In this brand new talk, just for BoS, Claire explores how AI, while powerful, can subtly erode core leadership skills such as judgment, trust-building, and human connection.
Drawing on real-world examples, she challenges leaders to rethink their relationship with AI, not as a replacement, but as a tool for enhancing curiosity, clarity, and communication. Claire offers a fresh, actionable framework for leading effectively in AI-augmented environments.
This talk will help you how to recognize when AI is a crutch versus a catalyst. You will learn clear, practical ways to lead more thoughtfully, build stronger relationships, and maintain humanity in an increasingly automated workplace.
Claire Lew
Founder & CEO, Canopy
Claire Lew is the Founder & CEO of Canopy, where thoughtful leaders go to feel supported and grow amidst fast-moving environments. Over the past decade, Canopy has upskilled more than 50,000 managers at leading companies like Amazon, Netflix, and Shopify through live sessions, tailored programs, and innovative leadership tools.
Claire’s mission is simple: To help people be happier at work. She believes that better leaders have an outsized impact on the quality of people’s lives – and has dedicated her career to helping them create work environments where people can do their best work. Her first client was 37signals, the creators of Basecamp, over a decade ago, and she went on to spin off a product originally developed in-house by 37signals into a tool that’s now part of Canopy’s broader platform. Since then, she has distilled over 50 years of research into elegant, actionable frameworks that simplify complexity – enabling leaders to immediately take ownership of their most pressing challenges.
Claire has personally coached leaders at Apple, Uber, and other notable organizations, guiding them through thorny situations with clarity and compassion. She frequently delivers keynotes and leadership trainings globally, and her insights and articles have appeared in Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Inc., and Fortune, among others. Additionally, Claire previously served as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at her alma mater, Northwestern University.
Beyond her professional work, Claire is an artist, painting in oil at her studio in Point Reyes, California. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband.