Perspectives from the Canvas

Leadership does not advance through one conversation or one point of view. Leaders, practitioners and thinkers share independent perspectives that add something meaningful to the canvas.

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  20 October 2026 · Guest

  Storytelling: We Don't Need New Stories. We Need to Rethink the Way We Tell Them.

  Ramira Taneja Filmmaker & Thought Leader

  Storytelling can create deeper connections and fresh perspectives. A familiar story can be more meaningful and engaging, we just need to rethinking the way we tell them.

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  17 October 2026 · Guest

  AI Agent Evaluation: There Was No Answer Key. So the Agent Marked Its Own Work.

  Cassiano Albuquerque Founder, Cassi.ai

  AI agent evaluation in research has no gold standard to score against. What the failure taxonomy shows, and how a judge from another maker is calibrated.

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  23 September 2026 · Guest

  The More Intelligent AI Becomes, the More Human Research Needs to Be

  Smriti Singh Bhatia Chief Visionary @ InQognito Insights

  As AI becomes more intelligent, human research becomes more important. Discover why human insight, empathy, and context remain essential in an AI-driven world.

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  21 September 2026 · Guest

  Don’t Dimmish People by Calling Them "Consumers"

  Dave McCaughan Storyteller @ BIBLIOSEXUAL

  Please Think People Not Consumers, a mantra for change and better thinking. We think of ourselves by our names, as individuals, as people. A consumer sounds too generic, too distant, too weird.

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  16 September 2026 · Guest

  The Cost of Being Good at What No Longer Works

  Vibhor Asri Global Sales Trainer | Author | Persuasion & Negotiation Expert

  There is a dangerous phase in every professional's life when experience can become more of a liability than an advantage. It happens when we become exceptionall