Unlikely Collaborators Presents: "Living and Working in the Age of AI" with Alexandra Samuel, PhD

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Unlikely Collaborators will host a Spark Salon featuring digital workplace expert and author Alexandra Samuel, PhD, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 p.m. ET. In Living and Working in the Age of AI, Alexandra explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the narratives we create about ourselves and how those stories influence our work, relationships, and well-being. Drawing from her forthcoming podcast and book, she'll share insights on the intersection of AI and the modern workplace, revealing hidden tools that help us challenge assumptions, surface new perspectives, and navigate the complex possibilities of emerging technology.

The Spark Salon will be held in person at Unlikely Collaborators' Santa Monica headquarters and livestreamed online. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for a reception. The program begins promptly at 7:00 p.m., followed by a book signing and reception at 8:00 p.m. In-person attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Alexandra's book Remote, Inc.

This Spark Salon is both a community gathering and a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to stay human in the digital age. Guests will have a chance to engage directly with Alexandra, connect with fellow attendees, and reflect on their own relationship to technology.

Admission is complimentary through Unlikely Collaborators' support, but registration is required.

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Event Details

What: Spark Salon – Living and Working in the Age of AI, with Alexandra Samuel, PhD
When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | Doors open 6:00 p.m., Program 7:00 p.m. PT
Where: Unlikely Collaborators Headquarters, Santa Monica, CA + livestream
Cost: Free (registration required)

About Alexandra Samuel, PhD

Alexandra Samuel, PhD, is a leading expert on the future of work, showing organizations how to create more effective, inclusive, and satisfying work environments in the digital age. With over 25 years of experience as a technologist and journalist, she offers groundbreaking insights on how emerging technologies can help harness the full range of human minds and experiences to boost productivity, performance, and well-being.

A regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Alexandra is also the author of Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work . . . Wherever You Are (with Robert C. Pozen) and Harvard Business Review's Work Smarter with Social Media series. Her insights on workplace productivity, digital transformation, and neurodiversity have been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Fast Company, and Forbes, where she serves as the data journalist for the annual list of the World's Most Influential CMOs.

Through her research and storytelling, Alexandra helps professionals and organizations navigate the rapidly evolving digital workplace—revealing how understanding our "unique wiring" and embracing cognitive diversity can redefine what it means to thrive in the age of AI.

About Spark Salons

Spark Salons are a signature program of Unlikely Collaborators, the nonprofit founded by Elizabeth R. Koch. These gatherings bring together grantees, researchers, artists, and collaborators for conversations that challenge perspectives and deepen connections. Past speakers have included illusionist Harris III, psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, nutrition therapist Kim Shapira, MS, RD, mythologist John Bucher, Harvard Business School professor and author Michael Norton, PhD, visionary violinist Vijay Gupta, chef and entrepreneur Ellen Bennett, and artist Candy Chang.

Watch the Spark Salons Trailer

Upcoming Spark Salons:

• Jud Brewer, MD, PhD, professor at Brown University and New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety | October 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET (online only). From Quick Fix to Lasting Freedom: Finding What's Better Than the Habit.
• Alexandra Samuel, PhD, digital workplace expert and co-author of Remote, Inc. | October 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 p.m. ET.AI Sycophancy & the Stories We Tell Ourselves.
• Brennan Wood & Donna L. Schuurman, EdD, FT | Executive Director of Dougy Center, and Dr. Donna Schuurman, Senior Director of Advocacy & Education and Executive Director Emeritus | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 7:00pm PT / 10:00 p.m. ET What Loss and Grief Teach Us About Life.

About Unlikely Collaborators

Unlikely Collaborators  is a nonprofit dedicated to helping people see themselves and the world more clearly. Founded by Elizabeth R. Koch, the organization is built on the Perception Box™ framework, which explores how our unconscious lens shaped by our experiences, beliefs, fears, and identities affects the way we interpret the world. By becoming aware of our Perception Box, we can take the first step toward real change.

SOURCE Unlikely Collaborators