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AI will not decide the future of work. We will.

Used well, AI has the potential to elevate human performance, creativity, and meaning at work. Used poorly, it risks creating workplaces that feel automated, transactional, and uninspiring. And despite all the advances in technology, one truth remains: people want to work with people.

Today’s workplace is also operating in the middle of three powerful forces:

• an explosion of distraction,
• a growing epidemic of loneliness, and
• deep uncertainty about artificial intelligence.

The opportunity is not simply to adapt to AI, but to transform how we work alongside it.

Thriving in the age of AI will not be determined by technology alone. It will depend on how well we activate the three innate human capabilities that technology cannot replace.

In this session we explore the three human capabilities that will help people and organisation’s thrive in the age of AI:

Awareness – Mental Skills in the Age of AI

The real action happens in the interaction between humans and AI. Awareness helps us stay focused, intentional, and thoughtful in how we engage with AI tools rather than becoming passive users of them.

Compassion – Emotional Intelligence in an AI World

AI can generate insights, but only humans can create connection. Compassion ensures we use AI in ways that help people feel seen, motivated, supported, and engaged.

Wisdom – Curiosity in the Age of AI

Wisdom allows us to step back and ask better questions and to remain curious and open in the age of uncertainty, allowing us to tap into a growth mindset more often.

Ultimately, AI will either help us build purposeful, collaborative, psychologically safe workplaces — or it will slowly automate trust, meaning, and humanity out of the system.

The technology itself is neutral.

OUR PANEL:

Speaker:

Alan Lyons – Partner and Business Psychologist, KinchLyons

For over 25 years Alan has worked as a chartered coaching psychologist and internationally as a leadership coach, trainer and keynote speaker. Having started his career as a counselling psychologist, coupled with his  understanding of family therapy sees him applying the same behavioural science to team coaching. Alan describes himself as a ‘practitioner in action’, infusing the latest findings in psychology and solution focus  coaching to enable leaders to flourish and their team to journey toward healthy high performance

Chairperson:

Peter Banks, Founder & CEO, theHRDIRECTOR

This session includes expert insights, experiential learning examples, interactive polling and a live Q&A.

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how human awareness, compassion and wisdom—when combined with AI intelligently—can unlock performance, connection and long-term organisational success.

SUMMER HRDRINKS

STRICTLY FOR HR & PEOPLE LEADERS

1st July 2026, 6.30pm until 11pm

Rooftop at 45th & 7th, 45 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3PT

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Summer HRDRINKS is an opportunity for HR & People Leaders to meet face-to-face with their peers from other organisations and sectors in a convivial environment. Join us for a relaxing evening where you can socialise, share best-practice, discuss strategies and shine a light on the challenging and exciting road ahead.

This event is strictly for HR & People Leaders.

Enjoy complimentary welcome cocktail, drinks and canapés throughout the evening.

There are only 100 places available, so register soonest.

NO PRESENTATIONS, NO SPEECHES – PURE NETWORKING WITH YOUR PEERS

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