Lou Robey - Founder of Voice4impact

Nilema Bhakta-Jones – CEO & Co-Founder of Courageous Leaders

Bea Stanislas – Plan International

Author of From CIA to CEO, Keynote Speaker. Rupal Patel’s high-octane career has taken her from military briefing rooms in jungles and war zones to corporate boardrooms and international stages. During her thrilling career at the CIA, she advised Four-Star Generals, earned War Zone Service commendations, and was recognized by the CIA Director for her “superior support to the President of the United States.”.

Keynote and Q&A with Nilema Bhakta-Jones

Preparing For Drastic Change - How Companies Are Navigating Uncertainty

How should companies prepare for drastic change, what we’ve learned (post covid), the Trump 2.0 effect and how to address key issues: People strategy, Planet / ESG strategy and Leadership in unstable markets.

Panellists:

Natalie Dunne, Jo Hewitt - Baker McKenzie Partners, Alex Nicolaus – CPO, Paysend, Nigel Kirkham, (CEO, Chair and Angel Investor)

Moderator: Lou Robey +Q&A

AI & Human Intelligence – Augmenting, Not Replacing Us

There’s a danger that AI will make humans moronic, leading to skill atrophy and the loss of essential human capabilities. What does this mean for human skills? If everyone uses the same AI, where will real innovation come from? And how do we ensure we recognise the strength in diversity that allows us to flourish?

Panellists:

Zehra Chatoo – CEO, Code for Good Now, Caroline Frankum - Multi award-winning global CEO, Ed Kirwan – CEO, Empathy Studios.

Moderator: Lou Robey +Q&A

WORKSHOP 1 – AI adoption ≠ productivity.

Run by Tejal Shah, Award Winning Chief Talent Officer

A masterclass on the sweet, sour, salty and spicy lessons learned on AI adoption and productivity. With 95% of AI pilots failing, let pain points in your business, not hype, steer your AI roadmap.

WORKSHOP 2 – The Power of Play – an antidote to AI and Skills Atrophy.

Run by Shaun Jones, CCO & Co-Founder of Courageous Leaders

The antidote to AI - the competitive edge in business and for your workforce is play & creativity. In this hands-on LEGO® Serious Play® workshop, we’ll get creative, curious and building - discovering why play might just be your smartest strategy in the age of AI.

Note: Each 45-minute workshop runs twice, ensuring everyone can join both sessions. 

Founder of Uncertainty Experts and author of ‘Be More Pirate’ and ‘The Uncertainty Toolkit’.

Sam is an expert in uncertainty and dedicated to helping people navigate change and turn fear into opportunity. His mission is to equip people with the tools needed to not just thrive in an uncertain society, but to drive innovation, seize opportunities and lead others to become Uncertainty Experts themselves.

Keynote and Q&A with Nilema Bhakta-Jones

Fireside chat with Nigel Kirkpatrick, the Co-Founder of The Compassion Exchange, on the importance of Compassion in Leadership

Q&A with Lou Robey