AI & Leadership: Outthink Machines

Outthink Machines, Outlead the Future

Enable, Empower, Elevate: Advancing Diversity and Inclusion

September 25, 2025 | Dubai, UAE

Venue: Standard Chartered Offices, DIFC

Executive Summary

According to McKinsey, 85% of executives say AI will reshape leadership roles in the all-too-near future. WBD’s upcoming ‘AI & Leadership: Outthink Machines’ half-day event — in association with Standard Chartered Bank — will bring together senior leaders to confront, discuss and get on top of the truths of AI implementation, and find out how you can future-proof your leadership in an age of mandated AI.

Objectives and learnings

How leaders who thrive won’t just adapt to AI — they’ll architect it
How smart leaders harness AI without losing the human edge
How to know when to let AI make the call—and when to override it
How to elevate your leadership to make it irreplaceable for AI intervention

Who should attend

This event is for C-Suite executives who need to learn how AI is changing boardroom decisions and leadership expectations; for mid- to senior-level managers, who need to upskill before AI reshapes their industry; HR and talent managers, who need to understand AI-driven leadership assessments and succession planning; entrepreneurs/founders, who will have to use AI to scale leadership alongside their business; government and policy officials, who navigate AI’s impact on workforce and governance; and high-potential future leaders, who need to learn how to get ahead before the competition does.