Rewiring Leadership in the AI Age

Ion Valis, a strategic advisor focused on AI, leadership, neuroscience, and more, joins TechXY Turbo to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we think, work, and lead. As President of Prometheus Strategic Advisors and co-host of the Boiling the Ocean podcast, Ion helps executives rewire their mental operating systems for the AI age. In this episode, he unpacks his concept of Neuro-Optimization, explains why thinking has become "cheap" in the Taste Economy, and shares practical strategies for leaders who want to augment—not be replaced by—artificial intelligence. Ion also reveals how dopamine-driven platforms hijack our creativity, why walking meetings unlock innovation, and what he discovered when we asked both him and his own custom AI about his greatest accomplishments.