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This is the room where your thought leadership gets built.
WHERE
The Hibernia
San Francisco, CA
WHEN
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
10 aM - 5 PM PT
what do you specifically do with your expertise, your point of view, and your body of work in this new architecture?
A full day Forum for leaders who are asking this important question
THE HOST CONVENING
The Thought Leader Forum Is Hosted Inside HUMAN+TECH WEEK
Human+Tech Week is the global convening for human-centered AI where human potential and technology converge.
5000+
Attendees
300+
Speakers
70%
C-Levels + Founders
WHY THIS FORUM EXISTS
AI is getting smarter. The question is whether you are getting more strategic.
I spent over $200,000 of my own savings and years of my career trying to figure out something that no one had built yet — a clear, strategic path from expertise to authority to a body of work that actually lasts.
There were great writing resources. There were marketing programs. There were masterminds. But no one had connected the business, the brand, and the book into one strategic architecture. No one had named the operating system underneath all of it.
So I built it.
It is the architecture of how you think, lead, and create in a world where machines are getting smarter by the day — and where the leaders who build something irreplaceable are the ones who will matter most.
That is what this Forum is about. One day. In the room where it counts.
“The leaders who will define the next decade are not the ones who use AI the most. They are the ones who have built what no algorithm can replicate.”
Jen Kem
Founder, Thought Leadership Collective
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THE H-OS ARCHITECTS
The Framework for Humans Leading in The Era of AI
Every leader in the AI era plays one of three irreplaceable roles - and founders carry all three simultaneously. The entire Forum is organized around these identities. Find yours before you walk in the room.
Which Architect Are You?
Strategy Leader
The Meaning-Makers
You shape narrative, culture, and market strategy. You are the bridge between what technology can do and what humans actually need.
CMO · GTM Leader · Culture Architect · CTO · Brand Lead
How do you make meaning when machines are making content?
THOUGHT Leader
The Meaning-Creators
You carry earned expertise that the world needs. You have a body of wisdom that exists nowhere else. The question is whether you have claimed it.
Author · Domain Expert · Futurist · Practitioner · Advisor
What is the intellectual territory only you can claim?
ECOSYSTEM Leader
The Meaning-Operators
You build the governance, workflows, and team structures that determine whether AI integration actually works - or quietly destroys the culture it was supposed to serve.
COO · CHRO · Operations Lead · AI Governance · Chief of Staff
How do you build systems where humans thrive as AI scales?
FOUNDER + ENTREPRENEUR
All Three - In Transition
You are simultaneously the Strategy Leader, the Thought Leader, and the Ecosystem Leader. Your central challenge is not building the company. It is learning to stop carrying every layer of it alone.
Founder · CEO · Entrepreneur · Operator · Builder
How do you enroll others into your vision so the company grows beyond you?
Founder + Entrepreneur
All Three - In Transition
You are simultaneously the Strategy Leader, the Thought Leader, and the Ecosystem Leader. Your central challenge is not building the company. It is learning to stop carrying every layer of it alone.
Founder · CEO · Entrepreneur · Operator · Builder
How do you enroll others into your vision so the company grows beyond you?
Thought Leader
The Meaning-Creators
You carry earned expertise that the world needs. You have a body of wisdom that exists nowhere else. The question is whether you have claimed it.
Author · Domain Expert · Futurist · Practitioner · Advisor
What is the intellectual territory only you can claim?
Strategy Leader
The Meaning-Makers
You shape narrative, culture, and market strategy. You are the bridge between what technology can do and what humans actually need.
CMO · GTM Leader · Culture Architect · CTO · Brand Lead
How do you make meaning when machines are making content?
The afternoon panels are built around you.
Come ready to identify yourself.
THE AGENDA
One Full Day.
Built to Move You.
The Forum runs 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on May 12 as a parallel track to the HTW Future of Work Summit main stage. Every session has a working component. This is not a conference you watch. It is a day you work through.
MORNING - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
The Architecture of Human Authority
10:00 AM
FIRESIDE
Welcome and Room Framing
The Architecture of Human Authority
10:15 AM
A fireside conversation with leaders who have built intellectual authority from earned expertise.
Jen Kem introduces the Three Architects framework live. You identify your type. You get your first look at the H-OS Influence Portfolio Map.
Which Architect Are You?
11:00 AM
KEYNOTE
From Identity to Architecture
12:30 PM
KEYNOTE
11:45 AM
Curated Lunch by Architect Type
AFTERNOON - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The Strategy Leaders
PANEL
1:45 PM
How do you make meaning and rally the unicorn teams you lead?
The full H-OS framework. Why authority and attention are not the same thing. What you are building and why it matters now
Rebooting the Human Operating System
KEYNOTE
1:00 PM
What is the intellectual territory only you can claim - and what is the cost of leaving it unwritten?
The Thought Leaders
2:35 PM
PANEL
How do you build superhuman systems that thrive - not just survive - when AI is running more of the work?
The Ecosystem Leaders
PANEL
3:15 PM
How do you stop carrying all three Architect roles alone - and enroll others into the vision?
The Founders + Entrepreneurs
PANEL
3:55 PM
Integration Workshop H-OS Influence Portfolio Map
4:35 PM
5:00 PM
Thought Leadership Forum ends
The Three Architects in Conversation
THE AGENDA
One full day.
Built to move you.
The Forum runs 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12 as a parallel track to the HTW Future of Work Summit main stage. Every session has a working component. This is not a conference you watch. It is a day you work through.
MORNING — 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
The Architecture of Human Authority
10:00 AM
Welcome and Room Framing
10:15 AM
The Architecture of Human Authority
A fireside conversation with leaders who have built intellectual authority from earned expertise.
11:00 AM
Which Architect Are You?
