AI is not simply a technology issue: It is increasingly a strategic planning and implementation challenge.

Organisations need to consider how AI may change their business model, strategic priorities and ways of working, and whether they have the leadership capability to turn those choices into action.

Leadership teams must make important choices about AI investment, adoption, workforce implications, governance, risk and assurance.

However, many of these decisions are complex, most have never been practised before, and the consequences affect the entire organisation.

In this practical webinar, technology transformation leader Dr John Burgin and strategy and execution adviser Bryan Whitefield will explore why so many AI initiatives struggle to move from executive ambition to effective organisational action.

You’ll leave with practical insights into the leadership capabilities needed to navigate AI-enabled change successfully.

Bryan helps boards, executive teams and senior leaders make confident strategic decisions under uncertainty and turn alignment into action. His work combines strategy facilitation, risk insight, leadership capability development and practical implementation support.

John is a technology transformation specialist and executive leader who has spent decades helping organisations navigate major technological change. Through his work in technology leadership and innovation, he has seen firsthand the challenges organisations face when translating emerging technology opportunities into business results.

Why AI adoption is ultimately a strategic leadership challenge

Technology rarely fails because of technology. Implementation succeeds or fails because of leadership decisions, alignment, judgement and execution.

The hidden capability gap inside many organisations

Many leadership teams have not been given opportunities to practise the decisions required for large-scale AI adoption.

How leaders balance opportunity, risk and organisational readiness

Discover the trade-offs executives face when making AI-related strategic decisions.

Why traditional training often falls short

Information alone does not create capability.

Leaders need opportunities to think, debate, decide and experience consequences.

A practical approach to building organisational capability

Learn how leading organisations are helping executives and teams prepare for AI-enabled transformation.

This webinar is designed for:

• CEOs and Managing Directors
• Executive Leadership Team members
• Chief Strategy Officers
• Chief Operating Officers
• Chief Risk Officers
• Chief Digital Officers
• CIOs
• Transformation Leaders
• HR and Organisational Development leaders
• Learning and Development leaders
• Board Directors

Many organisations are currently asking questions such as:

• Where should we invest in AI?
• What risks are we prepared to accept?
• How do we build confidence without slowing innovation?
• How do we align leaders with competing priorities?
• How do we turn strategy into implementation?

These questions cannot be answered by technology alone.

They require leadership.

All attendees will have the opportunity to request a follow-up Executive AI Capability Conversation.

This is a short, confidential discussion about your organisation’s specific challenges relating to:

• AI adoption
• Business model reset
• Strategic decision-making
• Leadership alignment
• Organisational capability
• Implementation

No obligation. No sales pitch.

Just a practical conversation about what your organisation may need next.

Date: 22 October 2026
Time: 12pm AEDT
Duration: 45 minutes, Online via Zoom
Cost: Free