From Auditor
to AI Strategist

The checklist work automates. Your judgment does not.

Sonia Kentaro spent years as a Big 4 financial auditor and IT auditor before moving into digital transformation consulting. In every role she noticed the same pattern. The routine, checklist-driven parts of work are the parts most likely to be automated, while human strengths like good judgment and the ability to connect ideas across teams keep gaining value.

• The story behind Sonia’s shift into AI, including the doubts and tradeoffs that rarely make it into polished success stories
• Where your own experience already fits into the future of work, even without a technical background
• A live demo of one of the tools Sonia created with AI

Sonia will not pretend everyone needs to become a coder overnight. Expect a practical conversation about how to plan your next career move with AI.

recognize the skills you already have, understand what a realistic shift into AI looks like, and question and steer where AI fits your own work.

Why this session lands

Instead of treating AI as something to fear or avoid, Sonia moved toward it. After a sabbatical and a master’s degree, she launched an independent AI strategy consulting practice. Her path shows that a shift into AI does not have to mean starting over. It can mean claiming the skills you already have and using them in a new way.