FQ AI Summit 2026
Culture, Rollouts and Learning at Work
How to pick a first team, make room for learning, and talk plainly with employees about changing jobs.
My notes from attending the FQ AI Summit in New York, November 10, 2026.
- Which team should start an AI rollout?Start an AI Rollout Where the Team Is Ready to Learn From It
- How can a manager make room for AI learning without adding another obligation?AI Learning Time Belongs on the Team Calendar
- How should a leader learn AI from a colleague with different experience?Reverse Mentoring Works Best as an Exchange of Experience
- What should people demonstrate at an internal AI showcase?What an Internal AI Showcase Should Show About the Work
- What can a team practice before using AI on important work?Use a Low-Stakes AI Exercise to Practice Checking an Answer
- What should a leader say when employees worry AI will change their jobs?Answer the Job Question When You Ask Employees to Adopt AI
- How should a manager assess work when a task takes less time?Judge Work by the Result It Produces When AI Saves Time
- What support do managers need before asking their teams to adopt AI?Ask Managers What They Need to Lead the Change
- How do we avoid age stereotypes in AI training?Base AI Training on What Each Person Knows and Needs to Practice
- What should colleagues know when AI helped prepare something they will use?Use a Team Agreement for AI Assisted Collaboration
- Should everyone have to use AI for the same task?Whether Everyone Has to Use AI Depends on the Work and Policy
- What should leaders say when they do not yet know every effect of an AI change?Write a Change Announcement That Admits What Is Undecided
- Which meetings should we keep even if AI can summarize the information?Which Meetings to Keep Even When AI Can Summarize Them
- How do we keep AI champions from becoming an unpaid help desk?Notice Who Is Doing the Extra AI Support Work
- How do we find out what employees really think after an AI launch?Ask for Feedback After the Demonstration Has Ended
- What should employees keep after an AI training program?Help Employees Keep a Portfolio of Their Permitted AI Work
- How should I share what I learned at a conference with my team?Bring One Conference Question Into a Team Conversation