ROI Talk: The AI Adoption Gap — What Communication Leaders Need to Know
Tuesday, May 5
10:00–10:30 a.m. PT
The tools are there. The adoption isn't. And the gap is widening.
Most organizations have access to AI tools. What they're missing is the communication strategy and change management foundation to make those tools actually change how work gets done.
In this ROI Talk, researcher and author Soren Kaplan and ROI's Melanie Barna share what they're seeing across organizations of every size — and what separates those making meaningful progress from those still stuck at the "cool demo" stage.
The conversation explores why AI adoption is fundamentally a communication and change management challenge — and what it takes to close the gap across your tools, your data, your workflows, and your team.
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What are ROI Talks?
ROI Talks are 30-minute virtual sessions designed for internal communication and HR leaders. Each session offers practical insights on the trends and challenges shaping employee experience and internal communication success.
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Meet the Experts
Melanie Barna
Melanie Barna is SVP and AI Strategy and Innovation Lead at ROI Communication, where she helps organizations build real AI capability. She works at the intersection of communication strategy, organizational change, and generative AI, and leads ROI's AI Accelerator program for Communicators.
Soren Kaplan
Soren Kaplan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Inc. and Psychology Today columnist, and affiliate at USC's Center for Effective Organizations. Recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the world's top management thinkers, he has advised thousands of leaders across Fortune 1000 companies on strategy, innovation, and organizational change.