ENG26K02. ENGAGE KEYNOTE: Leading Through the AI Era: A New Mandate for Leaders

As AI is being integrated across every industry, leaders are being called on to guide their organizations and clients through this unprecedented change. In this ENGAGE keynote, Clara Shih will share her experiences and discuss how AI is redefining leadership, accountability, and value creation. She’ll explore the evolving role of major corporate functions, the importance of human judgment alongside intelligent technology, and how leaders can build teams that are both technologically capable and deeply trusted.

This session will challenge you to rethink not just how work gets done - but how we can all lead better in the AI era.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how artificial intelligence is redefining leadership, accountability, and value creation across organizations, including its impact on finance, accounting, and other major corporate functions.
• Evaluate strategies for integrating human judgment with intelligent technology to build trusted, high‑performing teams and lead more effectively in an AI‑driven business environment.