Speaking

As organizations race to adopt AI, a quieter crisis is unfolding. Employees are overwhelmed by digital saturation, attention is fragmenting, nervous systems are dysregulated, and the human foundation that drives judgment, creativity, and trust is eroding. In this talk, Laura Polen challenges leaders to confront the human cost of AI acceleration and offers a framework for protecting the capacity that technology cannot replace.

This talk is ideal for HR conferences, leadership summits, executive offsites, and any audience navigating the intersection of technology and human performance.

Why Wellness Programs Are Failing: Most corporate wellness initiatives address symptoms without touching the root cause. This talk explores why traditional programs fall short and what a human-capacity approach looks like in practice.

Leading with a Regulated Nervous System: Leadership presence is not a personality trait. It is a physiological state. This talk introduces nervous system regulation as a leadership competency and shows how regulated leaders create calmer, more focused teams.

The Attention Economy and Your Workforce: Attention is now the most expensive cognitive resource in every organization. This talk examines how digital saturation is eroding focus and what leaders can do to protect their teams’ most valuable asset.

Laura Polen is the Founder of Lightful Living and architect of the LIGHT Method™. A senior executive with deep experience in finance and corporate governance, Laura brings an operational lens to the human sustainability conversation. She has spoken at DisruptHR and partners with organizations to implement frameworks that protect focus, reduce burnout, and sustain performance during AI acceleration.

Laura speaks to HR and people operations leaders, C-suite executives, leadership development teams, conference and summit audiences, and organizations undergoing AI transformation. Formats include keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and executive briefings.

To inquire about booking Laura for your event, please reach out here.