Webinar: Leadership in an AI-Driven World – What’s changing, and how leadership must evolve
Thursday, 18th June 2026 | 10:00AM BST
Releasing new research into leadership development in an AI-Driven world
Artificial intelligence is not just changing technology, it is reshaping how organisations are led.
Join Shape Talent for the launch of a rigorous, evidence-based review of how leadership is evolving, where the capability gaps are emerging, and what HR and Talent leaders need to do now.
In this session, you will:
- Gain a clear, research-informed view of how leadership is evolving in AI-enabled organisations
- Explore the structural tensions AI is creating, from automation and human judgement to efficiency and meaningful work
- Translate research into practical steps to evolve leadership capability, development, and culture
- Be among the first to receive the full literature review and recommendations
Register now to join the webinar
Meet the speakers
Hear directly from the experts behind the research and gain practical insight into what the findings mean for your organisation.
Sharon Peake – Founder & CEO
Sharon Peake is the Founder and CEO of Shape Talent, a specialist consultancy that partners with European organisations to accelerate talent and close the gender gap in senior leadership. A Chartered Psychologist and talent management expert with over 20 years’ experience in global blue-chip businesses across six continents and more than 25 countries, she founded Shape Talent in 2017 with a clear conviction that sustainable progress requires fixing the system, not the individual. Shape Talent’s talent acceleration programmes have since supported over 1,750 people across more than 45 countries, and the consultancy’s proprietary research – including the Three Barriers® model – has become a trusted evidence base for organisations serious about systemic change. Sharon is a keynote speaker and has been cited in the Guardian, Metro, Forbes.com, Psychologies magazine, People Management, UNLEASH, Business Leader, Business Reporter, and more.
Sharon Peake is the Founder and CEO of Shape Talent, a specialist consultancy that partners with European organisations to accelerate talent and close the gender gap in senior leadership. A Chartered Psychologist and talent management expert with over 20 years’ experience in global blue-chip businesses across six continents and more than 25 countries, she founded Shape Talent in 2017 with a clear conviction that sustainable progress requires fixing the system, not the individual. Shape Talent’s talent acceleration programmes have since supported over 1,750 people across more than 45 countries, and the consultancy’s proprietary research – including the Three Barriers® model – has become a trusted evidence base for organisations serious about systemic change. Sharon is a keynote speaker and has been cited in the Guardian, Metro, Forbes.com, Psychologies magazine, People Management, UNLEASH, Business Leader, Business Reporter, and more.
Dr Priscila Pereira – Director of Research and Innovation
Dr Priscila Pereira is the Director of Research and Product Innovation at Shape Talent. She began her PhD in Social Sciences in 2007 while working as an in-house practitioner, holding various European and global leadership roles, including HR Director, Vice President of Learning and Development, and Head of Talent, where she drove leadership development across large and complex organisations. Priscila is a certified coach and has supported people to progress to leadership roles across the globe, and lectured in leadership at Oxford Brookes Business School. Her research and practice span gender, inclusion, and leadership and increasingly the evolving capabilities leaders need to navigate complexity, exercise ethical judgement, and lead effectively as AI reshapes organisations. She is co-author of Simplifying Inclusive Leadership, published by Routledge.
Dr Priscila Pereira is the Director of Research and Product Innovation at Shape Talent. She began her PhD in Social Sciences in 2007 while working as an in-house practitioner, holding various European and global leadership roles, including HR Director, Vice President of Learning and Development, and Head of Talent, where she drove leadership development across large and complex organisations. Priscila is a certified coach and has supported people to progress to leadership roles across the globe, and lectured in leadership at Oxford Brookes Business School. Her research and practice span gender, inclusion, and leadership and increasingly the evolving capabilities leaders need to navigate complexity, exercise ethical judgement, and lead effectively as AI reshapes organisations. She is co-author of Simplifying Inclusive Leadership, published by Routledge.
Professor Rebecca J Jones – Managing Consultant
Professor Rebecca J Jones PhD CPsychol is a Managing Consultant, leading talent acceleration and coaching services at Shape Talent. She is also a Professor in Coaching and Behavioural Change, having led coaching research and education at Henley Business School for over 8 years. Rebecca’s research interests lie in examining the factors that influence coaching effectiveness, and she works with organisations to create diverse and inclusive workplaces using coaching and psychological theory and research to achieve sustained behaviour change. Rebecca is the author/co-author of the books ‘Simplifying Inclusive Leadership’, ‘Key Topics in Coaching Psychology’ and ‘Coaching with Research in Mind’. She has published her research in globally renowned journals and has been cited in the FT, Forbes.com and People Management.
Professor Rebecca J Jones PhD CPsychol is a Managing Consultant, leading talent acceleration and coaching services at Shape Talent. She is also a Professor in Coaching and Behavioural Change, having led coaching research and education at Henley Business School for over 8 years. Rebecca’s research interests lie in examining the factors that influence coaching effectiveness, and she works with organisations to create diverse and inclusive workplaces using coaching and psychological theory and research to achieve sustained behaviour change. Rebecca is the author/co-author of the books ‘Simplifying Inclusive Leadership’, ‘Key Topics in Coaching Psychology’ and ‘Coaching with Research in Mind’. She has published her research in globally renowned journals and has been cited in the FT, Forbes.com and People Management.
Shape Talent works with People and Talent leaders at some of Europe’s most complex organisations. This research draws on the latest thinking across leadership, organisational psychology, and AI capability, and is designed to be immediately useful to practitioners.
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