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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

AI in Leadership: How Technology is Reshaping Executive Roles

Bernd Datler , Jasmin Kaiser , Jeff Hausmann , Sonja Alvarez

Static five-year roadmaps are dead. Discover how executives from Lufthansa and PagerDuty use agentic AI as virtual teammates to fundamentally reshape C-suite strategy and drive continuous iteration.

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#1 about 5 min

Adapting executive roles to rapid technology shifts

Executives must transition from traditional technical management to fostering organizational adaptability and operational resilience.

#2 about 2 min

Establishing internal governance for generative models

Clear organizational policies are necessary to manage the swift adoption of generative algorithms and prevent disparate internal efforts.

#3 about 2 min

Merging operational IT with physical robotics systems

The integration of robotics and operational datasets will become the next major strategic focus for infrastructure operations.

#4 about 3 min

Transitioning from generative answers to agentic actions

Autonomous agents improve issue resolution speed by taking direct action on known operational problems rather than just providing contextual summaries.

#5 about 3 min

Balancing critical infrastructure innovation with regulatory compliance

Managing critical infrastructure requires strict adherence to regulations and maintaining human oversight in sensitive customer interactions.

#6 about 2 min

Scaling autonomous agents through cultural change initiatives

Organizations must actively encourage a growth mindset to safely integrate increasingly autonomous operations and navigate unpredictable algorithmic outputs.

#7 about 5 min

Rethinking strategic planning and executive level upskilling

Rapidly evolving technological features render traditional five-year plans obsolete, requiring continuous education across corporate boards and labor representatives.

#8 about 2 min

Building internal platforms to encourage knowledge sharing

Cross-functional internal communities highlight successful use cases while helping employees navigate potential role shifts and task redundancies.

#9 about 3 min

Democratizing application development while protecting intellectual property

Secure generative environments enable non-technical staff to construct new operational workflows without compromising sensitive corporate data.

#10 about 5 min

Building organizational trust through transparent data testing

Teams develop confidence in new tools by interacting with beta releases, addressing data completeness, and refining content accuracy.

#11 about 1 min

Integrating algorithmic teammates into senior executive leadership

Future corporate structures will leverage non-human peers for complex decision-making and introduce entirely new operational roles.

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Engaging executive leadership to model artificial intelligence usage actively

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Equipping leadership to understand and drive AI strategy

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Preparing human resources teams for generative and agentic AI

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Developing critical leadership skills for AI integration

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3:36 min

Sustaining HR credibility through direct AI technological proficiency

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2:20 min

Building superhuman human resources capabilities with artificial intelligence

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