Interview With Author Aey Nopakraw
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Aey Nopakraw, and I have spent over twenty years in senior leadership across banking, life insurance, and organizational transformation in Thailand. I managed large loan portfolios, led complex transformation projects, and worked in environments where decisions carried real consequences. In 2022, I was recognized as Business Role Model of the Year in Thailand’s insurance sector.
Beyond the Algorithm: Human Wisdom for Leading in the Responsible AI Era is my first book. It started with a question I kept coming back to: once AI changes the way we work, what will the next generation of leaders look like in the responsible AI era? That question became the thread I followed – and this book is where it led.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Beyond the Algorithm: Human Wisdom for Leading in the Responsible AI Era.
The inspiration came from watching AI begin to reshape the way we work and lead. I kept asking myself – when AI changes many things, what does the next generation of responsible leaders actually look like? Not the leaders who simply adopt the latest tools, but the ones who bring sound judgment, human values, and ethical clarity to the decisions that matter most.
I wrote this book because I believe that wisdom cannot be automated. Technology will keep advancing, but the human qualities that make leadership real – trust, empathy, conscience, and courage – those still have to come from us. The future I see is not humans versus AI, but humans and AI working together, with people staying at the center of important decision that truly matters.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write at night, at home, when the world has quieted down. Before I sit down to write, I usually spend some time reflecting quietly – not forcing ideas, just letting my thoughts settle. I find that the best clarity comes not from pushing harder, but from slowing down first. By the time I open my laptop, I know what I actually want to say.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have always believed that leading yourself is the most important starting point before you can lead others. That conviction shaped everything in this book. Good Vibes, Good Life by Vex King deepened that belief for me and helped me see it from a fresh angle. When AI entered the picture, that same principle applied: the leaders who will navigate this era well are the ones who know themselves first.
What are you working on now?
Today, I focuses on helping leaders and organizations navigate complexity, strengthen decision quality, and adopt AI responsibly in real business contexts. My work combines hands-on experimentation with AI systems and a strong belief that transformation succeeds only when people understand it, trust it, and choose to move with it.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Since launching Beyond the Algorithm, I have found that a personal outreach works best for me. As a first-time author, I am still learning and experimenting – but what I believe most is that authentic connection with the right readers matters far more than reaching a large crowd of the wrong ones.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The hardest part of writing a book is not starting – it is finishing. And for me, the most difficult moment was not self-doubt or running out of ideas. It was cutting down content I had worked hard on and genuinely loved. Every section felt important. Every story felt worth keeping. But I learned that a good book is not about how much you can put in – it is about having the discipline to leave out what doesn’t serve the reader, even when it hurts to let it go. My advice: write everything first, then be brave enough to edit.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It is okay to not always be perfect. That sounds simple, but for someone who has spent years in senior leadership where decisions carry real consequences, it is harder to live by than it sounds. Perfectionism can quietly become the enemy of progress – in your work, in your leadership, and I discovered, in your writing too. That advice gave me permission to finish this book even when I felt it wasn’t ready. Done and honest is better than perfect and never shared.
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading materials on responsible AI published by various agencies. It connects closely to the themes I wrote about in Beyond the Algorithm – how organizations and leaders can adopt AI in ways that are ethical, trustworthy, and human-centered. I find it reassuring that the conversation around responsible AI is growing. It confirms that the questions this book raises are not just relevant, they are becoming urgent.
What’s next for you as a writer?
For now, my focus is on bringing the ideas in Beyond the Algorithm to life beyond the page – through working alongside leaders and organizations who are actively navigating AI transformation. I hope that by working together, the people I meet will find something useful they can take back to their teams and their work.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
– The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
– Leaders Eat Last – Simon Sinek
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