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IABC Master Class: AI for Thought Leadership 2.0: From Idea Harvesting To Scalable Thought Leadership

IABC Master Class: AI for Thought Leadership 2.0: From Idea Harvesting To Scalable Thought Leadership

21 - January | 10:00 AM
Virtual

You’re already using AI. The question is whether it’s helping you think better, or just helping you publish faster.

In this advanced Master Class, journalist and thought leader expert Rhea Wessel shows communication professionals how to use AI as a strategic partner in thought leadership, helping them identify stronger ideas, sharpen their positioning, and build repeatable systems for high-quality content.

This Master Class focuses on how to use AI to analyze thought-leadership landscapes, identify gaps in the conversation, research audience pain points, and develop counterintuitive story angles that differentiate true thought leadership from marketing content.

Participants will learn how to work with AI while maintaining strong editorial judgment, ethical guardrails, and a distinctly human point of view so their ideas gain credibility, not just visibility.

This Master Class is ideal for communication professionals who already use AI for writing or ideation and now want to use it more intentionally, strategically, and responsibly.

 

You’ll learn how to:
• Identify gaps in a thought leadership landscape (what’s being said, and what isn’t)
• Define and sharpen a personal or organizational though leadership niche
• Research the deepest internal and external pain points of your audience
• Generate strong, counterintuitive story ideas using AI
• Build a scalable thought leadership engine without diluting voice or credibility

 

Format: Live, interactive Master Class with exercises, breakouts, and guided prompting

 

Who should attend: Senior communicators, consultants, writers, and in-house professionals responsible for thought leadership, executive messaging, and content strategy. Those who attended the AI for Thought Leadership Master Class in 2025 will find plenty of new concepts and exercises.

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Speakers

Rhea Wessel
Rhea Wessel Author and Founder, The Institute for Thought Leadership

Rhea Wessel is an American writer and thought-leadership strategist who helps people grow their business by creating and publishing thought leadership.

She and her team advise and train on ideation, messaging, AI writing and how to find and articulate your best ideas to become an IP-driven company.

As a journalist, she wrote thousands of stories on hundreds of topics and was published in outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and BBC.

Later, as a writer for companies, she has penned and edited thousands more stories across 30 industries.

Rhea founded and leads The Institute for Thought Leadership, a B2B training and consulting company that helps clients take their ideas to scale with thought-leadership publishing, research and programs.

Her first book, Write Like a Thought Leader, was published in 2022. Rhea’s next book, How To Write Big-Idea Nonfiction with AI, will be available in early 2026.

A board member of the Global Thought Leadership Institute, Rhea moves frequently between Frankfurt, Germany and Houston, Texas.

 

Find more here: www.instituteforthoughtleadership.com or http://www.rheawessel.com

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