Traci Brown
InclusAI was created from a simple belief: artificial intelligence should be accessible, understandable and empowering for everyone. When AI started changing how people work, it became clear that most professionals were not lacking ability but clarity, confidence and practical guidance. InclusAI exists to close that gap.
At its core, InclusAI takes a human-centered approach to AI adoption. It helps professionals integrate AI into real workflows in a practical, ethical and sustainable way. Rather than positioning AI as a technical tool for specialists, InclusAI frames it as a collaborative partner that enhances judgment, improves efficiency and strengthens decision making.
A key focus of InclusAI is mindset readiness. Many professionals hesitate when approaching AI due to uncertainty, trust concerns or fear of change. InclusAI addresses this by building confidence, reinforcing human expertise and guiding individuals from awareness to real-world application. The goal is not to teach how to use AI but to help people understand when and why to use it effectively.
InclusAI also emphasizes responsible implementation. AI requires discernment. By promoting verification awareness, ethical usage and thoughtful interpretation of AI output, InclusAI supports environments where technology improves clarity rather than creating confusion.
The initiative recognizes that modern roles demand more than task execution. InclusAI helps professionals shift from managing tasks to building systems, improving workflows and supporting stronger organizational outcomes. It also promotes inclusive learning, ensuring that individuals at all experience levels can approach AI with confidence while preserving their professional strengths.
InclusAI is about helping people move forward with clarity and confidence as technology evolves. It helps individuals combine human intelligence with artificial intelligence to work more effectively, make better decisions and shape the future of work in a thoughtful and intentional way.
• 17 AI Certifications
• Some College (GI Bill transferred to daughter)
• Executive Support Media Cover Story March 2025
• Former Secretary of Sherman Foundation (Drug Overdose Prevention Organization)
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge I see is that mid-career women are the most underrepresented in AI. When I did my research after writing my book, there was just nothing out there for mid-career women, and it started to blow my mind. My girlfriend made a comment about how this is a first-mover advantage for me, and I realized she was right. I built something very special here. Organizations are phasing mid-career people out, thinking they can teach younger people, but they're finding that they're losing money because younger workers don't have the organizational knowledge that we have. There's an urgency to what's going on in the world right now for us to be able to just survive in the workforce. But what's happening now with AI is giving us a different pathway to own our own lives in a way before where we had to go work for someone else. A lot of women are not going back to the job market - they're starting companies. I think there's going to be a 360-degree turn in the next year and a half as organizations realize they need to revamp the way they look at aging and engaging within organizations.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Life has been a lot about sacrifice for me, and it's sacrifice that I would do over again tomorrow. I don't feel like anything I have done for my children has limited me in life, because I'm a survivor, and I don't give up, and if I want something, I make my mind up to go out there and get it. I'm very passionate about being a voice for mid-career women because most voices in the AI space come from the tech side looking out at people, and I'm coming from the inside looking out at technology. I want to be that rare perspective and that rare voice in the conversation regarding AI and what it means to women like us. My main focus is about being that voice. I've always taken my work seriously about supporting others, and I've always just wanted to give back. That's where I see my positioning - taking my business, what I know, and giving it back to other women so that they can grow.