As AI moves from concept to reality, many organisations are struggling less with the technology itself and more with its impact on people and culture. This session focuses on the practical and human challenges of AI adoption: anxiety about job security, confusion over future skills, and a growing divide between “AI insiders” and the wider workforce. We will consider how poorly managed implementation can erode trust, disengage employees, and undermine organisational values and what we can do to avoid that eventuality.
CHAIR
Jeff Uden, Global Head of Performance & Attraction, Aventum Group
SPEAKERS
Jamie Nevshehir, VP, HR Operations and People Analytics, NBCUniversal | James Gilding, Chief Strategy Officer, Kings Secure Technologies
Over the past decade, data has increasingly become a board-room discussion point and a strategic driver for companies. CIOs were first charged with building centralised data platforms and capabilities. Data resources often followed.
CHAIR
Rob Newnes-Smith, Owner, Newnes-Smith Consulting
SPEAKERS
Tor Bøe-Lillegraven, Chief Data Officer & Global Head of Data Management, ING Group
Human, Skills & Agentic AI – The Rolls-Royce Story
In 2022, Rolls-Royce faced a critical juncture: multiple business units in the company were heading towards significant skills shortages in specific skillsets. To solve it, the organization didn’t just recruit; they fundamentally redesigned how work happens.
SPEAKERS
Stuart Evans, Director – Future of Work & Digital Employee Experience, Rolls-Royce
This Masterclass is part of the Global CIO Academy and is delivered in collaboration with the UCL School of Management, London.
Attracting, retaining, and growing digital talent is critical in an era of skills shortages and transformation fatigue. This masterclass equips CIOs with strategies to build resilient, innovative teams through a blend of talent analytics, culture development, and adaptive leadership. You’ll learn how to compete in a high-demand market, nurture key capabilities, and create attractive non-linear career paths.
Building High-Performance Digital Organisations
• Inspire, coach, and empower digital leaders around the world.
• Shape a cohesive global digital culture that drives transformation.
• Identify and develop next-generation technology and business leaders.
• Build truly multi-disciplinary teams that blur traditional organisational boundaries.
• Embed collaboration, innovation, and accountability at every level.
This is for Global CIO Academy Delegates only, to find out more or become involved please contact Joshua Brown (joshua.brown@winmarkglobal.com)
TRAINERS
Philippe Mazas, Chief Information Officer, Mundipharma | Caroline Serfass, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Canon Europe
As AI agents and humanoid robotics move from science fiction to the boardroom, the traditional boundaries of HR and IT are beginning to blur. Stuart Evans, Director of Future of Work & Digital Employee Experience at Rolls-Royce, suggests we are witnessing a collision course that may eventually merge the CIO and CHRO into a single, unified role: The Chief Work Officer.
SPEAKERS
Stuart Evans, Director – Future of Work & Digital Employee Experience, Rolls-Royce
