Welcome to the podcast 'Digital Transformation & AI for Humans' with Emi
In this podcast, we delve into how technology intersects with leadership, innovation, and most importantly, the human spirit.
Each episode features visionary leaders from different countries who understand that at the heart of success is the human touch—nurturing a winning mindset, fostering emotional intelligence, soft skills, and building resilient teams. Subscribe and stay tuned for more episodes.
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Welcome to ‘Digital Transformation & AI for Humans’ with Emi.
In this podcast, we delve into how technology intersects with leadership, innovation, and most importantly, the human spirit.
Each episode features visionary leaders from different countries who understand that at the heart of success is the human touch – nurturing a winning mindset, fostering emotional intelligence, soft skills, and building resilient teams.
Subscribe and stay tuned for more episodes.
Visit https://digitaltransformation4humans.com/ for more information.
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Today’s guest is the brilliant Erica Shoemate from Washington, United States, a bold disruptor, dynamic storyteller, speaker and global thought leader whose career spans nearly two decades across national security – as a former Acting Chief /Senior Intelligence Manager for the US Department of Justice, Big Tech, and policy innovation. Erica is also an AI Public Policy Global Fellow.
From her years of leadership safeguarding national interests with the FBI and the U.S. Intelligence Community to shaping ethical AI and trust frameworks at leading technology giants like Twitter, Meta and Amazon, Erica has consistently stood at the front lines of transformation – where technology, leadership, and humanity converge.
As Founder and Principal Strategist of The EN Strategy Group, she helps organizations design human-focused strategies that align innovation with accountability through her signature LEAD framework.
Join us as we go beyond checklists and compliance to explore what it truly means to practice human-centric, conscious AI leadership – and how the next decade of governance will be defined not by control, but by courage, compassion, and collective responsibility.
Erica is a part of the Diamond Executive Council of the AI Game Changers Club – an elite tribe of visionary leaders redefining the rules and shaping the future of human–AI synergy.
🔑 Key topics
- Why AI governance must evolve beyond checklists and move toward human-centered, conscious leadership
- What AI governance will look like as intelligent systems become active participants in decision-making
- The inner qualities needed for the next generation of leaders navigating accelerated intelligence
- How to scale ethics without losing humanity
- Where policy and reality diverge – and how to close the gaps fast
- The moral courage required to lead responsibly in a high-speed, high-stakes environment
- How to build governance systems that protect dignity, freedom, and societal well-being
- How leaders can embody clarity, purpose, and wisdom as AI reshapes power dynamics
🔗 Connect with Erica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericals/
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About the host, Emi Olausson Fourounjieva
With over 20 years in IT, digital transformation, business growth & leadership, Emi specializes in turning challenges into opportunities for business expansion and personal well-being.
Her contributions have shaped success stories across the corporations and individuals, from driving digital growth, managing resources and leading teams in big companies to empowering leaders to unlock their inner power and succeed in this era of transformation.
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