From Strategy to Execution: AI’s Role in Business Transformation AI has moved beyond experimentation - it’s now the engine driving organizational change. Today, industry leaders shared how Greek enterprises are translating AI strategies into measurable results, reshaping operations, decision-making, and customer experience to build data-driven, future-ready businesses and tackle problems. What are their bigger struggles? 🎙 Speakers: 🔹Ioannis Tsiliras, Data & AI Transformation Director, Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (HTO) 🔹Antonis Apergis, Chief Information Officer, Generali Hellas 🔹Evangelos Vagias, Technology Director, DEMO Pharmaceuticals 🔹Nick E. Kontonicolas, Group Digital Technology & Operations Director, Titan 🔹moderated by Yannis Rizopoulos, Journalist Find out more about Disrupt Lead AI Forum 2025: http://bit.ly/4naE7f0 #DisruptLeadAIForum #AILeadership #BusinessTransformation #DigitalInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinBusiness #StrategicLeadership #DisruptAISummitSeries

Just came off the panel at TEDAI Vienna with Jennifer Strong, Des Traynor and Mengchen Dong, Ph.D., where we discussed the complexities around scaling agentic frameworks and maximising human potential across organisations.   Here are some of my key takeaways: - Act now. As AI moves from experimentation to production-ready, its capability for enterprise-wide integration is pivotal for deeper operational impact.   - Cultivate Human-AI Collaboration. Leaders need to invest in collaboration skills, bring people in early and create safe spaces for experimentation.   - Embrace Reinvention: AI is transforming business practices through agentic solutions, which divide complex tasks into focused agents, facilitating smarter and faster decisions.   -  Evolve Governance in tandem with Transformation: Effective AI integration demands governance that evolves with business processes, embedding responsible practices from the start and ensuring real-time management and coordination.   - Build Trust with Adaptive Governance: Trust is indispensable for AI success. Embedding governance that adapts with business transformations ensures security and transparency from day one.   What are your thoughts on unlocking AI's full potential? I'm keen to get different perspectives. Bring it on, TED Conferences!   #IntelligenceUnbound #PwCxTED #AgenticAI #TEDAIVienna

AI is no longer experimental — it’s transforming industries, unlocking possibilities, and driving real business impact. The challenge now is moving from pilots to enterprise-wide adoption.   At our recent CTO Panel Discussion, three technology leaders shared how they are navigating this journey within their industries: Mandar Deshpande CTO, Concertiv ,Ujjval Patel CTO Renaissance , Alfred Sawaya CTO, Skaleet.   ✨ Key themes explored during the discussion included: 🔹 AI adoption drives business transformation by measuring ROI, selecting the right processes, and balancing in-house and third-party tools. 🔹 Success relies on people, tools, and organization - upskilling teams, fostering engagement, and managing cultural shifts. 🔹 It’s about navigating outcomes and lessons learned, balancing short-term wins with long-term strategy for sustainable impact.   What stood out was the human side of AI — 💡Building trust, upskilling talent, and fostering a culture of innovation. 💡Successful AI adoption depends as much on people and leadership as on technology. 💡Critical thinking remains key to using AI responsibly and effectively. The real power of AI is in augmenting human intelligence, not replacing it.   👏 A special thanks to Balaji Desigan for moderating the session so thoughtfully and steering the conversation with depth and clarity.   We thank our panelists for their insightful perspectives and our audience for engaging questions. Together, we continue to explore how AI drives innovation, efficiency, and growth across industries.   #AI #AITransformation #Leadership #TechInnovation #CTOPanel #VeArc #GrowthMindset #ThoughtLeadership #UpSkilling #Concertiv #Renaissance #Skaleet

🚀 Accelerating AI adoption – the human way At Mitie, the UK’s leading facilities management company, AI isn’t just a tech upgrade. It’s a shift in how thousands of people think, decide and deliver every day. That’s why Mitie partnered with Corndel. Through our AI Academy – delivered with Imperial Executive Education and supported by Microsoft – teams aren’t just learning about AI. They’re changing how they work with it. AI has the potential to transform everything from operational efficiency to customer experience. But unlocking that value isn’t just about technology – it’s about people. 💬 As Kate Large, L&D Director at Mitie, said:  “We want transformation to be driven by our people, not just by our technology. So it’s really important to us that we upskill our workforce to be able to thrive in this changing world of work. Partnering with Corndel was the perfect fit.” 👉 This is where Corndel accelerates adoption, through: 🧠 Mind-expanding mentorship and coaching that drives real behaviour change.  👩🏫 Programmes shaped around Mitie’s business priorities.  🤝 Strategic partnerships that bring cutting-edge academic thinking and the latest industry insight. The result? An AI-confident workforce – ready to adopt, adapt and thrive in a fast-changing landscape. What’s changing isn’t just skills. It’s how people think, act and lead with AI at work. Dive into the case study here: https://lnkd.in/eCb9HCcz ✨ Think bigger. Expand minds. Create the future of work. #Corndel #AI #DigitalTransformation #ThinkBigger #TranscendOrdinary #FutureOfWork 

