Burning Mind 5
A keynote and hands-on workshop for leaders ready to move beyond AI experimentation
About this Event
Leading in an AI-First World
Andy Lark is one of Australasia's leading voices on AI, innovation, and digital transformation. A globally recognised futurist, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and advisor, Andy has spent more than two decades helping organisations navigate technological change and build future-ready businesses.
His career spans leadership roles with some of the world's most recognised organisations, including Xero, Commonwealth Bank, Dell, Foxtel, and Liven. He helped scale Xero from a start-up into a global software powerhouse and has advised businesses ranging from emerging technology ventures to large enterprises and government organisations.
Today, Andy works with business leaders around the world to understand the practical implications of AI, digital transformation, and emerging technologies. Known for his ability to translate complex concepts into practical action, he has spoken to hundreds of thousands of leaders globally and is regularly called upon to help organisations prepare for what comes next.
More importantly, Andy doesn't just talk about AI. He has built, invested in, and advised AI-driven businesses, giving him a practical perspective on how leaders can use technology to create growth, capability, and competitive advantage.
What We Will Explore
AI Leadership Competency
You cannot lead what you do not understand.
This session will help leaders build a practical understanding of AI, where it fits within modern organisations, and how it can be used as a leadership tool. We will explore how AI is changing work, decision-making, leadership effectiveness, and organisational capability.
Leading the AI Shift
AI transformation is not simply a technology project. It requires new behaviours, new ways of working, and new leadership disciplines.
We will explore how leaders can guide their teams through change, build confidence, reduce resistance, and use AI to accelerate learning, collaboration, and performance.
Building AI-First Business Models
The greatest opportunities will not come from adding AI to existing processes. They will come from rethinking how value is created.
Together we will examine how AI can reshape operations, unlock capacity, improve capability, accelerate growth, and strengthen both the top and bottom line.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for CEOs, founders, executives, senior leaders, and managers who know AI will impact their organisation and want a practical framework for leading the transition.
You will leave with:
• A clearer understanding of AI's leadership implications
• Practical frameworks for navigating change
• New ideas for creating value with AI
• The foundations of your own AI Leadership Blueprint
AI will not simply change the tools we use.
It will change how we lead, how our teams work, and how our organisations compete.
The question is no longer whether AI will reshape your organisation.
The question is whether you are ready to lead it.
A keynote and hands-on workshop for leaders ready to move beyond AI experimentation
AI is no longer a technology conversation. It is a leadership conversation.
Most organisations are still approaching AI as a tool to improve productivity, automate tasks, or generate content faster. While these applications are valuable, they only scratch the surface of what is possible.
The real opportunity lies in understanding how AI is reshaping organisations, decision-making, capability, and competitive advantage. Leaders now need to think beyond adoption and start considering how they will lead their people, teams, and businesses through one of the most significant shifts of our time.
Join Andy Lark for an Interactive Leadership Workshop. This highly interactive workshop is designed to help leaders move from curiosity to clarity. More than a discussion about AI, it will help you begin building your own AI Leadership Blueprint — a practical framework for leading in an AI-first world.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Leading in an AI-First World
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 525.44 to AUD 4236.71
