Arezou Harraf, PhD; SHRM-SCP; FCIPD

Associate Professor of Management Sciences
Head of School of Business Studies – Box Hill College Kuwait

Title: Navigating the AI Age: The New Paradigms of Leadership with Impact
Abstract:
Leading in this complex AI age requires a subtlety between technological acumen and humancentric values.
The transforming dynamics of leadership amidst fast artificial intelligence technologies and how
leaders can shape AI for innovation, inclusiveness, and sustainability is, therefore, the subject of
one of the keynote speeches in this academic conference. It will begin with an overview of
opportunities and challenges in the AI age and how the leader’s transformation becomes an
important component of an organization’s survivability and throness amid technological disruption.
It will discuss the primary role of leaders in shaping the frameworks of ethical AI and advocating for
responsible innovation to ensure that advances in AI benefit society with equity. This speech will
further, in detail, discuss the features that any successful AI leadership should possess and put
more emphasis on visionary thinking and empathy that are so needed in dealing with the new age.
The following paper shall demonstrate, through case studies, how successfully integrating AI into
leadership practices in several sectors paves the way for improvement in decision-making,
operational efficiency, and stakeholders’ engagement. It also predicts the next trends in AI and
leadership, preparing them for how to wade through the complexities of an AI-enhanced landscape.
I close with a strong urging for leaders to develop a deep and broad understanding of the
possibilities and ethical considerations of AI, championing a leadership paradigm with AI at the
epicenter to create positive, sustainable effects within their organizations and the larger society.
The purpose of their keynote is to propel current and emerging leaders forward, developing a highcontent discussion about leadership in an era of AI with impact, and enabling them with the
knowledge and skills to ‘take action’ in creating a prosperous, ethically grounded future for their
organizations.