The situation · The work · The result

Human judgment at NC TECH

The NC TECH opening keynote connected human judgment to leadership practice and led to three new engagements in three hours.

01 / NC TECH · September 29, 2026

3 engagements in 3 hours · Books sold out

Kristi Straw delivering the NC TECH opening keynote
The situation
Kristi delivered the opening keynote for 300+ attendees at the NC TECH Summit for Women in Tech, connecting AI with human judgment, trust, and decision-making.
What Lighthouse did
Kristi used Authentic Authority™ and practical decision questions to connect trust and leadership styles with human judgment, decision ownership, and the people affected by a decision. Archetype stickers gave participants a visible way to start the conversation.
The result
Within three hours of the keynote, Kristi was hired for a leadership retreat, a workshop, and a keynote. Every book she brought to the summit sold, and the opening keynote received a standing ovation.
After the room
The keynote led directly to three new engagements. Authentic Authority™ gave participants a shared language to take into their teams and continued conversations after the session.
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Tracy SternbergNC TECH opening keynote · September 29, 2026
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“And it was awesome how every other speaker referenced you throughout the day!”

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Lara MichaudNC TECH opening keynote · September 29, 2026
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“They realized a lot more about who they are and how they see the world.”

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