
NSA SoCal: Dr. Ana Melikian, Ph.D. (Virtual)
Ana Melikian: AI & the Human Advantage
https://nsasocal.org/events/november-14-2025/
Artificial Intelligence is not just another tool—it’s a 100-Foot Wave reshaping every aspect of our world, including the speaking business. The question is: will you let it crash over you, or will you learn to ride it with confidence?
In this interactive workshop, Dr. Ana Melikian, Ph.D., combines her Human Advantage framework with pragmatic co-intelligence principles to support speakers and thought leaders navigate AI with clarity, confidence, and creativity.
You will discover why treating AI as “just a faster tool” limits your potential—and how embracing it as a new game unlocks opportunities to amplify impact, prevent burnout, and stand out in a rapidly changing marketplace.
What You’ll Experience:
- Mindset Shifts: Move from Humans vs. AI to Humans AND AI, leveraging your unique human advantage.
- Co-Intelligence Rules: Learn the four essential principles for working effectively with AI—without losing your voice or values.
- Practical Tools for Speakers: Explore hands-on examples with ChatGPT, NotebookLM, Perplexity, and more—tailored for content creation, strategy, and storytelling.
- From Beginner to Advanced: Whether you’re just AI-curious or already building custom workflows, you’ll gain frameworks and strategies you can apply immediately.
- Ethical & Sustainable Use: Learn how to harness AI responsibly to enhance connection, creativity, and credibility.
This is not about shortcuts or replacing your expertise—it is about expanding what’s possible. By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with practical takeaways, new ideas to experiment with, and the confidence to lead in an era where We, humans, are the key.
Meet Dr. Ana Melikian, Ph.D.
Ana Melikian Podcaster. Speaker. Author
Ana Melikian, Ph.D., is a speaker, Top 1% podcaster, and the author of MINDSET ZONE: Actualize Your Potential, a #1 Amazon Best Seller in Organizational Learning. Ana earned a Ph.D. and two master’s degrees in psychology, laying a solid foundation for her work that integrates research data with practical applications. Dr. Melikian is at the forefront of navigating the human side of the AI disruption. Her work aims to harness the power of artificial intelligence to leverage our human potential, ensuring that technological advancements enhance, rather than diminish, our humanity and collective well-being. It’s all about impact without burnout.