From Wall Street to Wisdom: Experience as the Blueprint for AI Innovation

11/08/2025 1h 3min Temporada 1 Episodio 29
From Wall Street to Wisdom: Experience as the Blueprint for AI Innovation

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Send us a textImagine navigating the intersection of cutting-edge AI, traditional finance, and corporate governance during history's most significant technological transformation. That's exactly where Joyce Li thrives, bringing her unique experience as a software engineer and investment leader managing billions in hedge funds to help organizations reimagine their futures.Joyce reveals how problem-solving has been her lifelong approach, instilled by watching her engineer father teach himself computer programming in his 40s. "Everything in life is a problem waiting to be solved with your current tools," she explains, "and those tools can change." This adaptable mindset serves as her foundation for guiding others through AI's rapid evolution.Board governance poses particular challenges in the AI era. When quarterly board meetings collide with weekly or even daily technological advances, traditional oversight mechanisms strain under pressure. Joyce offers a brilliant framework that transcends this timing mismatch by focusing leaders on three enduring questions: Does the AI initiative align with long-term business objectives? Is the right talent and culture in place? Are appropriate risk management metrics established?Joyce's love of improv theater shapes her advisory approach. The core principles of improv — curiosity, trust, and collaboration — have become essential tools for helping leaders navigate uncertainty. "Be very curious and open-minded during that curiosity surge," she advises, "but also have trust that things will work out." This mindset allows organizations to embrace exploration while maintaining confidence in their direction.The financial sector amplifies both the challenges and opportunities of AI transformation. Joyce describes how CFO organizations are rapidly adopting AI solutions despite their traditionally conservative nature, reducing financial close processes from over ten days to just three or fewer. This acceleration happens because they've established alignment and put the risk guardrail in place: "when you put the auditable process in place, you can move fast."Connect with Joyce on LI or subscribe to her newsletter "AI Simplified for Leaders" on Substack to join her in building bridges between technology, strategy, and human potential during this transformative era.CONNECT WITH JOYCE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoyceli/CONNECT WITH RESET 🎙️ Podcast: https://www.reset-podcast.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tonyajlong-RESET LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reset-with-tonya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resetwithTonya Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570923056203 CONNECT WITH TONYA 🚊 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyajlong/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyajlong Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonya.j.long/ Check out my bestselling book, "AI and the New Oz: Leadership’s Journey to the Future of Work" available on Amazon [https://a.co/d/aTBJmEr]. Go to the "AI and the New Oz" website at https://www.ai-and-the-new-oz.com/ to learn more! #thejourneyisthejob

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