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I'm a strategist, writer, and runner in Cambridge, Massachusetts (among other things: I also take photographs). One question I keep coming back to is how people and organizations thrive during periods of intense change.

By day I'm a Senior AI Strategist at KUNGFU.AI, where I help leaders navigate our ever-changing world with the goal of creating broad-based, beneficial value for people and the planet. With Stephen Straus, I co-wrote Wayfinding: A Business Fable About Leading in the Age of AI (what it's about: a CEO has 90 days to deliver a credible AI strategy or lose her job. We wrote it as a story because stories preserve nuance better than frameworks do). You can read an excerpt.

Before KUNGFU.AI, I worked at Gartner and Doblin (at Doblin, Deloitte’s innovation practice, I led work on AI strategy and sustainability, and at Gartner I researched what helps people do their best work), and I studied English and human-centered design at Dartmouth, where I won the Mecklin Prize for creative nonfiction and ran Division I cross country and track.

I also serve on the Cambridge Pedestrian Committee and like to take part in discussions about societal questions (at KUNGFU.AI, I started CO.LAB, a cross-industry discussion group on the future of AI, and have led 24+ sessions; I’ve also taken part in conversations with Joint Family and with stakeholders in education, largely through Dartmouth).

I run competitively with the Battle Road Track Club (PRs: 4:11 for the mile, 14:30 for 5k, 29:48 for 10k, and 49:31 for 10 miles).

I'm always glad to talk about writing, running, creativity and humanity, ways in which we can design for a better future (particularly those which use AI to benefit society), and any urgent problems or opportunities with societal applicability you think I should be aware of. Email me, or see my resume.

Ben racing on a mountain road past spectators — Finishing the first of my three legs at the 2026 Hood to Coast Relay, which goes from Mt. Hood to the Oregon coast. It bills itself as the largest running relay in the world. I did it with 11 friends over about 18 hours. It was a wild time.

Ben giving a speech at an AI summit — Giving a speech at an AI summit while I was at Deloitte.

Ben standing at the base of a giant tree in a Vancouver forest — In Vancouver, where I lived with my now-fiancée over the summer of 2025 and wrote much of *Wayfinding*.

Early evening in the Rochechouart, Paris — A photo I took of early evening in the Rochechouart, Paris (why it's here: I think it's beautiful and I pulled some of the colors I used on my site from it).

Writing

I write about leading through AI, how it's changing work and for whom, and making things with it. Longer pieces go on Substack and shorter ones on LinkedIn.

Before Substack, I kept a personal blog from 2019 to 2025. Here are some favorites.

Speaking

I give talks, guest lectures, and podcast interviews. Recent topics include leading in the age of AI, what organizations creating value with AI do differently, how AI is changing work and for whom, and writing and creativity with AI. The right discussion depends on the people in the room, so let's talk. Full talk descriptions, bios, and a headshot are on my speaking page.

Hi, I'm Ben

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