How Conscious Leaders Use AI Without Losing Purpose Or Humanity

About this episode

Cynthia James discusses conscious leadership in the age of AI with Lauren Vriens, focusing on using technology with purpose and integrity.

What does conscious leadership look like in the age of AI? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James is joined by AI strategist and entrepreneur Lauren Vriens for a grounded, human-centered conversation on engaging technology without losing purpose or integrity. They reframe AI not as a threat, but as a tool for clarity and better decision-making when used with discernment. Addressing misinformation and cognitive overload, Lauren shares how leaders can use AI as a thought partner while staying rooted in empathy and agency.Join the conversation on Women Awakening: How Conscious Leaders Use AI Without Losing Purpose or Humanity. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. Lauren Vriens is a strategist, operator, and entrepreneur from New York City whose career has taken her across the Middle East, Canada, and back home again. A Fulbright Fellow and former general manager who scaled startups beyond $50M, she went on to build Accenture Song’s first generative AI product suite, used across major enterprises and driving $340M in deals. Today, she is the cofounder and Chief Product Officer of PreMortem, an AI- and human-powered system that helps leadership teams see…

People in this episode

Hosts: Cynthia James, Cynthia

Guest: Lauren Vriens

Topics covered

• conscious leadership
• AI
• technology
• empathy
• decision-making

Keywords

• human-centered
• misinformation
• cognitive overload
• thought partner

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Accenture Song’s generative AI product suite, PreMortem

Books & works: Women Awakening: How Conscious Leaders Use AI Without, Star Search, I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman

Places: New York City, the Middle East, Canada

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