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Learn More About Joseph M. Bradley

As CEO of the worldโ€™s leading cognitive technology company, Joseph M. Bradley is responsible for formulating the TONOMUS vision for and delivery of technology that will underpin NEOM โ€“ the worldโ€™s first cognitive community.

Working with leading international technology partners, Bradley and his team are harnessing the power of networks to provide solutions that will be powered by unrivaled connectivity, computing capability, cutting-edge AI and immersive technologies. They are building an infrastructure that will leverage data, while maintaining the highest levels of privacy and security, to enhance the cognitive experience of those visiting, working and living in NEOM โ€“ preempting rather than responding to their specific needs.

This includes pioneering a groundbreaking ‘mixed-reality’ urban living model that can create a simultaneous physical-digital presence in cities, along with vast new opportunities for people, businesses and truly inclusive economic growth. These innovations can be incorporated in cognitive, smart and traditional cities to increase efficiencies for future generations.

Bradley is the author of “Questioneering: The New Model for Innovative Leaders in the Digital Age” (Networlding Publishing, May 2018). His next book, “You to the Power of Two: Redefining Human Potential in the Age of Identic AI,” co-authored with Don Tapscott, will published in 2025.

A Chicago native, Bradley previously served in senior roles at Cisco Systems over 15 years, most recently as Global VP IoT, Blockchain, AI and Incubation Businesses. He was instrumental in developing the next-generation consulting model at Cisco, which provides a data-driven path outlining how customers can capture Internet of Everything (IoE) value. Before Cisco, he held several leadership positions at C3 Communications, including as CEO, and was General Manager at AT&T.

Bradley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley.

Joseph M. Bradley is available to advise your organization via virtual and in-person consulting meetings, interactive workshops and customized keynotes through the exclusive representation of Stern Speakers & Advisors, a division of Stern Strategy Groupยฎ.

Joseph M. Bradley was last modified: February 5th, 2025 by Whitney Jennings

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Elevating Human Identity in the AI Revolution

In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, generative AI stands at the forefront of innovation โ€” raising profound questions about what it means to be human. As machines become increasingly capable, many fear a loss of humanity, creativity, and individuality. But Joseph M. Bradley, CEO of TONOMUS, sees a different future. In this engaging talk, he redefines the narrative, demonstrating how AI is not replacing humanity but amplifying its most unique qualities โ€” compassion, creativity, empathy, and ideation. Drawing from decades of global leadership experience and groundbreaking insights, he explores how AI empowers us to reimagine identity, unlock new dimensions of human potential, and create equitable opportunities on a global scale.

Through compelling stories, practical frameworks, and bold ideas, Bradley challenges audiences to embrace the transformative potential of AI while safeguarding the essence of what makes us human. Attendees will leave inspired, equipped with actionable strategies to lead, ideate, and thrive in a world where human identity and AI intersect. This is not just a conversation about technology โ€” itโ€™s about shaping the future of humanity.

Key Takeaways:

  • How AI elevates ideation and creativity as core human capabilities.
  • Strategies for embracing digital humanism and redefining identity in the AI era.
  • Why compassion, empathy, and inclusion are the true metrics of success in a tech-driven world.

This presentation is designed to inspire leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to harness the power of AI while championing human identity and potential.

The Human-Centric Future of AI

As artificial intelligence transforms industries and societies at unprecedented speed, the question is no longer what AI can do, but how it can elevate our humanity. In this presentation, Joseph M. Bradley, CEO of TONOMUS, challenges the conventional narrative that AI will diminish human roles, instead presenting a vision where AI amplifies our most human traits โ€” creativity, empathy, and identity. Drawing from his extensive experience in leading the convergence of digital and physical worlds, he explores how AI, when designed with human values at its core, can transform lives, redefine industries, and create equitable opportunities for all. This thought-provoking talk offers practical strategies and bold ideas to help leaders navigate the balance between leveraging AI for efficiency and championing human happiness and fulfilment.

Key Takeaways:

  • How to align AI innovation with human values like empathy, inclusion, and well-being.
  • Practical insights into creating AI strategies that prioritize trust, privacy, and happiness.
  • Why the future of AI isnโ€™t about replacing humans, but empowering them to lead with purpose.

This presentation is ideal for business leaders, innovators, and changemakers ready to embrace AI as a force for elevating human identity in a rapidly evolving world.

