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Strategy Summit 2026: Why AI Transformation Needs a Human Touch

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Strategy Summit 2026: Why AI Transformation Needs a Human Touch

HBR IdeaCast

Mar 12
HBR IdeaCast

HBR IdeaCast

Mar 12
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AI needs to be central to any organization's strategy today, but many are still not implementing the technology in the most effective ways. In this four-part special series, we'll share conversations from the recent HBR Strategy Summit to help you get ahea...

Highlights

In this episode from the HBR Strategy Summit, Amy Bernstein sits down with Nigel Vaz of Publicis Sapient to explore why so many AI initiatives stall—and what it really takes to move beyond pilots to lasting, enterprise-wide transformation.
00:00
AI is an operating system reshaping business value creation and delivery
07:21
The most common error in AI-age strategy is a linear thought process and functional separation of strategy, ignoring data flow and interdisciplinary tasks
17:30
Ethical red lines must be defined before large-scale AI deployment
22:20
For organizations serving vulnerable communities, it's crucial to check data sets for biases to avoid reinforcing inequities
25:52
Organizations must think strategically about guardrails, expectations, and enabling human-AI coexistence to create value and minimize risk

Chapters

Why treating AI as just a tool misses its real strategic power?
00:00
How do you test AI successfully before going enterprise-wide?
07:21
What happens when AI moves out of IT and into every business function?
15:10
Where do ethics stop being principles and start becoming guardrails?
18:55
When does AI become a co-worker—and what rules keep that partnership productive?
25:52

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Speaker 4: How can your finance team fuel growth next year? Dive into Deloitte's Finance Trends 2026 report to gain insights from global finance leaders across five top industries. Learn about their priorities, challenges, and strategies to stay competitiv...