Iva
Kojic
Startup AI Strategist
"The Human Side of AI: Emotional Intelligence as a Founder’s Superpower"
"The Human Side of AI: Emotional Intelligence as a Founder’s Superpower"
Fri May 15 - 8:10 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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Session: The Human Side of AI: Emotional Intelligence as a Founder’s Superpower
What if the future of AI isn’t just intelligent, but emotionally intelligent?In this talk, I share my journey from managing startups in Vienna’s innovation hub to moderating at the UN and Dubai AI Week, and the lessons I’ve learned about bridging human emotion and artificial intelligence.
We often talk about algorithms and scaling, but behind every decision, pitch, and product is a human brain making emotional choices. I’ll reveal the 3 core principles I use with founders and teams to connect AI innovation with human leadership: clarity, empathy, and structure.
Whether you’re building tech or leading teams, this talk will help you see how emotional intelligence isn’t a soft skill, it’s the ultimate growth strategy.
Key Takeaways
- Understand why emotional intelligence will define the next decade of AI leadership.
- See how women can lead innovation by combining empathy and strategy.
- Leave inspired, ready to build more human-centered startups, teams, and products.
Bio
Iva Kojić is a Startup AI Strategist with an MSc in Emotional Artificial Intelligence. She has led international accelerator programs, mentored founders across CEE, and spoken at the UN, Dubai AI Week, and the CEE Innovation Forum. She helps teams build businesses that balance AI strategy with human-centered innovation.