Daria Krivonos is the CEO of the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS), specializing in strategic foresight and trend analysis. She holds a master’s in economics from the University of Copenhagen and previously worked at A.P. Møller-Mærsk as an economist and Head of Enterprise Risk Management. Since 2018, she has led CIFS, focusing on global dynamics, scenario planning, and megatrends. Daria is also an international keynote speaker and has coauthored reports on topics like geopolitics, the future of work, and sustainability.
We are living through a period of profound transformation—where technological breakthroughs, demographic shifts, and geopolitical realignments are not just changing industries but reshaping society itself. In this keynote, Daria Krivonos, CEO of the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, explores the megatrends and uncertainties that will define our future and challenge our traditional ways of thinking about the future and daily life.
Drawing on strategic foresight and scenario planning, Daria will examine:
Francis is an experienced HR and Organisation Development leader, with significant in-house and consulting roles in companies from 130,000 to 4 employees across sectors like hospitality, finance, tourism, health, arts, technology, and renewables. His career includes substantial time in financial services at Halifax-Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, and Virgin Money, navigating mergers, acquisitions, the financial crisis, and leading cultural and people initiatives. He’s dedicated himself to creating working practices fit for the present and future, rather than being stuck in the past. This includes focusing on mindfulness for leaders in 2012, creating continuous performance management approaches in 2016, identifying long-term mental health impacts of covid for working population and developing post-covid working strategies, and exploring the practical use of AI in work. He regularly speaks at conferences and lectures at universities. His work has won several awards, been the subject of a Gartner case study and most importantly improved companies performance and colleagues working lives. Outside consulting and people practice he’s continually working on his management and interpersonal skills through managing a tourism business in the Scottish Highlands with his wife. He enjoys long-distance running and cycling, and is preparing to welcome a new puppy.
The emergence of AI creates the potential for a huge increase in productivity. That could impact the shape of roles, of the working week, of careers and of almost every management action.
In this session Francis will talk about some very practical actions that HR teams can take to adapt to emerging AI. This is not a talk about technology, it is about how we can all use these new tools to help us work. We’ll consider the different stages of employee lifecycle and how these could change with AI. At every stage we’ll aim to identify one or two practical actions that HR teams can take.
The heart of the session is an encouragement to explore and experiment, building confidence and skills around using AI tools. By doing so, we as HR can help colleagues and organisations be more effective.
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At Kratis, we take a client-centered approach, conducting thorough needs analyses to tailor our services to each organization’s unique requirements. Our commitment to excellence has led to collaborations with numerous reputable international and regional organizations.
Since our inception, Kratis has actively participated in various European Union research projects, continuously expanding our expertise in our fields of specialization. We remain open to exploring innovative and groundbreaking ideas, ensuring we stay at the forefront of industry developments.
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