Exploring AI Through Neuroscience & Business Strategy with John Sanei

Backstage Pass with Gail Davis

Gail Davis is joined by John Sanei who shares how to approach AI with optimism and how the combination of neuroscience, business strategy, and psychology impact our collective futures.
Show Notes
In this episode we visit with John Sanei who is an expert on human psychology, neuroscience, and business strategy. As a Certified Futures Strategist, he combines his expertise to understand how these aspects intermingle to impact our collective futures. John gives his insights on the future of AI (and why we should be optimistic), how to move towards your own authenticity, and advice for making large-scale events way more enjoyable.

Key topics in this episode include:

• How John and Gail first connected, and the nickname Gail received as a result.
• Why John says we’re all geniuses in our own ways (and what his genius is).
• How we can solve the very human problem of getting stuck.
• John’s strategy for crafting a great speech.
• John’s favorite pastime and how it helps him evolve as a speaker.
• The next phase of AI and the implications this has on the world around us.
• The false belief many humans have and how it holds us back from optimism.
• How John’s international background has influenced his life and career.
• The customized presentation John is working on now and why it matters.
• Why John focuses on business strategy and human evolution.
• How understanding and anticipating the future is agnostic to industry.
• The business book that John is working on now.
• The recent speaking challenge John had to navigate and how he overcame it.
• John’s tips to make large-scale events more engaging and less boring for audiences.