Exploring the Future of Leadership in the Age of AI

Capgemini Portugal and Vieira de Almeida (VdA) are pleased to invite you to join the Innov.Club, an exclusive forum created through the partnership between Beta-i and VdA. This platform brings together business leaders and decision-makers to exchange perspectives on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of organizations and redefining the business landscape.

Taking place on September 23, this edition will feature a special keynote from Elisa Farri, Head of The Management Lab at Capgemini Invent and one of the leading international voices exploring the intersection of leadership, management, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Drawing on her extensive experience advising global organizations, Elisa will share insights on how AI is transforming decision-making, organizational structures, and leadership models, helping businesses navigate an increasingly complex and technology-driven environment.

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About the Session

“The two blind spots of AI Adoption”

While Generative AI adoption has accelerated significantly across organizations, many businesses are still struggling to unlock its full transformative potential.

In this thought-provoking session, Elisa Farri will explore two critical blind spots that continue to limit the impact of AI in the workplace:

1. Beyond Productivity Assistant: Gen AI as Your Co-Thinker

The rapid increase in daily AI usage has largely been driven by tasks such as email drafting, summarization, research, and note-taking. While these applications deliver valuable efficiency gains, they have only scratched the surface of what AI can achieve. The potential of AI as a strategic sparring partner, supporting problem-solving, decision-making, critical thinking, and innovation, remains largely untapped. Elisa will share insights into how forward-thinking leaders are beginning to leverage AI as a true “Co-Thinker” to enhance higher-value work.

2. Beyond Individual Use: Gen AI for Teamwork

Today, AI is predominantly used on an individual basis. One person, one screen, one task remains the norm. Yet, the most impactful work within organizations is created through collaboration. From ideation and decision-making to project execution, teams are at the heart of business performance. This session will examine how AI can evolve from a personal productivity tool into an enabler of collective intelligence, helping teams collaborate more effectively, make better decisions, and create greater value.

Through research, practical examples, and inspiring leadership stories, Elisa Farri will provide attendees with valuable perspectives on how organizations can move from experimenting with AI to achieving meaningful business transformation.

Speaker

Elisa Farri is the Head of The Management Lab at Capgemini Invent and a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review.

She is the co-author of The HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers (2025) and The HBR Guide to Generative AI for Teams (2026), both of which explore the practical implications of generative AI for modern organizations and leadership teams.

Passionate about the evolving relationship between humans and AI, Elisa’s work focuses on understanding how emerging technologies can enhance productivity, improve decision-making, and unlock new sources of value creation.

As a trusted advisor to several Fortune 500 organizations, she regularly speaks on the future of human-AI collaboration, leadership transformation, and the organizational impact of Artificial Intelligence.