Great to see one of Corndel’s enterprise partnerships brought to life through the video below. Mitie has worked with Corndel for the past 3 years, embedding AI, Data and Leadership capabilities across teams, departments and divisions - through Imperial College London, Microsoft and Chartered Management Institute accredited programmes. This partnership goes from strength to strength - with much more to come! #AI #data #leadership #skills #transformstion #learninganddevelopment #apprenticeships

Really proud of this one.   Thrilled to share our case study with Mitie on embedding AI adoption at scale, with Imperial Executive Education and Microsoft. Mitie’s people-first approach to AI adoption is inspiring — investing in their colleagues to ensure transformation is driven by skills, confidence and culture, not just technology. It’s been fantastic to work with the team at Mitie, especially Marc Harvey, with my colleague Laura Helliwell, and Microsoft's Rebecca King to bring that to life.   This isn’t just about skills. It’s about culture, confidence, and giving people the ability to adapt and thrive in a changing world of work. Big shout-out to Nora and Danny (and his team) for capturing this story so creatively.   👉 See the case study: https://lnkd.in/e-d24pph #AIAdoption #Corndel #FutureOfWork #ThinkBigger

See how Mitie is working with Corndel to build an AI-confident workforce – ready to adopt, adapt and thrive in a fast-changing landscape. You too can accelerate AI adoption in your organisation through: - programmes shaped around your business priorities - mentorship and coaching that drives real behaviour change - award-winning professional development from the only large provider rated ‘Excellent’ by both learners and employers. #AI #DigitalTransformation #ThinkBigger #TranscendOrdinary #Corndel

🔮 From Then to Now: My Journey with AI I remember building launch strategies with months-old market research and manual analysis. It worked—but it was slow. Today, I blend human intuition with AI-powered foresight. It’s not about replacing people—it’s about augmenting insight. It’s about seeing around corners, not just looking in the rearview mirror. The Age of Intelligence isn’t coming. 👉 It’s here.  And for pharma, that partnership between human and machine is the key to accelerating innovation—and building a more equitable future. 💬 How are you blending intuition and intelligence in your work? #Leadership #PharmaStrategy #AIinPharma #LaunchExcellence #DigitalHealth #VisionaryLeadership #TheHealthTechAdvocate

Three patterns from our manufacturing and agriculture work. Organizations that succeed view AI as capability amplification, not replacement. Teams become more strategic. Leaders gain clarity. Operations accelerate without disruption. Integration complexity gets underestimated in every conversation. Organizations have functional systems built over decades. The challenge isn't building AI. It's connecting it to what already works. Adoption determines success more than technical sophistication. We see this repeatedly: technical excellence deployed, team training neglected, system abandoned. These patterns shape how we approach every engagement. We build for organizations as they exist, not as we wish them to be. What gap do you see between AI promises and reality? #AIImplementation #DigitalTransformation #ChangeManagement #MindWaves

At the Gen Ai X Summit, co-located with ODSC AI West 2025, leaders from academia, industry, and frontier AI research will separate the signal from the noise. AI is transforming how we work — but how much of that change is real, measurable, and sustainable? In this panel, experts explore where AI is already delivering impact, where the hype outpaces results, and how people and organizations can build the skills, culture, and systems needed to thrive in the AI era. Panelists: 🔹 Jill Finlayson (Moderator) – Managing Director, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute (Innovation Hub), University of California, Berkeley 🔹 Brian Gonzalez – Executive in Residence, Center for AI and the Future of Work, Jobs for the Future (JFF) Labs 🔹 Charlene Li – Founder & CEO, Quantum Networks Group 🔹 Julian Bright – Member of Technical Staff, xAI From workforce transformation and human–AI collaboration to leadership in the age of automation, this session bridges research, policy, and real-world innovation. 🗓️ Join us Oct 28–30 in San Francisco 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dDrkbhEb #GenAI #FutureOfWork #AITransformation #Leadership #ODSC #AIXSummit #ODSCWest #AIInnovation