Susan Scrupski
Technologist. Storyteller. Change Agent.
For over three decades, Susan Scrupski has been at the vanguard of digital transformation. From the early UNIX wars to the rise of GenAI, she has relentlessly championed the idea that technology—used wisely—can shape a more just, connected, and creative world.
A girl geek who studied computer science before it was trendy, Susan built a career identifying paradigm shifts before the mainstream caught up. She’s launched consulting firms, research boutiques, large-scale communities, and a data-driven social impact startup—all aimed at redefining how we work, lead, and live in the 21st century.
In the early days of the social era, Susan was already pioneering new models of networked collaboration inside large enterprises. A founding voice in the enterprise social web movement, she created The 2.0 Adoption Council and inspired thousands of corporate change agents to build more open, agile, and human-centered organizations.
Today, Susan’s creative energy is focused on the arts—film, photography, and most recently, music—while remaining deeply engaged in emerging tech, especially Generative AI. She sees AI not as a threat but as a deeply personal tool for expression, healing, and transformation. Her latest work explores how AI can support trauma recovery and empower new voices in storytelling.
Selected Highlights:
- Founder of Big Mountain Data, a social impact startup focused on data and domestic violence
- Executive Producer of the documentary High Point 10-79
- Named one of Fast Company’s Most Influential Women in Technology
- Featured in The New York Times, Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC
- Founder of You Rock Studio, an AI-first creative studio helping others turn life stories into song