Big Idea Session

Eric M. Bailey

President of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group, Bestselling Author, and Speaker

Eric M. Bailey is an expert in human communication and behavioral science, known for transforming how teams understand and connect with one another.

He’s the bestselling author of The Cure for Stupidity: Using Brain Science to Explain Irrational Behavior and president of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group, one of the fastest-growing communication consulting firms in the U.S.

Communication does not happen when the message is sent. Communication happens when the message is received.

Blending brain science, psychology, and storytelling, Eric makes complex ideas click — for analytical thinkers, emotional feelers, and everyone in between.

Standout achievements:

📘 Honored as Diversity Leader of the Year and 40 Under 40 award recipient

🧠 Creator of the Principles of Human Understanding, a breakthrough leadership methodology

🦏 Once pet a rhino with NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald

 What you’ll learn from Eric at Workhuman Live:

🪞 How brain science can help you understand irrational behavior

👂 Tools to bridge perspectives and build lasting trust across teams

🔥 Insights that spark understanding, connection, and real human progress

Why attend

Sessions

Big ideas session

Wednesday, April 29, 9:00AM - 10:15AM

"Hi" vs AI: The Brain Science of Human Connection in an Artificial World

AI is everywhere; quickly becoming a ubiquitous framework that permeates our conferences and conversations. But for as long as we have been engaging with and managing people, understanding the human experience has been the key differentiator. As AI and digital technology are increasingly occupying our communication channels, the ability to truly connect with people is increasingly important. Connecting with people more, not less, is the path to success. Let’s explore the brain science of working isolation versus collaborative environments. Let’s discover the real reason 84% of Americans are more frustrated and lonelier now than they were just a decade ago. Let’s engage in a session that is designed by a human to help humans connect with humans.

Eric M. Bailey