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.

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The 95% Problem: Why Association AI Pilots Stall (And How to Break Through)

Mallory Mejias: Jan 14, 2026 6:30:00 AM

A study from MIT's Sloan School of Management found that 95% of enterprise AI initiatives fail to reach production with measurable impact. Ninety-five percent. Meanwhile, individual employees report tremendous value from personal AI tools. They're...

Artificial Intelligence Leadership Enterprise Value

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When Your $10K AI Add-On Can't Beat Free ChatGPT

Mallory Mejias: Jan 13, 2026 6:30:00 AM

Your AMS vendor just announced an AI assistant module. It's an additional $10,000 per year. Your LMS now offers AI-powered content generation for a...

Artificial Intelligence Leadership Enterprise Value

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Why Workflow Thinking Beats Chatbot Thinking in Association AI

Mallory Mejias: Jan 12, 2026 4:51:26 PM

When association leaders decide to "do something with AI," the default instinct is predictable: build a chatbot. It makes sense on the surface....

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

Mallory Mejias: Jan 12, 2026 4:21:34 PM

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...

Artificial Intelligence Sidecar Sync Podcast Experimentation

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Why Encouraging AI Learning Isn't Enough Anymore

Mallory Mejias: Jan 9, 2026 12:42:32 PM

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...

Leadership AI Education

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Why 2026 Is the Year AI Agents Finally Go Live

Mallory Mejias: Jan 6, 2026 1:57:14 PM

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

AI Agents Leadership Member Services AI Education

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7 AI Predictions That Will Shape Associations in 2026

Mallory Mejias: Jan 5, 2026 10:30:51 AM

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

Mallory Mejias: Jan 5, 2026 6:30:00 AM

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

Mallory Mejias: Jan 2, 2026 11:09:49 AM

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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