BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260114T143000Z
DTEND:20260114T160000Z
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:Coffee Talk on Beyond Expertise: Why Human Fluency Wins in the AI Era
DESCRIPTION:Swap the morning rush for fresh insight your midweek mindset just got an upgrade.\n\nJoin us for the next Coffee Talk\, our casual\, high-value workshop designed to spark fresh thinking\, leadership insights\, and meaningful conversation with business professionals across Scottsdale. This engaging morning experience brings together curious minds\, forward-thinking leaders\, and professionals navigating today's fast-changing business landscape.\n\nJanuary's Coffee Talk features Kursten Faller\, President of Midgard Project Management\, international advisor\, author\, and expert in project psychology and human performance.\n\nFeatured Topic: Beyond Expertise: Why Human Fluency Wins in the AI Era\n\nAs AI becomes more capable\, many leaders double down on technical expertise but Kursten reveals why this instinct can become a critical blind spot. In this compelling session\, you'll explore:\n\n  The Expertise Trap and the illusion of control\n\n  Why trust\, motivation\, and meaning drive real outcomes\n\n  How behavioral fluency outperforms technical fluency in an AI-powered world\n\n  Why leaders who influence people not just projects create the greatest value\n\nWith 25+ years of experience leading hundreds of global projects across infrastructure\, technology\, construction\, and business transformation\, Kursten brings a rare blend of engineering\, psychology\, and leadership strategy. He is co-author of The Hidden Project Drivers: Building Behaviour that Drives Success (2025) and is known for reshaping how leaders think about performance in complex environments.\n\nIf you're navigating change\, leading teams\, or adapting to AI-driven shifts this conversation is for you.\n\nEarly risers don't just sip coffee they shape the future.\n\nWednesday\, January 14\n\n7:30am   9:00am\n\nScottsdale Chamber Board Room\n\n7501 E. McCormick Parkway\, Suite 202-N\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85258\n\nLight refreshments and coffee provided.\n\nSpace is limited reserve your seat early!\n\nRegister today and brew up fresh insights at Coffee Talk!\n\n\n\nAuthor of The Hidden Drivers of Project Success forthcoming Q1 2026
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="212" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1953/Image/AAA_MB_2026/COFFEETALKSQ.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 212px\;" width="300" /><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p data-end="201" data-start="116"><strong data-end="201" data-start="116">Swap the morning rush for fresh insight&mdash\;your midweek mindset just got an upgrade.</strong></p>\n\n<p data-end="563" data-start="203">Join us for the next <strong data-end="239" data-start="224">Coffee Talk</strong>\, our casual\, high-value workshop designed to spark fresh thinking\, leadership insights\, and meaningful conversation with business professionals across Scottsdale. This engaging morning experience brings together curious minds\, forward-thinking leaders\, and professionals navigating today&rsquo\;s fast-changing business landscape.</p>\n\n<p data-end="743" data-start="565"><strong data-end="614" data-start="565">January&rsquo\;s Coffee Talk features Kursten Faller</strong>\, President of Midgard Project Management\, international advisor\, author\, and expert in project psychology and human performance.</p>\n\n<p data-end="821" data-start="745"><strong data-end="821" data-start="745">Featured Topic: <em data-end="819" data-start="763">Beyond Expertise: Why Human Fluency Wins in the AI Era</em></strong></p>\n\n<p data-end="1289" data-start="823">As AI becomes more capable\, many leaders double down on technical expertise&mdash\;but Kursten reveals why this instinct can become a critical blind spot. In this compelling session\, you&rsquo\;ll explore:<br data-end="1017" data-start="1014" />\n&bull\; The <em data-end="1039" data-start="1023">Expertise Trap</em> and the illusion of control<br data-end="1070" data-start="1067" />\n&bull\; Why trust\, motivation\, and meaning drive real outcomes<br data-end="1129" data-start="1126" />\n&bull\; How behavioral fluency outperforms technical fluency in an AI-powered world<br data-end="1209" data-start="1206" />\n&bull\; Why leaders who influence people&mdash\;not just projects&mdash\;create the greatest value</p>\n\n<p data-end="1697" data-start="1291">With 25+ years of experience leading hundreds of global projects across infrastructure\, technology\, construction\, and business transformation\, Kursten brings a rare blend of engineering\, psychology\, and leadership strategy. He is co-author of <em data-end="1609" data-start="1534">The Hidden Project Drivers: Building Behaviour that Drives Success (2025)</em> and is known for reshaping how leaders think about performance in complex environments.</p>\n\n<p data-end="1868" data-start="1699"><strong data-end="1808" data-start="1699">If you&rsquo\;re navigating change\, leading teams\, or adapting to AI-driven shifts&mdash\;this conversation is for you.</strong><br data-end="1811" data-start="1808" />\nEarly risers don&rsquo\;t just sip coffee&hellip\;they shape the future.</p>\n\n<p data-end="2018" data-start="1870"><strong data-end="1895" data-start="1870">Wednesday\, January 14</strong><br data-end="1898" data-start="1895" />\n<strong data-end="1917" data-start="1898">7:30am &ndash\; 9:00am</strong><br data-end="1920" data-start="1917" />\n<strong data-end="1953" data-start="1920">Scottsdale Chamber Board Room</strong><br data-end="1956" data-start="1953" />\n7501 E. McCormick Parkway\, Suite 202-N\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85258</p>\n\n<p data-end="2171" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="2020">Light refreshments and coffee provided.<br data-end="2062" data-start="2059" />\n<strong data-end="2107" data-start="2062">Space is limited&mdash\;reserve your seat early!</strong><br data-end="2110" data-start="2107" />\n<strong data-end="2171" data-is-last-node="" data-start="2110">Register today and brew up fresh insights at Coffee Talk!</strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:10px\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\;">Author of The Hidden Drivers of Project Success forthcoming Q1 2026<br />\n<img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1953/Image/AAA_MB_2026/HiddenDrivers.jpeg" style="width: 100px\; height: 150px\;" width="100" /></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:
UID:e.1953.13559
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260414T154013Z
URL:https://business.scottsdalechamber.com/events/details/coffee-talk-on-beyond-expertise-why-human-fluency-wins-in-the-ai-era-13559
END:VEVENT

END:VCALENDAR