Why Authentic Culture is the New Battleground
Oct 21, 2025 — 10:05 am - 10:30 AMStage SO2

Description
Holding your nerve and your culture through disruption is even more important along with human-centric leadership. As fear of change grows, psychological safety, inclusion and authentic leadership are emerging as the antidotes to uncertainty. This session explores how HR leaders are anchoring their organisations in strong, human-centric cultures that can absorb shock, spark innovation and keep people connected through rapid transformation.
• Why culture and not code is your competitive advantage in where AI offers both opportunity and concerns
• Measuring the cultural signals that matter before they break and how these are chief indicators of shareholder value and growth
• HR's role in hardwiring human values into systems, strategy and scale
• Holding trust when technology accelerates and the ground keeps shifting
• How inclusive, psychologically safe cultures drive performance and innovation
• Leadership behaviours that cut through fear and foster belonging