Leadership Masterclass 4: Adapting to the New Reality: Navigating AI and the Future of Work

Designed to equip leaders with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to steer their teams and workforce through the changing nature of the workplace increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence technologies, this Masterclass will explore the complex relationship between AI and the future of work including its impact on various industries, job roles and employee well-being.

Speakers

Wilson Wong

A data scientist and futurist, Wilson has over 30 years of experience of applied research into organisations – their leadership, values/ culture, futures strategy, and the evaluation, management and development of human capital for policy & practice, investors and in academia. His research consulting and futures strategy development clients include the Metropolitan Police, Logica, Standard Chartered Bank, Nottingham County Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, DWP. MoD, Human Capital Development Corporation, HCLI, and RBS. He is Visiting Professor at Nottingham Business School, Adjunct Professor at HK Baptist University, and sits on several academic research strategy boards, and is Chair of the journal, IJHRD.

Wilson was the Head of Insight & Futures, and Head of Research at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD, UK) for over a decade, and helmed the research at the European Association of People Management (EAPM) and the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA). A UK human capital metrics expert to ISO, and a member of the UN Millennium Project global futures experts network, Wilson co-edited Human capital management standards: A complete guide, published by Kogan Page and conducted two studies on human capital futures in Singapore and Malaysia outlining key drivers and alternative scenarios based on the maturity and execution of the policy responses.

Dr Laura Weis

Dr. Laura Weis is a multifaceted organisational psychologist with a diverse background in academia, consulting, and AI innovation. Currently, she holds a role at WPP, where she spearheads the global workforce strategy, driving initiatives to optimise human capital across the organisation's diverse portfolio. Simultaneously, Laura serves as the head of AI Workforce Solutions at Satalia, WPP's AI subsidiary, harnessing cutting-edge technology to revolutionise workforce management.

Beyond her professional achievements, she used to be a national champion boxer, now serving as an international referee and coach. Don’t mess with her! :)