Invited Speaker
Dr. Venkatesh Rajamani
Founder | Serving Board Advisory | PhD (Leadership)
Title: The New Operating System for Leaders in the Age of AI is here
Abstract:
Unlike what everyone thinks, the AI revolution is not primarily a technological shift; it is a leadership crisis. This session introduces the leadership operating system – a practical science-based framework designed specifically for the age of AI. The framework helps leaders navigate five irreversible shifts reshaping organisations: accelerated decision cycles, hybrid human-AI teams, continuous reskilling, algorithmic influence on strategy, and unprecedented ethical complexity. Participants will learn how modern leaders must evolve across five core dimensions.
1. From control to context
2. From expertise to learning velocity
3. From authority to trust architecture
4. From planning to sensing and responding strategy
5. From managing to designing a system
This session will equip executives, founders and leaders look at leadership with a clear lens, along with a new operating model for the AI era, enabling them to build organisations that remain competitive, resilient and deeply human in an increasingly intelligent world.
Target audience: Founders, Leadership members, Project Managers, Program Managers, Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product managers, and business leaders
About the Speaker
Dr. Venkatesh is a Strategic Advisor and Founder and brings two decades of experience in the Industry, Leading the Strategy; at tryScrum.com, he utilizes his expertise to provide Agile training, coaching, and consulting services that revolutionize how businesses navigate complexity and welcome change. He has guided transformations at renowned companies such as IBM, HP, RBS, Ericsson, HID Global, and PayPal across various countries. This extensive background has established me as a figure in spearheading transformation, aligning leadership practices, enhancing customer experiences, refining HR and talent strategies, offering business coaching services, and promoting software excellence. I train Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile Leaders to help build long-lasting Organisations.
Dr. venkatesh holds an MBA from the University of Madras, a Ph.D. from Girne American University, DBA with PPA business School and an MS in Digital Transformation from Nexford University. These academic pursuits are complemented by certifications from institutions like Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org Prokanban.org., the Neuroleadership Institute Leadership Circle.. Icagile. Along with completing a program focused on digital transformation, at Stanford University.