Additional Topics

  1. โ€œThe Human-Centric Leader: Thriving in the Age of AIโ€
    • Explore the skills and mindset required to lead effectively in a world where AI and human potential intersect.
  2. โ€œBeyond Efficiency: Redefining Success with Diversity and Inclusion in the AI Eraโ€
    • Delve into how diversity and inclusion drive innovation, creativity, and business success in an AI-powered world.
  3. โ€œThe Power of Identity: Building Authentic Organizations in the Age of AIโ€
    • Highlight the importance of defining and aligning individual and business identities to thrive in a rapidly changing landscape.
  4. โ€œThe Rise of Humanities: Why Thinking Will Outpace Coding in the AI Workforceโ€
    • Discuss the critical role of humanities graduates and creative thinkers in shaping a successful workforce for the future.
  5. โ€œFrom Diversity to Inclusion: Unlocking Full Participation in the Digital Ageโ€
    • Examine how inclusion transforms diversity into tangible value, enabling organizations to leverage generative AI and collective human potential.
  6. โ€œLeading with Purpose: Defining Your Identity and Vision in the AI Revolutionโ€
    • Provide strategies for leaders to craft and communicate their identity while navigating disruption and transformation.
  7. โ€œQuestions Over Answers: The New Paradigm for Creativity in an AI-Driven Worldโ€
    • Explore why the ability to ask the right questions is becoming more valuable than finding answers in a world of AI-enabled efficiency.
  8. โ€œThe Inclusion Imperative: Creating Equitable Opportunities with Generative AIโ€
    • Discuss how organizations can use AI to foster inclusion, level playing fields, and create global opportunities.
  9. โ€œHuman Potential Amplified: Embracing Ideation, Inclusion, and Innovation in the AI Eraโ€
    • Focus on how human creativity and diverse perspectives can drive innovation and define the future of work and leadership.
  10. โ€œLiving the Singular Reality: Redefining Identity in the Converged Physical and Digital Worldsโ€
    • Explore the implications of the merging physical and digital worlds, and how businesses and individuals can adapt and thrive in this singular reality.

 

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June 1, 2023

Praise for "Questioneering"

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"A phenomenal job of synthesizing the wisdom of experience with the reality of executives who thought they were doing the right thing but jumped to the 'predictable' solutions based on their own biases, agenda or tactical reality."

Ravi Pendse, Ph.D., VP & CIO, Brown University

"Bradley's passion for innovation comes through on every page. Joseph Bradley's passion for getting people excited about innovation comes through on every page of this book. 'Questioneering' is easy to read even as it's full of useful and applicable information and examples. This is a practical book in which Joseph Bradley explains how decision-makers can learn to ask high-value questions that lead to innovation and competitive advantage, which are practically guaranteed to be questions other than the usual ones."

James S. Green, Managing Director, Sky D Ventures

"This book does what few other books out there actually do - it presents us with valuable solutions, gives us the tools we need, and teaches us how to use them, and offers us the capabilities needed in order to get to the relevant questions and answers only few manage to see."

Wim Elfrink, President, WPE Ventures Digitized Solutions

"Finally! A practical guide to providing breakthrough innovation. Joseph Bradley explains innovative leadership in a way that presents change as both possible and necessary. In typical fashion, he presents information in a straightforward, conversational way, with anecdotes drawn from his own life, from real corporate experience and from the popular culture that surrounds us. His take on innovation is easy to understand and starts with a remarkably simple approach: instead of changing the answers, change the questions."

Rick Hutley, CEO, StrataThought, LLC

"If you want to achieve real innovation, 'Questioneering' will help you do it. It is based on revising how leaders should give up an obsession with the right answers and instead think about changing the questions. Bradley positions this as responding to high-value questions, an approach that can lead to entirely new business outcomes. It starts with what Bradley calls the 3 Golden Rules, which are among the best leadership principles I have seen in a long time. "

Charles Varvaro, VP Global Technology Services, IBM

"A path for breakthrough achievement. Wise leaders who want to challenge conventional thinking will follow the guidelines that Joseph Bradley sets out in 'Questioneering.' Bradley submits that in a world where most answers are known, value is found in knowing which questions to ask. The model that he provides gives leaders the opportunity to balance their perspective while being aware of the belief that they hold to be true, and challenging them."

Jocelyn Boudreau, CEO, Hortau