Episode #2851
August 19, 2026 – Next On Scene Jaclyn Zukerman Delory and Superskills Rahim Hirji
Jaclyn Zukerman Delory – CEO of NEXTonSCENE MEDIA Sometimes talking about uncomfortable conversations is what’s really going to make you skyrocket in terms of visibility. Jaclyn Zukerman Delory is the Founder and CEO of Next On Scene Media, a full-service public relations and media company that helps entrepreneurs, executives, experts, and brands become seen, heard, understood, and remembered. A publicist, media producer, visibility strategist, speaker, and host, Jaclyn has more than a decade of experience helping accomplished people turn complex ideas and multidimensional careers into clear, memorable messages that attract media attention, clients, partnerships, speaking opportunities, and other forms of meaningful visibility. Her approach combines public relations, social media, storytelling, brand strategy, media production, and audience engagement to help clients build recognition that lasts. Jaclyn launched the Next On Scene platform in 2014 with the Next On Scene Podcast, followed by Next On Scene Magazine in 2015. The company has since evolved into a full-service media organization offering PR strategy, media placements, production, amplification, and its own podcast and magazine platforms. Today, Jaclyn leads the company’s 360° Visibility approach, bringing strategy, storytelling, and amplification together to help clients bridge the gap between simply receiving exposure and creating genuine business opportunities. Her work has helped hundreds of business owners secure media coverage, grow their platforms, and establish themselves as thought leaders. An award-winning publicist and visibility expert, Jaclyn has been featured by outlets including CBS, NBC, FOX, and USA Today and has interviewed celebrities, influencers, entrepreneurs, and recognized experts through her media platforms. At the center of her work is the belief that even extraordinary work can be overlooked when people do not clearly understand why it matters. Through Next On Scene Media, Jaclyn helps clients identify what they want to be known for, sharpen their public message, strengthen their credibility, and turn visibility into relationships and opportunities that support long-term growth. Rahim Hirji – Founder & Managing Director of SuperSkills and Author of SuperSkills: The Seven Human Skills for the Age of AI If you become more human in a very AI or robotic or machine driven world, you will stand out because the people who don’t will become like robots Rahim Hirji is the Founder and Managing Director of SuperSkills and the author of SuperSkills: The Seven Human Skills for the Age of AI. His work focuses on how individuals and organizations can remain effective and distinctly human as artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes work, leadership, and decision making. Drawing on seven years of research involving more than 200 organizations across more than 30 countries, Rahim identifies seven critical human capabilities for the AI era: curiosity, change readiness, big picture thinking, empathy, global adaptability, principled innovation, and an augmented mindset. Central to his work is the distinction between “drift,” where people gradually surrender judgment and decision making to technology, and “design,” where leaders make deliberate choices about how AI is used while keeping human judgment firmly in control. Rahim brings approximately 25 years of experience spanning education technology, publishing, international growth, strategy, and AI enabled learning. He co-founded EtonX, an online skills education venture that was acquired by Eton College, and later led international growth at Quizlet, helping expand the learning platform globally. Earlier in his career, he worked in corporate development at HarperCollins during the publishing industry’s transition from print to digital, and he later served as Executive Vice President at Avallain, where his responsibilities included strategy, growth, mergers and acquisitions, and AI enabled learning. These experiences have given him a firsthand perspective on how organizations and careers must adapt during periods of technological disruption. Today, through SuperSkills, Rahim works with boards, executives, investors, and leadership teams on AI strategy, human capability, organizational design, growth, and transformation. He is also the creator of Box of Amazing, a weekly briefing on AI, innovation, technology, and human capability that has been published for a decade and reaches more than 25,000 readers. Through his research, writing, speaking, and advisory work, Rahim argues that succeeding in the age of AI will require more than mastering new technology. It will depend on strengthening the judgment, adaptability, curiosity, empathy, and other human capabilities that allow people to use increasingly powerful technology with intention and purpose.
