How should leaders manage AI without losing the human judgment that makes organizations work?

Technology executive and AI strategist Twinkle Johnson, founder of Transform AI and Transformer Hub, joins Seth Narayanan to explore responsible AI, enterprise transformation, and the changing role of leadership. Twinkle introduces her Human Algorithm framework—combining human trust, machine intelligence, and accountability—and explains why companies must redesign workflows instead of simply adding AI to existing processes.

They also explore human-AI teams, AI governance, changing leadership roles, the future of work, and why the next generation may need an entrepreneurial mindset to succeed in an AI-first economy.

Kendra Batchelder, Founder and CEO of Medara, joins The Innovator’s Playbook to discuss how AI is transforming healthcare from disease detection toward prediction and prevention. With a background in medical imaging and research, Kendra shares her journey from PhD researcher to entrepreneur, building AI solutions designed to improve early disease risk assessment. The conversation explores healthcare innovation, responsible AI adoption, clinical trust, and the challenges of bringing breakthrough technology from research labs into real-world care.

Valerie F. Barckhoff, founder of 6QD, joins Seth Narayanan to explore what healthcare innovation looks like beyond the buzzwords. Drawing on more than 30 years across health systems, consulting, revenue cycle transformation, AI, and automation, Valerie explains why leaders need to think “six questions deep.”

They discuss where AI and automation can create real operational value, why healthcare must rethink broken processes instead of simply making them faster, how hospitals can prepare for cyber downtime, and why successful transformation starts with the people doing the work.