Mallory Mejias

Mallory Mejias is passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. Mallory co-hosts and produces the Sidecar Sync podcast, where she delves into the latest trends in AI and technology, translating them into actionable insights.

Sidecar Sync Podcast episode 116 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The 95% Problem: Fixing What’s Broken in Enterprise AI | [Sidecar Sync Episode 116]

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias dig into the startling findings of a recent MIT study: 95% of enterprise AI initiatives are failing to deliver measurable impact. Why are so many organizations...

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Why Encouraging AI Learning Isn't Enough Anymore

The conversation around AI skills has shifted. What was a "nice to have" a few years ago has become a baseline expectation. According to Microsoft...

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Why 2026 Is the Year AI Agents Finally Go Live

AI agents have been "coming soon" for a while now. Every year brings new announcements, new frameworks, new promises about autonomous systems that...

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7 AI Predictions That Will Shape Associations in 2026

We're officially in the second half of the decade. And if 2025 felt like the year AI went from interesting to unavoidable, 2026 is shaping up to be...

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The Future of Member Services: When "World-Class" Actually Becomes Possible

Every association claims to offer excellent member service. Mission statements promise it. Strategic plans prioritize it. Staff work hard to deliver...

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Sidecar Sync Podcast episode 115 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The New Year AI Checkup: What We Got Right in 2025 and What’s Coming in 2026 | [Sidecar Sync Episode 115]

Summary: In this annual predictions spectacular, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias kick off 2026 by looking back at how well their 2025 AI forecasts...

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What 100 Trillion Tokens Reveal About How People Actually Use AI

There's a lot of speculation about how people use AI. Productivity boosters. Coding assistants. Research tools. The assumptions tend to skew toward...

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Supersonic Moments: The NFL’s Flight Problem & 100 Trillion Tokens | [Sidecar Sync Episode 114]

Summary: In this special holiday edition of Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unwrap two stories that feel wildly different—but point...

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Supersonic Flight and the Abundance Mindset: What the NFL's Aerospace Obsession Can Teach Associations

The NFL has been quietly monitoring a supersonic jet company. Not as an investment opportunity. Not as a sponsorship play. League executives have...

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