Exponential technologies are reshaping our world at a rapid pace, offering both opportunities and challenges for leaders. You will learn to adapt your leadership and organizational models to this evolving landscape. Practical exercises and case studies ensure the mastery of a technology-driven future.
Gain the skills to lead yourself and your organization to success in this fast-paced era.
Recognizing Innovation and Growth Potentials
Exponential technologies are changing the world faster than ever before, creating both exciting opportunities and daunting challenges for leaders in every industry. Technologies once considered futuristic are now a reality, altering the way we live, work, and communicate. For businesses to succeed in this new landscape, leaders must understand how these technologies change the fundamental nature of work and how organizations operate. This requires a strategic mindset that can identify opportunities for innovation and growth, as well as a willingness to accept changes and disruptions.
Understanding Disruption as an Opportunity
In this leadership development program, participants will gain a deep understanding of the key exponential technologies driving technological transformation. These include artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotics, and quantum technologies. Participants will learn how these technologies disrupt traditional industries and create new markets, and most importantly, how they can be leveraged to drive innovation and growth.
Additionally, the program will explore the impacts of exponential technologies on organizational structures, business models, and leadership practices. Participants will discover new approaches to leadership that emphasize agility, innovation, collaboration, and creating an adaptable culture.
From Methodology to Your Practice
Through case studies, interactive exercises, and group discussions, participants will have the opportunity to apply these concepts to real-world scenarios and develop practical strategies for leading their organizations through technological transformation in a challenging learning environment. By the end of the program, participants will possess the knowledge and skills to navigate the fast-paced world of exponential technologies and lead their organizations into a more successful future.
Instead of 'What is the technology?', the central question is: 'What does the development of technology mean for my company?
UNIT 1: LEADERSHIP IN THE AGE OF EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES
Topic 1: A World Without Limits - Making Sense of Change and Coping with Uncertainty
Topic 2: Creating a Strong Culture - Unlocking the Performance Potential of Functionally Diverse Teams
UNIT 2: MANAGEMENT IN THE AGE OF EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGY
Topic 3: Vision and Tactics - Developing Strategic Clarity and Navigating the Technology-Era
Topic 4: Re-Thinking Work - Building a Resilient Operating System by using Technology
UNIT 3: FINDING THE NEXT BUSINESS MODEL
Topic 5: Holistic Business Models - How to Deliver Ecological, Social and Economic Value Propositions
Topic 6: Blue Sky Products - Developing Bold Solutions
UNIT 4: AN INTRODUCTION TO EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES
Topic 7: The Exponential Mindset - Understanding the Law of Accelerating Returns
Topic 8: Beyond ChatGpt - The Foundation of Artificial Intelligence
Topic 9: Beyond Bitcoin & Crypto - The Foundation of Blockchain
Topic 10: Beyond Quantum Computing - The Foundation of Quantum Technologies
UNIT 5: HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR ORGANISATION
Topic 11: Responsibility and Ethics - Practising Evidence-Based Decision Making
Topic 12: Design For Disruption – Achieving Organisational Readiness
12 Masterclasses on the latest technology developments taught by industry experts.
UNIT 6: FOCUS AND CLARITY - SEEING THE FOREST AND NOT THE TREES
Topic 13: Inspired by Nature - Using Biomimicry to Foster Coexistence and Collaborative Networks
Topic 14: Ecosystem Services - Sourcing Principles Applied Beyond Materials
UNIT 7: THE INFINITE ORGANISATION
Topic 15: Design Principles and the Art of Doing Business - How to Build a Cultural Foundation for Generational Value
Topic 16: Behavioural Design - Enabling Human-Focused Change Management Practices
Topic 17: A Business Philosophical Leadership Jam
You will meet leading industry experts from rapidly growing sectors. The practical experience is underpinned with best-practice methods by high-caliber lecturers.
Prof. Dr. Kai Förstl
Robin Weninger
Prof. Dr. Tobias Gutmann
Ida Kymmer
Sean Lee
Florian Neukart
Anne-Lena Jost
Alok Anil
Svetlana Sailer
Karan Pinto
Andreas Eckhardt
Alyssa Jade Mcdonald Bärtel
Ben Baldieri
Prof. Dr. Meir Shemla
Julia Krönung
Eberhard Scheuer
Start Date: 10th June 2024
In-Person Dates: 10th – 14th June and 12th-14th September
Early Bird Offer
Book your participation by the end of March 2024 and save €1,000.
ECTS and Credit Towards Master's Degree
In the certificate program "Implications of Exponential Technologies," 6 ECTS points can be earned.
However, the program is currently not applicable towards the Master in Business (M.A.) with a specialization in Digital Transformation.
The Global Institute of Leadership and Technology (GILT) is a globally recognized educational institution offering experience-based programs in the field of technology and leadership. GILT offers accredited Master degrees, executive education programs and custom programs for organisations, senior executives and young professionals.
Seize the opportunity to drive change in a world powered by exponential technologies. Discover the keys to navigating artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotics, and quantum technology, and equip yourself with the strategic mindset necessary for innovation and growth.
Confidently into the Future – Register Now
Jannes Schreiber
Executive Programmes Specialist