Future of Work and People Strategy
Gulf Learning: Surfing the AI Tsunami – A Playbook for HR Leaders
AI isn’t just another wave of digital transformation — it’s a work and jobs redesign mandate. HR leaders have the unique vantage point to architect organisations that thrive in the human–AI era. This programme gives you the blueprint, the language, and the tools to do it. Companies that invest now in upskilling their HR teams in AI will set the pace—building a competitive advantage in talent, culture, and capability while others scramble to catch up.
This 2-day learning programme will equip HR leaders with the frameworks, tools, and mindset to re-design work in the AI era, balancing human strengths with automation to create resilient, future-ready organisations and “surf” the tsunami with confidence.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, participants will:
- Decode AI – Strip away the hype and grasp AI’s true organisational & societal impact.
- Master Workforce Planning 2.0 – Apply the Hum-Bot Work Spectrum to decide what stays human, what goes to machines, and what blends both.
- Become Architects of the Future of Work – Shape culture, skills, and people strategy in the AI age.
- Act Now – Identify immediate, ethical, commercially sound actions for AI adoption.
Who Should Attend?
Senior HR Generalists, OD/Change Leaders, People Analytics & Workforce Strategy Teams — anyone at the helm of the people function who is ready to move beyond buzz words and actively redesign how work is organised, powered, and led in the age of AI. Ideal for leaders who want to be future-shapers, not bystanders, and who see HR as the strategic engine of business transformation
Fees
CRF Members: 17,000 AED
Non-Members: 20,000 AED
Contact Michael Whelan to discuss group rates or to discuss custom learning solutions for HR function and wider team.
Learning Faculty
Dr. Robert Collins
Visiting Fellow, Kellogg College, University of Oxford
Dr Robert Collins is a visiting fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford and regularly teaches courses at the University. Dr Collins has taught on the MSc in Software Engineering through Oxford University’s Computing Laboratory for over 20 years. He currently teaches modules on Classical Machine Learning, Software Testing and Safety Critical Systems.
Dr Collins also teaches courses in Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Agile, Machine Learning, Design Thinking and Business Process Improvement. He regularly provides consultancy to industry in the area of Business Process Excellence, Artificial Intelligence and Systems Engineering. He gained his Black Belt Certification in Lean Six Sigma from Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest Systems Engineering company and a world-leader in advanced technology.
Catalina Schveninger
HR Consultant and Former Global Head of Learning and CPO
Catalina Schveninger is an HR leader turned consultant, investor, and educator, helping organisations grow through upskilling, reskilling, and building future-ready people strategies. With over 25 years of experience across the full spectrum of HR – recruiter, generalist, Head of Employer Brand, Chief Learning Officer (Vodafone), and Chief People Officer (FutureLearn, DataCamp) – Catalina brings a uniquely practical perspective to transformation.
Her work spans SaaS, e-commerce, telco, and education technology, with a global footprint that includes both iconic brands (GE, T-Mobile) and VC-backed scale-ups. Today, she advises clients on how to operationalise skills-based models and integrate AI-enabled tools and agentic technologies into the people function.
Catalina is also a venture partner and angel investor in start ups reimagining the future of work, and teaches People Analytics and HR Tech at Porto Business School.
