KN2 – Who’s Flying the Plane? Leading with Data, AI, and Human Judgment
In today’s AI-enabled workplace, leaders are increasingly supported by data, analytics, and automation in how decisions are made. While these technologies create powerful opportunities for speed and insight, they also raise an important question: how do we ensure that human judgment, empathy, and accountability remain central?
Drawing on an analogy from modern aviation, this keynote explores how leaders can combine technological intelligence with human insight. Today’s aircraft rely heavily on sophisticated systems to navigate complexity, yet the pilot remains essential — particularly when conditions change or the unexpected happens.
The session invites leaders to rethink how decisions are made in an AI-enabled organisation and how technology can support, rather than replace, human leadership.
Key Takeaways
- A clearer understanding of how AI, data, and human judgment interact in modern leadership
- Insight into the risks of over-reliance on technology in decision-making
- Practical ways to use AI and analytics as support tools—not substitutes—for leadership
- A renewed focus on the importance of empathy, ethics, and accountability in a tech-enabled workplace
- New ways to translate data and AI outputs into more human-centred decisions
- A leadership mindset shift: from “data-driven vs people-driven” to “data-informed, human-led”
BIO
Amit Grinvald is a keynote speaker, public speaking coach, communication trainer, and award-winning mentor who helps high-performing professionals communicate complex ideas with clarity, confidence, and real human impact. Over the past decade, he has worked with a wide range of speakers and leaders—from Fortune 500 executives and Olympic medalists to aerospace engineers, technical experts, founders, and senior leadership teams. His clients include leaders from organisations such as Microsoft, Deloitte, Capgemini, Red Hat, Rolls-Royce, Google for Startups, Johnson & Johnson, and McDonald’s.
Amit regularly speaks and leads conversations at international conferences and corporate events, including TED, Microsoft, Innovation Week, Digital Enterprise Show, DisruptHR, and TechWiserX. He is the founder and long-time lead organiser of TEDxUNYP in Prague, one of Europe’s most recognised TEDx events, with multiple TED Editor’s Picks and several talks ranked among the global Top 100.
Alongside his speaking and coaching work, Amit mentors founders and emerging leaders through organisations including the Founder Institute, tech2impact, Femme Palette, and the European Leadership and Academic Institute (ELAI).
