Beyond the AI Hype
A Futurist-Led Exploration of AI for Forward Thinking Audiences
Amid the hype, AI is framed as a force that will reshape industries, transform work, and redefine decision-making. Leaders face a pressing responsibility: to understand AI’s broader implications, make strategic choices, and anticipate potential risks and opportunities. But this can be challenging when so much advice is shaped by other people’s vested interests.
This session moves beyond operational or technical considerations to examine the near-term strategic, organisational, and societal impacts of AI. It helps leaders think critically about how AI will influence their people, processes, and long-term decisions.
Beyond the AI Hype provides a safe, non-technical space for leaders to explore AI strategically, focusing on big-picture impacts rather than specific tools or products.
Participants will walk away with the ability to:
- Explore AI, without getting lost in technical jargon or product hype
- Anticipate indirect and unintended consequences of AI adoption
- Lead informed discussions about AI across their organisation
- Understand how leadership can shape a responsible, forward-looking AI strategy
Delivered as a keynote or extended into a workshop, Beyond the AI Hype equips leaders with the insight and frameworks to make thoughtful, strategic decisions in a world where AI is expected to increasingly shape our collective future.
What it covers
#generativeAI #leadership #ethics #workforceplanning #risk
Audience
This keynote is highly suited to industry conferences and events, and is equally valuable for board and leadership offsites. When delivered in an extended format for smaller groups, it provides a strong foundation for rich and meaningful conversations.
Timing (when in the program)
Ideally delivered as a morning session, setting up a strong conversation starter leading into a break.
work with simon
If you’re considering Simon for an upcoming event the first step is to check his availability (you can do that by filling out the form below or contacting  1300 66 55 85 (within Australia).
Assuming your preferred dates are available we can arrange a call with Simon over your video-conferencing platform of choice to discuss your requirements.
Some of Simon's other topics
The Art of Future Thinking
Beyond the AI Hype
Can technology make us more human
The Science of Decisions
