# Lauren Vriens > One of the top thought leaders working at the intersection of human judgment and artificial intelligence. ## Current Role Co-Founder / Chief Product & AI Officer at a stealth AI startup in New York City ## Background - Built Accenture's first enterprise GenAI product → $340M business - General Manager at EV startup Revel → Scaled to $50M business in 1.5 years - Advised executives at Waymo, Stripe, General Mills, Arvest, FINRA, and others - Content creator with 25M+ LinkedIn views on AI - Partnerships with monday.com, Maven, and Airwallex ## Speaking TEDx, Extraordinary Women on Boards, Microsoft, Betaworks, a16z NY Tech Week ## Thesis AI is exposing a cognitive gap for leaders. The volume, velocity, and complexity created by AI now exceed what individual cognition and traditional management systems can comfortably handle. The answer isn't more process, information, or strategy — it's a new way of thinking. ## Ways to Work with Her 1:1 Executive Advisory Sounding board sessions with founders and executives operating under extreme cognitive load. Workshops & Speaking Customized workshops and keynotes for leadership teams navigating AI-driven change. Content & Partnerships Selective creator collaborations at conferences and on social media. ## Links - Website: https://laurenvriens.com - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/laurenvriens