Leading Cultures Open to Digital & AI Transformation

* Please note this session is for HPMA members only**

*This session is for those in HR/OD/ Workforce roles**

Summary:

In today’s fast-evolving world, digital and AI transformation isn’t just about technology—it’s about people, mindset, and culture. Organisations that thrive in the digital age are those that foster adaptability, collaboration, and continuous learning. But how do you shape a culture that embraces innovation rather than resists it?

Join us for this insightful and practical session where we’ll explore how leaders can drive cultural change, build digital-ready teams, and create an environment where AI and digital innovation flourish.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the root causes of resistance to digital and AI transformation and how to overcome them.
• Develop leadership strategies that foster a culture of innovation, adaptability, and digital confidence.
• Create psychological safety to encourage experimentation, learning, and smart risk-taking.
• Align digital transformation with purpose and values, ensuring buy-in from all levels of the organisation.
• Equip employees with a growth mindset, enabling them to embrace AI and digital tools rather than fear them.
• Build engagement through storytelling and co-creation, turning employees into champions of change, linking change to their professional identity
• Address ethical concerns and trust issues, ensuring responsible AI adoption.
• Implement practical steps to embed digital-first thinking into leadership, strategy, and day-to-day operations.
• Foster a culture of growth and self-worth

Join us and become a catalyst for digital innovation in your organisation!

Facilitator:

John Niland, Self-Worth Activist, Author and Speaker, Self-Worth Academy.

https://selfworthacademy.com/speaking/

Biography

John Niland is a Self-Worth Activist, advocating for deeper value of ourselves and others, to replace the current culture of conditional self-esteem.

John is the author of the book “The Self-Worth Safari” and founder of Self-Worth Academy, bringing together an international spectrum of practitioners who share a belief in the power of self-worth.

Previous books include “Hidden Value”, “Opportunity Conversations” and “The Courage to Ask” (co-authored with Kate Daly). Since 2000, he is well known as a speaker at professional conferences and has coached hundreds of professionals to develop freedom and joy in professional life.

Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025

Location: Online

Time: 09:30 start, finish 12:30

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