AI is personal
It's reshaping what expertise means,
how judgement is held - and what good work looks like.
I help you work out what it means for you
Whether you're building AI into your daily practice, rethinking where your professional value sits or navigating a career that's shifting beneath you — the real challenge isn't just learning new tools. It's working out what AI means for your judgement, your credibility and the decisions you're making right now.
That's the work I do. Structured, honest and designed for people who want to engage with AI without losing the standards they've spent a career building.
Three shifts that matter right now
Build fluency. Develop a practice. Redefine your value.
From knowing AI matters — to knowing what it means for you.
Build your AI Fluency
Move from scattered experimentation to genuine understanding.
Know where AI strengthens your work, where it doesn't, and what you can trust.
Develop a personal
AI practice
Close the gap between understanding AI conceptually and having a working practice — tools, workflows, judgement — that fits your professional life.
Redefine your professional value
Work out where your value sits now — not in spite of AI, but in the context of it — and articulate a position you can stand behind.
"You don't need to move fast.
But you do need to move forward."
How we work together
Three ways in, depending on where you are and what you need right now.
Peer Group · 6 Weeks · Live Online
AI Leadership Circle
Build your AI fluency — with peers who get it.
Move from knowing AI matters to understanding where it helps, where it doesn't and what you can trust.
Practical, psychologically safe, facilitated live online.
Six weeks. Small group. Max 10.
Want more depth? Ask about the AI Leadership Accelerator.
1:1 · Confidential · Tailored to You
Private AI Advisory
Build a personal AI practice you actually trust.
One-on-one advisory for senior professionals who want dedicated, confidential support.
We start with your context — your role, your decisions, your questions — and build a working AI practice that fits your professional life.
Career Inflection Point · 1:1 Sessions
Repositioning
for the AI Era
Who am I professionally now — and how do I position what I'm worth?
For experienced professionals at a turning point. Recently made redundant, contract ending, stepping out deliberately, or sensing the ground has shifted.
Five 1:1 structured, confidential sessions that help you work out where your value sits, how to articulate it, and the moves you're making next.
What People Say
Jacinta Whelan, Lead Partner (Melbourne), Watermark Search International
"I came to the program as a confused mess... my confidence has increased and I'm encouraging others to partner with AI. This is a life-changer."
Sam Dureau - Transformation Executive
AI Leadership Circle Participant
"Sue has an exceptional ability to bring focus and clarity, helping us move comfortably into the unknown — to experiment, trial & iterate with confidence."
Margot Andersen, Founder & CEO, Insync Network Group, AI Leadership Accelerator
"I feel much more confident to experiment safely.
It's particularly helpful for people in leadership roles who are trying to lead and grow their own skills while also being responsible for others."
Frances Martin, NFP Director
AI Leadership Circle Participant
Sue Cunningham
25 years transformation experience. Crisis-tested leadership. Real AI fluency. Coaching depth. And the lived experience of navigating the AI transition myself.
MIT Sloan · Oxford · INSEAD · GAICD · Certified Master Coach · Certified AI Trainer National · Emergency Services Medal