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SEASON 3
July 14 — July 22

Guest Lectures
at Glean Academy

A free, three-part lecture series from Glean Academy and the Work AI Institute. Built on the Work AI Index 2026, this series explores research on how AI is actually being used in the workplace.

Designed for technology and business leaders hoping to create high-performance individuals, teams, and organizations.

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Learn directly from senior leaders at the Work AI Institute, along with researchers from top institutions.

Walk away with a clear understanding of what it takes to get real results with AI.

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AI 301: The Five Biggest Takeaways from the Work AI Index

Join Dr. Rebecca Hinds and Dr. Mark Hoffman as they unpack the five most important findings from the inaugural Work AI Index. From the hidden human labor behind AI use—including "botsitting" and "botshitting"—to the growing gap between AI adoption and value, this session reveals what the data says about how work is really changing.

Dr. Rebecca Hinds
Head of the Work AI Institute at Glean
Dr. Mark Hoffman
Work AI Research Lead, Work AI Institute at Glean

AI 302: Designing Your Organization for Human + AI Teamwork

AI is quickly becoming part of the team. Most organizations aren't prepared for what that means.

Join Salman Chaudhry, Vice President of AI at Mastercard, award-winning Emory University professor Hancheng Cao, Dr. Rebecca Hinds, and Dr. Mark Hoffman to explore what separates high-performing Human + AI teams from everyone else. Drawing on insights from the Work AI Index, cutting-edge research, and enterprise-scale experience, you'll leave with practical strategies for building organizations where humans and AI achieve more together than either could alone.

Salman Chaudhry
Vice President of AI, Mastercard
Dr. Hancheng Cao
Assistant Professor, Emory University's Goizueta Business School
Dr. Rebecca Hinds
Head of the Work AI Institute at Glean
Dr. Mark Hoffman
Work AI Research Lead, Work AI Institute at Glean

AI 303: Becoming a High-Performing AI Leader 

The AI era requires a new leadership playbook.

Join Dr. Kelly Monahan, co-founder of Beyond the Desk and bestselling author, alongside Dr. Rebecca Hinds and Dr. Mark Hoffman, to explore what it takes to become a high-performing AI leader. Drawing on insights from leading research on the future of work, you'll leave with practical strategies to understand how leadership must evolve as AI becomes part of everyday work?

Dr. Kelly Monahan
Co-founder, Beyond the Desk
Sai Vineela Ganti
Senior Software Engineer, Target | Human-AI Interaction for Enterprise Systems
Dr. Rebecca Hinds
Head of the Work AI Institute at Glean
Dr. Mark Hoffman
Work AI Research Lead, Work AI Institute at Glean
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Why Watch

Improve the real business impact of AI.

Learn to stop losing AI gains to hidden human labor and poor implementation.

Discover what sets high-performers apart

Context-rich environments create high-performance teams.