People Matter: Why Communication and Change Management are critical to our AI-enabled future

Who should attend?

This event is for communication and change management professionals who want to play a more active role in their organisation’s AI conversation. Whether you’re advising leaders, leading change, shaping adoption, or questioning how people are being brought along on the AI journey, you’ll gain clarity on where your expertise truly adds value. If you believe AI transformation succeeds or fails based on people, not platforms, and you want a credible, evidence-based case for why comms and change must be at the table, this webinar is for you.

About Wayne Aspland

Wayne is one of Australia’s most experienced AI trainers and strategists. He’s helped thousands of employees experiment and create value with AI. His work is backed by:

• Extensive research, including four papers on AI-enablement and the future of work.
• 20+ years’ experience helping leaders deliver clear strategy, strong alignment, effective leadership communication and change that sticks.
• A strong belief in performance through people. New technologies (like AI) create opportunities, but you need people to turn them into value.

Adrian Cropley OAM, FRSA, IABC Fellow, SCMP and Wayne Aspland are at the forefront of AI transformation in the communication profession. Together, they combine over 50 years of strategic communication expertise with cutting-edge AI knowledge to help organisations implement artificial intelligence both efficiently and responsibly. Wayne combines 20+ years’ experience in internal, change and leadership comms with advanced AI skills and training experience. Adrian’s global leadership experience and strategic communication expertise provides the governance framework essential for responsible implementation. Their collaboration represents the perfect synthesis of technical AI capability and strategic communication leadership, positioning them as premier consultants for organisations seeking to navigate AI transformation while maintaining authentic human connection and ethical standards.

About AI Leaders. Helping you turn AI into outcomes.

Right now, leaders and their teams are navigating a tough trade-off between the promise of AI and the strain of accelerating change and uncertainty.

That’s where Wayne’s AI Leaders program comes in. It helps leaders and their teams:

• Master AI to work faster and smarter, deliver better customer outcomes, and build more resilient careers
• Align around what matters most, creating the trust, agility and collaboration that turn strategy into measurable outcomes.