Jen Kem introduces the Three Architects framework live. You identify your type. You get your first look at the H-OS Influence Portfolio Map.
11:45 AM
Curated Lunch by Architect Type
12:30 PM
From Identity to Architecture
Afternoon — 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The Three Architects in Conversation
KEYNOTE
FIRESIDE
5:00 PM
Thought Leadership Forum ends
4:35 PM
Integration Workshop H-OS Influence Portfolio Map
The full H-OS framework. Why authority and attention are not the same thing. What you are building and why it matters now
The Strategy Leaders
1:45 PM
1:00 PM
PANEL
2:35 PM
What is the intellectual territory only you can claim - and what is the cost of leaving it unwritten?
The Thought Leaders
3:15 PM
How do you build superhuman systems that thrive - not just survive - when AI is running more of the work?
3:55 PM
The Founders + Entrepreneurs
How do you stop carrying all three Architect roles alone - and enroll others into the vision?
How do you make meaning and rally the unicorn teams you lead?
The Ecosystem Leaders
Rebooting the Human Operating System with Jen Kem
PANEL
PANEL
PANEL
KEYNOTE
KEYNOTE
KEYNOTE
THE ROOM
Speakers & Facilitators
The Forum panels feature senior leaders, published authors, and domain experts across strategy, thought leadership, ecosystem operations, and entrepreneurship.
Jen Kem
Founder + CEO, Master Brand Institute · Founder, Thought Leadership Collective
Nichol Bradford
Executive in AI+HI · Founder + Chief Curator, HUMAN+TECH WEEK
Paula Goldman
Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer, Salesforce
Brett Kistler
Executive Coach, Facilitator + Podcast Host, Art of Accomplishment · CEO, Clearview
Carole Griggs, Ph.D.
Elevating Leadership & Artificial Intelligence · Co-Founder of iConscious
Ilana Golan
Future of Work Expert · Founder + CEO, Leap Academy
Carissa Begonia
LinkedIn Sales + Marketing Strategist · Founder +CEO, CONSCIOUSXCHANGE
AJ Harper
Experienced Developmental Editor & Publishing Strategist, Top Three Books
Auret Esselen
YouTube Strategist for Business Growth · Co-Founder, Essetino Media
Sheri Moise
Strategic Advisor & Business Astrologer
Maeve Ferguson
Multi-Dimensional Diagnostic Expert · Founder, Maeve Ferguson Coaching
Tamara Hamai
President, Hamai Consulting
Shayna Rattler Davis
Leadership and External Communication Strategist · Founder + CEO, Executive Signals Group
Amelia Misenheimer
Wealth Building Strategist · Founder, Amelia Misenheimer Consulting
Riana Malia
Identity Architect · Founder + CEO, Riana Malia
Stephanie Veraghen
Business Coach & Scaling Strategist · CEO, Show Up Awesome
Sonaya Williams
Fractional COO for Established Founders · Founder, The CEO Partner
Jenny Elwell-Gerken
Veterinarian & Leadership Mentor
Bianca Gignac
Founder + CEO, Travel Beautifully Media Inc.
Jewel Tolentino
Youtube Strategy Coach · Co-Founder, Essetino Media
Register by May 1st and receive an honorary “Thought Leader” hat as a gift from us!
DAY PASS
1-Day Pass
Work Summit · Tuesday, May 12 Only
Access includes:
— Full TLC Thought Leadership Forum (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
— HTW Future of Work Summit main stage H-OS Influence
— Portfolio Map TLC Thought Leadership Assessment
— Networking with 1,000+ HTW Day 2 attendees
TLC member discount: use code TLC20 at checkout for 20% off
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ALL ACCESS
VIP All Access Pass
Full Week Access · May 11–15
Access includes:
— Everything in the Day Pass
— All five days of Human+Tech Week
— Health Summit, Cities Summit & AI Symposium
— Full speaker access across all tracks
— HTW networking events and receptions
TLC member discount: use code TLC20 at checkout for 20% off
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Registration is handled by Human+Tech Week at humantechweek.com. Pricing is set by HTW and subject to change.
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HAVE QUESTIONS?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a separate ticket for the Thought Leadership Forum?
No. The Thought Leadership Forum is included with your Human+Tech Week ticket.
Is there a TLC member discount?
Yes. Use code TLC20 at checkout.
What is the H-OS Influence Portfolio Map?
It is a take-home framework tool you will complete during the Forum. It identifies your Architect type, names your primary unclaimed intellectual territory, and gives you a concrete 30-day action. It is yours to keep.
Who is this Forum for?
Senior professionals and founders who have earned expertise and are ready to build a strategic body of work from it and also lead teams in the era of AI. If you know what you know and are ready to build with it, this is the right room.
Where exactly is the Forum within HTW?
The Thought Leadership Forum runs as a parallel track on May 12, downstairs from the HTW Future of Work Summit main stage. It is being hosted in the same venue location as HTW, The Hibernia in San Francisco.
What is the TLC Thought Leadership Assessment?
It’s a take-home assessment you will receive at the Forum. It’s a specific analysis of your thought leadership architecture, where it is strong, and where it is costing you authority.
Will there be a replay?
No. This is a live, in-room experience. There is no replay. The work happens in the room.
The Thought Leadership Forum is produced by Thought Leadership Collective in partnership with Human+Tech Week. Registration and ticketing handled by Human+Tech Week.
Contact for more info: admin@jenniferkem.com
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The TLC Thought Leadership Forum is produced by Thought Leadership Collective in partnership with Human+Tech Week. Registration and ticketing handled by Human+Tech Week. Framework IP including the Human Operating System (H-OS), Thought Leadership Success Stack, Three Architects, and Unicorn Team are original intellectual property of Jen Kem / Master Brand Institute, Inc.