AI, Relationships, and the Future of Human Connection

Madison Butler is a former Chief People Officer, author, career strategist, and founder of Permission Slip Labs. She is the author of Let Them See You and has spent her career challenging the traditional rules we've been taught about work, ambition, leadership, and success.

Known for blending practical career strategy with a healthy amount of corporate anarchy, Madison helps people question what they're "supposed" to want and make career decisions based on what actually matters to them.

Her philosophy is simple: you don't need one career that works for the rest of your life. You need a career that works for the season of life you're in.

Aubrey Blanche is an AI ethicist, organizational strategist, and founder of The Mathpath, a systems design practice helping organizations adopt and govern AI responsibly while keeping humanity at the center. She also serves as Director of Ethical Advisory and Strategic Partnerships at The Ethics Centre, where she helps leaders navigate ethical decision-making and responsible AI adoption. Combining analytical rigor with deep empathy, Aubrey explores how technology shapes human behavior, relationships, power, and accountability. Her work challenges us to look beyond what AI can do and ask what it should do, advocating for a future where technology strengthens human judgment, dignity, and connection rather than replacing them.