Meaning After Work
What happens to identity, dignity and purpose when work can no longer carry the meaning modern life has placed upon it?
Public talks
Free Public Talks
Educational and public-interest talks on AI, work, meaning, existential management, leadership and the human side of technological change.
Conversations about staying human in the AI age
Meaning After Work offers selected public talks without a speaking fee for universities, schools, libraries, public institutions, non-profit organizations and educational events.
The talks explore how artificial intelligence changes not only jobs and skills, but also identity, meaning, responsibility, leadership, burnout, personal crisis and the way people remain present to one another under pressure.
These talks are offered as part of the public development of Meaning After Work and the Existential Human-Centred AI Forum. They are not commercial training products, consulting packages, therapy, diagnosis or clinical support.
Availability
Talks are offered free of charge when possible and subject to availability. Organizers may cover reasonable travel, accommodation or meal costs where needed. Online talks may also be possible.
For invitations, write to contact@meaningafterwork.com.
Possible topics
Talks and discussion formats
Staying Human When AI Transforms Work
A public talk on meaning, agency, responsibility and co-being in organizations adopting artificial intelligence.
Existential Management and Leadership
How leaders face uncertainty, responsibility, contradiction and human vulnerability when technical solutions are not enough.
An Existential View on Burnout and Personal Crisis
A non-clinical, philosophical and organizational perspective on exhaustion, loss of agency, meaning, crisis and the search for renewed responsibility.
Soft Skills Are Not Soft Anymore
Why empathy, judgment, adaptability, communication and co-being become existential capacities in the age of AI.
Human-Centred AI Beyond Compliance
Why responsible AI requires more than principles, policies and regulation: it also requires responsible human beings.
The Human Threshold
A short interactive format using a reflective game to open discussion about pressure, agency, responsibility and co-being.
Co-being in the AI Age
A talk on presence, care, dialogue and the fragile human relationships that intelligent systems can support, distort or bypass.
Formats
Possible formats
Public lecture
A 45–60 minute talk followed by discussion.
Seminar conversation
A smaller discussion-based session for students, researchers, leaders or practitioners.
Reflective experience session
A short talk combined with one of the Meaning After Work reflective experiences.
Important note
Educational, not clinical or commercial
Talks on burnout, personal crisis, existential management or meaning are educational and reflective. They are not therapy, coaching, diagnosis, mental health treatment, legal advice or workplace investigation.
Participants should not share confidential workplace information, sensitive personal data, medical information or identifiable third-party information during public sessions.
Invite a talk
For public-interest, educational or academic invitations, write to contact@meaningafterwork.com.
Please include the event context, preferred topic, expected audience, location or online format, possible date and whether travel support is available.