 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE - PRIVATE ASFAI Summit — Advancing AI for Humanity: Human-Centered Strategies for Innovation and Impact American Society for AI (ASFAI) June 27, 2025 LEADERSHIP GATHERING / APPEARANCE Flash Briefing | AI Lessons From Other Sectors: What's Coming to Your Education Organization EdWeek Market Brief June 10, 2025 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (OPENING KEYNOTE) Opening Keynote Speaker, AI-Powered Impact: Transforming Education Through Data and Technology (CASE DRIVE 2025) Council for the Advancement and Support of Education March 31, 2025 ACADEMIC PROGRAM - NYU AI for Impact with Liz Ngonzi: Boost Your Marketability and Organizational Growth The Center for Global Affairs, New York University March 28, 2025 INTERACTIVE AI LEADERSHIP SESSION AI-Powered Storytelling for Impact with Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi Candid February 21, 2025 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Fireside Chat, AI in the Markets S&P Global February 12, 2025
Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi’s work at the intersection of technology, leadership, communication, learning, and institutional transformation began in the 1990s. The curated digital archive, beginning in the early 2000s, documents the evolution of that work—from digital storytelling, digital and social media strategy, and stakeholder engagement to the human-centered AI, governance, collaborative intelligence, and workforce transformation work she leads today.
Spanning more than two decades, this body of work includes 230+ engagements across keynotes, panels, workshops, courses, executive programs, and global convenings, alongside 100+ published SlideShare presentations documenting earlier thought leadership and digital strategy work.
Together, these experiences trace a clear progression:
Digital storytelling, digital and social media strategy, and stakeholder engagement
→ Cross-sector leadership development, innovation, and institutional transformation
→ Human-centered AI, ethical integration, collaborative intelligence, and workforce transformation
These engagements underpin the evolution of Liz’s signature frameworks, including the 1+1+AI=10™ methodology and the SHINE™ Storytelling Framework, and reflect her long-standing work helping leaders and institutions navigate technological and organizational change.

The Liz Ngonzi ∞ — Human-Centered AI Guide is currently being expanded into a more robust AI-enabled experience—one designed to make Liz’s evolving body of work, frameworks, and leadership insights more accessible, interactive, and useful for a new generation of leaders and institutions.
Read the story behind its launch → From Bio to Tool to Digital Legacy: Launching the “Liz Ngonzi GPT”
Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi partners with leaders, institutions, and executive communities to translate AI into responsible action, leadership capability, and real-world implementation.
Human-centered AI leadership, executive education, collaborative intelligence, and AI-native platforms designed to strengthen human judgment, governance, and institutional capability.
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