How teams thrive in an AI era

Expert, Guru / Thought leader

1 hour

NL, EN

Leadership,
Change management,
Robotics / Ai,
Cultural differences

Team Building,
Inspire,
Dealing with change

In this keynote, Menno Olgers will take you on an inspiring, confrontational and at the same time hopeful journey into the future of work. What if AI can do your work faster, smarter and flawlessly? And what if that is exactly what makes you - as a human being - indispensable?

With his signature energy, unique perspectives and keen insights, Menno shows what is really changing in how we collaborate, lead and give meaning to work. Because in a world full of algorithms, the biggest upgrade is.... human.

AI changes not only our tools, but also the rules of the game of work, culture and behavior. And that is precisely where there is an opportunity. Because humans are not machines, and that is not a weakness, that is an advantage. Creativity, empathy, cooperation, doubt, resistance-these are deeply human. And if you know how to harness them, they are more powerful than any technology.

An important part of this keynote is a unique look into the human brain:

- Why people feel resistance to change (spoiler: it's not unwillingness)
- How culture is deep in our system and influences our behavior
- How to use these principles to get teams on board for change-safe, controlled and sustainable

Menno's story is rooted in more than twenty years of research into the secret of high-performing teams. Starting from the question: What makes a team truly exceptional and irreplaceable? He has worked with teams in more than 25 countries, led international operations as an expat and built bridges between technology, culture and behavior.

In 2023, he founded 9Plus.Team (Change methodology) and Surply.IO (Measurement tool) to help leaders and teams thrive in the AI-era. Not by working harder, but by working smarter together. With more connection, more resilience and more humanity.

During this keynote you will learn:

- How work is fundamentally changed by AI-and why that's a good thing
- Why human behaviors like doubt and resistance make evolutionary sense
- How to use that knowledge to guide teams through real behavior change
- Why cultural patterns are critical in transformation (and how to hack them)
- What you can do today to remain indispensable in an AI-driven world

This story is not about technology. It's about you.
And what you can do as a human being to not be replaced-but to thrive.

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