Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how we work, learn, create, and connect—but what will these changes mean for our communities and the people within them?

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Tim Estes, pioneering AI entrepreneur and founder of Angel AI, guest hosted by Dr. Lance Wescher of Covenant College. Together, they’ll explore where AI is headed, its potential to advance—or challenge—human flourishing, and the responsibility leaders have to shape how these technologies are used. The conversation will challenge leaders to consider not only what AI can do, but how we can ensure it serves people, strengthens communities, and contributes to a future worth building.

Leaders in the Arena is a podcast from the Brock-Barnes Center for Leadership at Covenant College. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brockbarnes.covenant.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

What does it look like to lead organizations that achieve results while genuinely helping people grow, contribute, and flourish?

Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Ralph Romero, Chief People Officer at Southern Champion Tray, where he leads the company's people strategy, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and culture initiatives. Throughout his career spanning manufacturing, transportation, technology, and logistics, Ralph has focused on a central leadership challenge: how do organizations develop people in ways that strengthen both performance and purpose?

Drawing on decades of experience in talent management, leadership development, and organizational transformation, Ralph brings a unique perspective on the intersection of business strategy and human flourishing. His work has centered on helping organizations navigate growth, develop leaders at every level, and create cultures where individuals are equipped to contribute their best work while continuing to grow personally and professionally. His leadership philosophy combines data-driven organizational effectiveness with a deep commitment to developing people.

At Southern Champion Tray, a company whose mission emphasizes valuing people, serving customers, and glorifying God, Ralph operates within an organizational culture that seeks to integrate business excellence with stewardship, service, and community impact. Together, we'll explore how leaders build cultures that not only drive results but also cultivate trust, engagement, and long-term flourishing for individuals, teams, and organizations.

Leaders in the Arena is a podcast from the Brock-Barnes Center for Leadership at Covenant College. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brockbarnes.covenant.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

What does faithful leadership require as artificial intelligence reshapes how we work, learn, create, and make decisions? Join Leaders in the Arena for a conversation with Dr. Andrew Yuengert, Professor of Economics at Pepperdine University, and Dr. Michael Rhodes, Dean of Faculty and Lecturer in Old Testament at Carey Baptist College, guest hosted by Dr. Lance Wescher of Covenant College.

Drawing from economics, theology, Scripture, and Christian social thought, the conversation explores human dignity, work, wisdom, and flourishing in the age of AI. The guests also reflect on themes raised in Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence, including the need to protect the human person, resist reducing people to tools of technology, and approach AI as a moral—not merely technical—question.

Leaders in the Arena is a podcast from the Brock-Barnes Center for Leadership at Covenant College. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brockbarnes.covenant.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.