Bethany Parnell
Founder, Resilient Product Leadership
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Bethany Parnell is the founder of Resilient Product Leadership, a platform and learning community that helps digital and data teams build systems that bend, not break. With over a decade of experience leading cross-functional product and data initiatives — including headless CMS migrations, AI integration, and digital transformation projects — Bethany bridges the gap between human resilience and technical scalability. Her work focuses on creating environments where people and technology can thrive together through responsible AI, systemic design, and psychological safety. A passionate advocate for empathy in leadership, she teaches practical frameworks for leading through uncertainty without burning out or breaking down.
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When Humans and AI Collide: Bringing Humanity Back to the Center
AI is changing how we build, manage, and scale digital products, but in the rush to automate, we risk losing the very thing that makes products successful: human judgment. This talk introduces the Humanity-First AI Integration Framework. A practical guide for product managers to integrate AI responsibly into content and product systems. Attendees will learn how to balance efficiency with ethics, scalability with sustainability, and automation with empathy.
Drawing from real-world experience leading headless CMS transformations and building resilient product teams, I will share actionable steps for implementing AI features without eroding trust, burning out teams, or amplifying bias. You’ll leave with a blueprint for building systems that scale — responsibly, transparently, and human-first.
The Human Algorithm: Building Resilient Teams in the Age of AI
In an era where data and AI shape everything from our decisions to our job descriptions, one truth remains: humans are still the most complex system in the room. This session explores how product and data leaders can build teams that bend, not break — integrating AI tools and automation without erasing the human judgment, creativity, and trust that make data work meaningful. Drawing from real-world experience leading cross-functional product and data teams through transformation, I will share actionable strategies for fostering psychological safety, preventing burnout, and creating systems where people and technology scale together.
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