Dr. Lucas Root is a strategist-operator and technologist who helps organizations translate emerging AI into measurable operational outcomes. Dr. Root designs AI-enabled operating models spanning process excellence, automation, and transformation—bringing rigorous systems thinking to real-world execution. He has built and scaled physical-digital programs from proof-of-concept through enterprise rollout, and he writes and speaks on the intersection of people, process, data, and intelligent automation. Dr. Root is also the host of the Elements of Community podcast and the author of multiple books on AI strategy and execution.