Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

Work with me

Consulting, speaking, and workshops on AI, work, and leadership

I help organizations get AI right—not just the technology, but the processes and the people. This means hands-on solution design and implementation alongside strategy and change management.

This work happens through Synaxis, my AI consulting and implementation practice.


Data, automation, and AI

Strategy sessions — clarifying where AI fits and where it doesn’t

Solution design — architecting AI systems that actually work for your context

Integration — building AI into existing workflows and systems

Workflow redesign — rethinking processes before adding technology

Prototyping & pilots — rapid development to test ideas before scaling

Technical advisory — guiding your team through build decisions


Ethical AI

Executive briefings — understanding ethical risks that vendors don’t mention

Team training — maintaining judgment and responsibility in AI-mediated work

Organizational assessment — where decision-making authority actually sits, what gets lost when systems fail

Implementation evaluation — identifying ethical risks before they become organizational crises


Workshops & briefings

Half-day and full-day workshops, leadership team sessions, and executive briefings on AI, work, and professional craft—especially for universities, knowledge organizations, and leadership teams.

Topics include:

  • AI and the future of work — what actually changes, what doesn’t, and how to think about it
  • The work of being — judgment, clarity, courage, and identity in an AI-saturated world
  • Professional craft — the practical wisdom that makes people effective at work
  • Capacity-building — developing your team’s judgment and skills with AI

Keynotes

Conference talks and presentations on AI, work, judgment, and staying human in an AI-saturated world.


Who I work with

  • Universities and higher education institutions
  • Knowledge organizations and professional services firms
  • Leadership teams navigating digital transformation
  • Individuals in career transitions

Get in touch

If you’d like to explore working together, reach out.