Leading in the Intelligence Age: AI as Augmentation, Not Replacement

‍Leading in the Intelligence Age: AI as Augmentation, Not Replacement

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, World-Leading Futurist

Sponsors: A&O Shearman & Oakley Capital

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future consideration, it is already reshaping how organisations operate, compete, and make decisions. Yet for many leaders, the real challenge is not the technology itself, but understanding where AI creates genuine strategic value, where it introduces new risks, and how to integrate it responsibly across the organisation.

At this curated gathering in Paris, Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, globally recognised futurist, author, and advisor on AI and emerging technologies, will explore how business leaders can move beyond the hype and build organisations that successfully combine human judgment with machine intelligence.

The session will examine how companies are adapting their strategies, operations, and leadership models in response to accelerating technological change. Drawing on case studies from global enterprises, his WAVE Framework, and his recognition by Salesforce as one of 16 leading voices in AI, Mark will show why the organisations that succeed will not necessarily be those adopting AI fastest, but those adopting it most intelligently.

The keynote will focus not only on AI adoption, but on the broader structural shifts reshaping leadership, trust, governance, data, and the future of work, and what founders, CEOs, and senior executives should prioritise over the next decade.

Key themes include:

• The rise of the bionic organisation: How AI, autonomous systems, and human decision-making are converging to reshape businesses
• AI as augmentation, not replacement: Where AI creates real operational and strategic value - and where human oversight remains critical
• Data as a strategic advantage: Why data readiness, integrity, and real-time intelligence are becoming central to competitiveness
• Trust, governance, and verification: Navigating deepfakes, synthetic media, regulation, and the growing importance of digital trust
• Leading through disruption: How leaders should rethink strategy, operating models, and organisational design in the intelligence age

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