Systems Before Shortcuts: Your AI Productivity Plan Starts Here

Systems Before Shortcuts: Your AI Productivity Plan Starts Here

You’re the one keeping everything moving.

The inbox. The calendar. The meetings. The chats. The follow-up.

And now AI is getting dropped into the middle of it like it’s supposed to magically fix everything.

It doesn’t. You give up. You get burned out.

If your workflow is already stretched or reactive, AI just makes you faster at the same problems.

That’s the reality.

In this session, Meg Steinschauer and Melissa Peoples get into what actually needs to be in place before AI starts working with you instead of creating more noise.

This is about how your day runs.

Where things slow down.

Where work gets stuck.

Where you’re doing more than you should be.

You’ll pull apart your real workflows, find the friction, and start building processes that actually hold under pressure.

Then we’ll pinpoint where AI fits in your workflow in a way that actually sticks.

No perfect setup required.

Just a smarter way to run your day and a starting point you can actually use.

Meet Your Speakers

Meg Steinschauer, MBA, is the founder of Connected Assistants and Catalyst Core Operations Ltd a UK-based consultancy specialising in leadership development and operational strategy. With more than 17 years’ experience supporting executives and venture teams across multiple industries, Meg brings a rare blend of strategic insight, humour, and humility to her teaching.

Her work draws on studies in leadership psychology, business strategy, and ethical influence, delivered with the wit and warmth that have become her trademark. Meg’s approach invites participants to reflect, laugh, and learn, leaving each session with practical tools and renewed confidence in their own leadership voice.

Melissa Peoples is a distinguished Executive Assistant coach and corporate trainer with 25 years of experience partnering with C-level executives across various industries.

She is the founder and CEO of EA Revolution, a powerhouse coach, keynote speaker , and creator of the popular Admin Gurus YouTube Channel.

Melissa is passionate about equipping, empowering, and enabling Administrative Professionals to take their seat at the table.

She partners with other thought leaders in the industry to raise awareness of the true function and value of the administrative profession. Melissa is also an accomplished conference speaker, YouTuber, and coach, with a focus on the Microsoft eco-system and using tools and technology to increase personal and professional productivity