About this session

For centuries, intelligence has been scarce. Expertise, knowledge, judgement and the ability to solve complex problems have been among the greatest sources of human and organisational advantage. But what happens when intelligence itself becomes abundant?

In this thought-provoking keynote, Mo Gawdat explores the question leaders need to be asking next: if intelligence becomes abundant, what becomes valuable?

Drawing on his experience at Google [X], his work at the intersection of AI, leadership and human potential, and his latest thinking on what it means to live and lead in an AI-shaped world, Mo will challenge leaders to look beyond AI adoption and consider the deeper transformation ahead.

The implications reach far beyond technology. As AI takes on more of the cognitive work once associated with human expertise, the foundations of talent, leadership and competitive advantage begin to shift. What we value in people, how we define exceptional leadership, and where organisations find meaningful differentiation may all need to be reconsidered.

Key questions for today’s leaders:

• If intelligence becomes abundant, what becomes scarce and therefore more valuable?
• What should organisations value in people when AI can increasingly perform cognitive work once reserved for experts?
• How do we rethink leadership, creativity and human potential when machines can think, create and execute at extraordinary scale?
• In a world of increasingly intelligent machines, what should humans become better at?

This is not simply a conversation about what AI can do. It is a conversation about what we choose to value when machines can do more and what it means to lead, work and remain meaningfully human in the age of abundant intelligence.