Future by Design: The New Shape of Change in the Age of AI - Softcover

Zolfagharian, Dr. Sam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1996867059 ISBN 13: 9781996867051

Publisher: Grammar Factory Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

AI is changing what counts as value, and the future will be shaped by those who redesign it on purpose.
AI isn’t just changing what work looks like. It’s changing what counts, as skill, as value, as strategy, and even as leadership.
In the age of AI, the biggest risk isn’t that machines will replace us. It’s that we’ll sleepwalk into a future built on traditional assumptions: outdated workflows, broken proxies for performance, and decisions optimized for speed instead of value.
This book is an invitation to design the future on purpose. Not with predictions. With principles. Through relevant stories and provocative questions, you’ll discover how to notice the defaults you’ve inherited, rethink the trade-offs you’ve accepted, and redesign the systems shaping your work and life before someone else does it for you.
Because the future isn’t a fork in the road. It’s a design space. And the most important decision is whether you’ll inherit what comes next or help create it.

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About the Author

DR. SAM ZOLFAGHARIAN is an AI strategist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author. As Co-Founder and President of YegaTech, she helps executives across industries build AI strategies and innovation cultures that drive real transformation. A soughtafter voice on the future of work, she speaks globally and advises senior leaders navigating the age of AI.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grammar Factory Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1996867059
• ISBN 13: 9781996867051
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126