KELLY MONAHAN, PhD, is the co-founder of Beyond the Desk, offering keynotes, AI advisory, and research insights at the intersection of technology and human behavior at work. She previously led Future of Work at Meta, founded Upwork’s Future of Work Research Institute, and held senior research roles at Accenture and Deloitte. She is co-author of the national bestseller Essential, and her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company. She has appeared on Bloomberg and CNBC and is a TEDx speaker.