Rachel Mattix

Rachel Mattix

Product Manager - Digital AI Solutions Duke Energy

QUALIFICATIONS HIGHLIGHTS

- Strong leadership serving on working teams across departments including communication planning, management, innovation, and developing & implementing strategic planning.

- Record of successful process improvement through business case development, testing, communication, and change management.

- Developed and managed School and grant budgets and purchasing in excess of $6 million. Contributed to strategic master plan development for Knight School of Communication and the Knight Grant Initiatives including S.W.O.T., values, and culture analyses.

Strengths Finder Top Five: Analytical, Learner, Deliberative, Connectedness, and Restorative.

Main Conference Day 2 - February 25, 2026

1:20 PM Panel Discussion: Building Better Workers: Developing an AI Workforce Strategy

Preparing your organization for AI is where change management and technology mix. How can you create a culture that is ready for and embraces AI? Furthermore, how can you engage your employees of all skill levels in the use of AI? This panel will explore the strategic workforce priorities required to maximize the value of AI.

  • Establishing standard ways of working with AI through internal connectivity and collaboration
  • Building implementation strategies that account for your diverse workforce talents, resources and challenges
  • Pathways to maximize buy-in and adoption, how can you create a culture that embraces AI?
  • Ensuring AI readiness through change management initiatives and robust workforce training programmes 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Rachel.

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