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WEBINAR

Reckoning With Separate Realities to Drive AI Adoption 

Thursday, May 14 // 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. EDT

Executives are singing one tune about AI adoption. Employees are singing another. To go from usage to impact, companies will need to bridge this gap and address the human issues standing in the way of meaningful AI-driven transformation.

Join us for a panel-style discussion exploring how leaders can work with their employees to define AI outcomes that align with the organization’s strategy. Gain insights on bridging the gap, fostering alignment and ensuring AI initiatives drive meaningful results.

2026 Priorities Conversation Series

This is the second webinar in the 2026 Priorities Conversation Series, a collection of dynamic, panel-style discussions designed to help human-centered leaders tackle this year's biggest challenges. In each webinar, our experts will dive into this year’s priorities and discuss what it takes to truly deliver on them in practice. Topics this year include ongoing restructuring, AI adoption, engaging middle managers, building learning cultures and driving sustainable post-merger integration.

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HOSTED BY

Maril MacDonald
Founder & CEO, Gagen MacDonald

Maril Gagen MacDonald is a globally recognized leader in communication, strategy execution and transformation. She has pioneered a discipline that collaborates with corporate leaders to optimize business performance by engaging and mobilizing their workforce behind a company’s strategic goals, its culture and its brand. She is a member of the board and Global Leadership Team at APCO. Maril is also a recipient of Arthur W. Page Society’s Hall of Fame and Distinguished Service Awards and has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute for Public Relations and the top Milestones In Mentoring Award from the Betsy Plank Center for Leadership. Maril has been recognized by PR Week as one of the top 25 leaders in the industry and one of The 50 Most Powerful Women in PR.

DOWNLOAD THE 2026 PRIORITIES WHITE PAPER

Nearly all companies today are facing existential moments in which they can’t afford to fail. Explore some of the biggest needs for businesses this year, and how leaders can keep people at the center as they navigate them.

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