AI is not coming for your job. It is coming for your excuses. Zoe Soon, Vice President of the Experience Center at IAB, one of the most influential standard-setting bodies in digital advertising, sits down with executive coach and consultant Usha to deliver an unfiltered, deeply human take on what the AI revolution actually means for creators, leaders, and the future of work. With the creator economy projected to hit $44 billion this year and AI-generated content now officially overtaking human-made content on the internet, the stakes could not be higher. This is not another tech hype conversation. This is a reckoning.
🎯 AI as Your Calculator — Not Your Brain
How leaders can stop outsourcing thinking and start amplifying it
🎯 The $44 Billion Creator Economy Shift
Why AI needs creators more than creators need AI
🎯 Bias, Representation and the Hidden Risk
How AI amplifies systemic inequality at unprecedented scale
🎯 The Neurodivergent Advantage in the AI Era
Why lateral thinkers are the most powerful people in the room right now
If you are a leader navigating AI adoption, a creator building your brand, a marketer rethinking strategy, or someone passionate about equity and human potential in the digital age — this conversation was built for you.
The future belongs to those who stay human on purpose.
You can get in touch with Zoe Soon here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-soon/
Website: https://www.iab.com
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– Usha and the Optimized For Humans Podcast Team
Connect with me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ushagubbala/
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What is Optimized For Humans?
Optimized for Humans is a bold, future-focused podcast for senior leaders who want to embrace AI disruption to drive growth and innovation, by making the most of the human potential in their organizations and strategically outsourcing the rest to AI.
Hosted by Usha — an executive coach and organizational strategist with 15+ years of experience guiding complex, bureaucratic organizations through meaningful change.
Each week, Usha brings together provocative thinkers, gutsy leaders, and real-world stories on how leaders are embracing AI, building internal capability and freeing up the humans to do what they do best. Expect honest conversations, practical frameworks, and fresh insights you can actually use.