Future-Proof Your Strategy: An AI Test and Learn Lab
Summary
Forget fuzzy predictions. It’s time to get real. What if AI doesn’t unfold the way we expect? In this hands-on, high-energy workshop, you’ll test your strategy against four radically different futures: Growth, Constraint, Transform, and Collapse. You’ll game out scenarios, stress-test decisions, and build a future-ready playbook to lead—not just react—through AI’s uncertainty. Walk away with fresh insights, a sharper strategic lens, and tools to navigate the complexity and opportunity ahead.
- Format: Workshop
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Contributors
- Maurice Conti
- Dan Diasio
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