EEC 408: How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) in the Age of AI, with Steff VanHaverbeke

Steff Vanhaverbeke is a Lecturer and AI Adoption Coach at Syntra, where she empowers professionals and entrepreneurs to navigate the fast-changing landscape of artificial intelligence.

• How can professionals develop "cognitive agility" to thrive alongside AI rather than fear being replaced?
• What are the five human skills that AI can't automate, and why are they crucial for career security?
• What is an AI Agent?
• What is the "Superworker" methodology and how does it deliver 3x productivity gains?

Steff VanHaverbeke

Steff Vanhaverbeke is a Lecturer and AI Adoption Coach at Syntra, where she empowers professionals and entrepreneurs to navigate the fast-changing landscape of artificial intelligence. With a sharp eye for both human potential and technological innovation, she guides learners in understanding, integrating, and confidently using AI tools to enhance their work without losing their human edge.

Steff brings over 28 years of experience in coaching, facilitation, and training to the classroom, blending cognitive agility, systems thinking, and practical tech know-how into every session. Her teaching goes beyond tooltips and trends, she creates safe, interactive learning environments where participants develop critical thinking, creative resilience, and a clear vision of their role in an AI-augmented world.

Her mission: help people become not just users of technology, but adaptive thinkers and ethical decision-makers in a world shaped by it.

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