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Raising a Trailblazer: Claire and Alison Rowley on Salesforce Adventure Club and AI

Episode Summary

For this special episode of Humans of Salesforce, Claire Rowley, who leads employee engagement at Salesforce and recently marked her fourth anniversary with the company, hands the mic to a guest who has known her a lot longer than that: her 11-year-old daughter, Alison. Recorded in the Dublin tower, it’s a conversation about Salesforce Adventure Club, the annual event Claire’s team dreams up and Alison has been attending for years, told from the only perspective that really counts: a kid’s.

Episode Notes

For this special episode of Humans of Salesforce, Claire Rowley, who leads employee engagement at Salesforce and recently marked her fourth anniversary with the company, hands the mic to a guest who has known her a lot longer than that: her 11-year-old daughter, Alison. Recorded in the Dublin tower, it’s a conversation about Salesforce Adventure Club, the annual event Claire’s team dreams up and Alison has been attending for years, told from the only perspective that really counts: a kid’s.

Alison walks through her earliest Adventure Club memory, this year’s AI, Adventure, and Fluency theme, and her graduation from craft-table attendee to craft-table helper, building spaceships and rockets with the younger kids. She shares what she took away from the Adventure Club AI class, gives Slackbot a live try with a question about shopping in Rome, pitches her dream activity for next year, and offers first-timers some straightforward advice about showing up at the office. 

Quotes
“AI is safe, but you need to be environmentally friendly as well. And it’s very helpful.” — Alison

“I think your superpower is that you try new things. Not many kids would be at the top of the Salesforce tower doing an interview in a big company.” — Claire

“Adventure Club is my favorite because it’s a great fun day out.” — Alison

Time Stamps

[01:23] Meet Alison Rowley, Age 11, Junior Trailblazer

[02:16] Alison's First Adventure Club Memory

[02:40] This Year's Theme: AI, Adventure, and Fluency

[02:46] The Best Non-Technical Part: Sweets, Arts and Crafts, and Bracelets

[03:00] Running the Craft Station: Spaceships and Rockets With the Little Kids

[03:27] What Does AI Mean to an 11-Year-Old?

[03:37] What She Learned in the Adventure Club AI Class

[03:53] Alison's Dream Adventure Club Activity: A Book Character Photo Booth

[04:10] Trying Slackbot Live - and the Prompting Tip She Learned in Class

[05:16] What's Your Superpower?

[05:40] Advice for First-Timers at Adventure Club

[05:50] Should Kids Be Nervous About Coming Into the Office? "Not at All."

[06:10] "Adventure Club Is My Favorite Because…"

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