Opening Keynote: The Future of Work
Monday, Feb. 24 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. ET
Speaker: Tom Koulopoulos
Session Details:
Companies are struggling to navigate a perfect storm of economic, workforce, and market disruption the likes of which we have never seen on such a large and prolonged scale. However, that doesn't mean that it can't be done, only that we need to be creative and courageous enough to change the way we approach much of what we've come to accept as the way we work and run our businesses.
In this keynote, Tom Koulopoulos provides a roadmap for navigating the future of a workplace where humans and digital workers will work side by side and marketplaces where friction is virtually eliminated. He will also discuss the role that AI will play in reimagining work and the critical issues of managing Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
This is a watershed moment in history; some companies will reinvent themselves and the way they engage with employees, customers, and partners, while others are quickly left behind. Simply put, there is opportunity in the uncertainty. The takeaway will be a positive and realistic look at how to reimagine the work.
About the Speaker:
Tom Koulopoulos is the industry’s leading digital futurist. He is the author of 13 books and founder of Delphi Group, a 30-year-old Boston-based think tank, which was named one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine. Delphi provides strategic advice to Global 2000 organizations and government agencies.
Koulopoulos is also a columnist for Inc.com, an adjunct professor at the Boston University Graduate School of Management, the founder and past executive director of the Babson College Center for Business Innovation, and past executive director of the Dell Innovation Lab.
Named one of the industry’s most influential consultants by InformationWeek magazine, Koulopoulos’ articles and market insights appear frequently in national and international print and broadcast media. Geoff James of CBS Interactive Media called Koulopoulos “one of the truly deep thinkers in the arena of technology and culture.” Forbes.com named Tom one of its Business Visionaries with “an incisive view of world trade…”
His work has been praised by luminaries such as Tom Peters, who called his writing “a brilliant vision of where we must take our enterprises to survive and thrive.” And according to the late Peter Drucker, Tom’s writing “makes you question not only the way you run your business but the way you run yourself.”
Video Message from Tom Koulopoulos
Women in IT Session — Leading With Confidence: Navigating Assertiveness and Bias As a Woman in Leadership
Sunday, Feb. 23 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET
Speaker: Shakirah Hill Taylor, Chief Digital Officer at Fenton
Session Details:
Assertiveness is a key leadership trait, but women often face negative feedback when being assertive due to bias. In this session, Shakirah Hill Taylor will share strategies for asserting oneself effectively, showcasing leadership without backlash. By emphasizing shared goals and empathy, attendees will learn how to lead in a way that inspires and motivates others.
Video Message from Shakirah Hill Taylor