Critical Path

Conversations about AI, leadership, and society

Artificial intelligence and intelligent automation are changing how people work and how organizations create value.

Dalibor Petrovic, David Shapiro, and Daniel Käfer examine what these changes mean for leaders, organizations, and society. Their Critical Path conversations explore emerging capabilities, practical decisions, and the choices that will shape our future.

Watch the conversations. Consider the implications. Bring the questions into your own organization.

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Explore our conversations about AI, executive leadership, organizational change, and the future of work. Watch the episodes below and visit David Shapiro’s YouTube channel for more of his research and commentary.

September 11, 2026

Opening act of the Singularity

July 29, 2026

Why everyone lies about AI

A discussion of unapproved AI use, the limits of AI policies, and the CEO’s role in building AI fluency and responsible use.

A question for your team: Where is AI already being used in your organization, and what support and controls do people need?

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Three perspectives on the transition

Dalibor Petrovic

Founder and Chief Ally of The Summit Leadership Alliance. Dalibor helps executives build AI fluency and lead organizational transformation. He is the lead author and steward of The Intelligent Organization.

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David Shapiro

AI researcher and public educator. David examines AI capabilities, automation, and the economic and societal implications of increasingly capable intelligent systems.

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Daniel Käfer

Strategic advisor and former head of Facebook Denmark. Daniel focuses on AI strategy, organizational change, and how businesses compete as technology advances.

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Apply these ideas in your organization

The Summit Leadership Alliance helps leaders and organizations navigate the transition into the age of intelligence and automation.

Our purpose is to help society navigate successfully into the age of sustainable abundance.

Start with your own understanding and leadership decisions through the Six-Sprint Executive AI Fluency & Thought-Partnership Program. Use The Intelligent Organization to assess capabilities and plan change across your organization.

For advisory work involving the Critical Path collaborators, speak with Dalibor about your priorities. We will agree on the scope and the people best suited to contribute.

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