Conversations on Change: Aligning Human Strategy with AI Design

HOST Adeline L. Pang

GUEST EXPERT Filiz Basol I GUEST EXPERT Dieter Veldsman

As Artificial Intelligence transforms the way we work, lead and make decisions, aligning strategy with technology design becomes essential for businesses to build ethical, purposeful and sustainable outcomes. As our future of work and leadership is being redesigned, how do we ensure that the element of human insight stays at the centre of design?

Join our candid chat with Filiz and Dr. Dieter, as we examine how strategy, culture and design thinking converge, to create intelligent systems that reflect people-driven organisational values. We'll discuss how organisations can build AI capabilities that enhance, rather than replace, human potential.

Read more about our guest experts:

Filiz Basol

(Former Program Director, Microsoft - Azure, Customer Experience Partner + High Performance Computing + Artificial Intelligence)

The first woman to be a World Wide COBIT 5 Certified Assessor (results-focused IT Business Transformation Account Executive), Filiz has extensive knowledge of technology Transformation delivery internationally. Equipped with a strong track record of Enterprise Resource Planning, Filiz is also a Prosci Certified practitioner in organisational change management,portfolio management, Digital Transformation leadership and Service Delivery Excellence. Skilled in sales, contract negotiation, due diligence and developing implementation strategies for the most demanding situations, Filiz has also the project-hardened experience and credibility to lead teams to success. With over 30 years experience of managing outsourcing contracts, she has gained broad experience in implementations across various industries, and brings Transition and Transformation leadership experience to large and complex accounts.

Recognised for driving clients’ perceptions and expectations to match business outcomes needed, Filiz has a strong background in delivery, understands the 'art of the possible', and is able to convince clients of what is best for their business while protecting delivery objectives. She employs a naturally approachable manner and creates open communication channels, adapting style to build rapport with team members and C-level executives alike.

Dieter Veldsman

(Chief Human Resources Scientist, The Academy to Innovate HR; Professor of Practice, University of Johannesburg)

Dr. Dieter is an award-winning expert in organisational psychology and human resources, with a distinguished career in Strategic Human Resources, Organisational Design and Development. He has held pivotal roles such as Group Chief Human Resource Officer, People Effectiveness Executive and Principal Consultant, significantly impacting organizations across EMEA, APAC and LATAM. Dr. Veldsman's contributions to the HR field have earned him prestigious accolades, including the 'Chief HR Officer of the Year' by the CHRO SA Society in 2021 and the 'Practitioner of the Year Award', by the Society for Industrial Psychology South Africa in 2018. He also serves as Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg.

A sought-after global speaker, Dr. Veldsman addresses key topics such as Human Resources, Future of Work, and Organisational Development. He also hosts "The HR Dialogues", a compelling video-cast where he engages with top HR professionals worldwide, sharing invaluable insights and experiences. Over the past 18 years, he has spoken at over 120 conferences and published 100+ articles on HR and Future of Work, along with 25 academic chapters and articles, and three books.