If you’re considering a CEO role, or wondering if it’s the right next step, understanding AI is no longer optional. You don’t need to be technical. But you do need to understand how AI will shape the CEO job you’re stepping into: the expectations, the risks, the opportunities and the decisions you’ll be accountable for from day one.

In this practical, demystifying session, Andrew Whyatt-Sames and Lucy Pitt from uptakeAI will unpack what aspiring CEOs should be thinking about now — before stepping into the top job.

What they will cover:

· The AI capability and digital maturity boards increasingly expect from incoming CEOs.

· How AI changes leadership expectations, from data-driven decision making to cultural readiness.

· What aspiring CEOs should be exploring in their current roles to prepare themselves.

· The questions to ask in CEO recruitment processes to understand organisational readiness.

· How AI is shifting service models, workforce expectations and customer experience.

· The risks and opportunities you’ll need to get ahead of, not react to.

What attendees will gain:

· A clearer understanding of how AI will reshape the CEO role you may soon step into.

· Insight into the expectations boards now have around AI literacy, risk and strategic decision making.

· Practical areas to develop in your current role to build confidence and readiness.

· The ability to ask smarter questions during CEO selection processes and early onboarding.

· Awareness of the risks, opportunities and cultural shifts driven by AI in social housing.

· Greater clarity on your personal readiness and where to focus next as you prepare for the CEO leap.

Contributors:

Andrew Whyatt-Sames & Lucy Pitt - uptakeAI

Andrew and Lucy bring deep expertise in helping organisations understand, adopt and govern AI safely and strategically. Their work at uptakeAI focuses on building AI literacy at leadership level, improving organisational readiness and supporting boards and executives to make confident, well-informed decisions about data, automation and emerging technologies.

Please note: this session will not be recorded.