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Pamay Bassey

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Chicago, Illinois, United States · 1 connection

The Pamay Group

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About

I’m a board director and former Chief Learning and Culture Officer specializing in learning, leadership, and human-centered transformation. With a background in cognitive science and AI research, my work sits at the intersection of learning science, technology, and courageous communication—helping people and organizations learn their way through change with clarity, confidence, and humanity. ⸻ I believe technology is at its best when it expands human potential. My career has been anchored at the intersection of learning, culture, and artificial intelligence—from early research in learning theory and cognitive modeling at Stanford and Northwestern, to leading large-scale leadership and capability transformations inside global organizations. Whether I’m advising senior leaders, facilitating courageous conversations across difference, or redesigning how people learn, my focus is always the same: helping individuals and teams grow with more clarity, confidence, and humanity. AI is a powerful accelerator of that mission. Not because it replaces human capability, but because it unlocks it. My philosophy is simple: technology should make life and work more human, not less. It should democ

Experience

Learning to Flourish Network Advisory CouncilLearnerStudio
Apr 2026
Member Board of DirectorsHoulihan Lokey
Nov 2020
Venture PartnerEmerge VC
Jan 2024
Workforce Insights Board MemberGSV Ventures
Jan 2023
Strategic AdvisorKraft Heinz
Jan 2026 to Jun 2026
Chief Learning and Culture OfficerKraft Heinz
Dec 2018 to Dec 2025
Future of Work AdvisorReach Capital
Jan 2024 to Jan 2025
Senior Faculty and Advisory Board MemberGalileo by the Josh Bersin Company Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2019 to Jan 2025
Director Of Learning, BlackRock Investment AcademyBlackRock
Jan 2018 to Jan 2018
Director, Global Head of Learning Platform and Professional DevelopmentBlackRock
Jan 2015 to Jan 2018
President Chief Learning ArchitectThe Pamay Group, LLC Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2003 to Jan 2016
Associate ProfessorAmerican InterContinental University
Jan 2002 to Jan 2012
Vice President, Experience ManagementCurious Networks Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2000 to Jan 2001
ManagerAccenture
Jan 1995 to Jan 2000

Education

Stanford University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Symbolic Systems, Artificial Intelligence concentration
Sophia University
Summer Session, Japanese Language and Culture
Northwestern University
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Second City Conservatory
An advanced study of improvisational comedy and theatre.
The Westminster Schools
High School