Create Viral AI Adoption Across Your Organization

Hosted by Hilary Gridley and Ryan Durkin

1,026 students

What you'll learn

Identify high-impact AI use cases that spread organically

Create simple AI tools that solve such obvious pain points they create immediate demand across your organization.

Build your network of AI champions beyond tech teams

Create a grassroots movement by empowering early adopters to overcome objections and drive peer-to-peer learning.

Navigate the fear, uncertainty, and learning curves

Develop practical strategies to address concerns about AI quality, security risks, and skill gaps that block adoption.

Why this topic matters

Is your organization struggling with AI adoption despite executive pressure to transform? You're not alone. Getting teams to actually use AI to increase speed and work quality remains frustratingly complex. This session tackles the adoption problem head-on with practical and battle-tested strategies that work, whether you're facing resistance or need to accelerate uptake.

You'll learn from

Hilary Gridley

Head of Core Product, WHOOP

I have 15 years of experience building digital products that drive behavior change. At WHOOP, I've transformed our Core Product team into one of the company's most AI-proficient groups. My approach to AI adoption focuses on the human side of management: creating tools that amplify talent rather than replace it. I share practical strategies that help teams embrace AI naturally, making it an essential part of how we work.

Ryan Durkin

Head of AI @ Work, WHOOP

Ryan leads AI enablement across WHOOP where he's leading the charge to reimagine the modern workforce through AI. As a driving force behind WHOOP’s “AI @ Work” initiative, Ryan is helping transform AI from a productivity tool into the operating system of the company—restructuring how teams build, operate, and scale.

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