Leadership in the Age of AI: What Industry Expects in 2026

Lead with purpose. Think with Confidence. Communicate with Impact.

Date: January 16 - February 6, 2026

Venue: IPL Campus, Koramangala, Bengaluru

Core Narrative

Across industries, expectations from professionals have shifted. Employers value people who can think, communicate, and lead with clarity. Building these skills has become essential.

The Skill Up Festival – Future Ready Leadership Edition is designed to help professionals build exactly those capabilities.

Across five curated sessions, participants learn how to use AI for smarter decisions, communicate with influence, build strong executive presence, understand modern leadership expectations, and network with industry practitioners and alumni.

Each session is practical, interactive, and focused on real outcomes that professionals can apply immediately.

What You Will Learn in the workshop

Leadership in the Age of AI: What Industry Expects in 2026

What skills matter most for career growth in 2026 and how they are changing

How leadership roles are evolving, why organisations now promote “influencers of outcomes” rather than “managers of tasks”

How AI is reshaping expectations: not “leaders who know AI”, but “leaders who use AI to think and deliver faster”

What professionals must start doing now to stay competitive and promotion-ready

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Institute of Product Leadership