Owning the AI era: From AI-enabled to AI-wise organisations
Event Overview
As Zurich takes centre stage in European AI innovation this autumn, StratEdge, Soma Zentrum Zurich, and Fluid Labs are joining forces with 1856 Family Office and SEB Representative Office Zurich to host an exclusive, invitation-only executive sprint.
Many organisations embrace AI at leadership level, yet execution stalls on the ground due to regulatory uncertainty, operational disconnects, and team resistance. This intimate, high-value, practical session is designed around the specific operational challenges of our attending participants and is structured around three critical lenses:
Strategy and Responsible AI - Human-led AI integration from corporate strategy and digital literacy through to risk management and governance.
Innovation and Opportunity - Ideating and defining your highest-value AI business opportunities, and developing a roadmap to validate, test, and implement them to turn them into real business outcomes.
Human Alignment and Cooperation - Bridging the divide between executive vision and ground-level adoption, turning team resistance and hesitation into active cooperation to fully leverage AI tools across your workforce.
Agenda
08:30 — Welcome Breakfast and Networking
09:00 — Opening and Scene Setting: From AI-Enabled to AI-Wise
09:20 — The Human Alignment and Cooperation Lens (Soma Zentrum Zurich)
09:40 — The Strategy and Responsible AI Lens (StratEdge)
10:00 — The Innovation and Opportunity Lens (Fluid Labs)
10:20 — Executive AI Sprint: Teams work on their own organisational challenges using the Three Lens Framework
11:20 — Team Showcase: Key insights, patterns, and takeaways from the sprint
11:45 — Executive AI Toolkit Handover and Closing Reflections
12:00 — Close
Every attendee leaves with an Executive AI Toolkit which one practical, immediately usable tool for each lens ready for use within their leadership teams from day one.
Who Should Attend
Business leaders specifically C-suite executives (CEOs, CMOs, CROs, CTOs, CHROs, and Communications Heads) across high-impact Swiss sectors seeking practical, actionable AI leadership frameworks.
Invitation Only, Curated Gathering
Strictly capped at 15 executive seats to ensure deep peer-to-peer exchange and tailored problem-solving.
About the Speakers
Barbara Cresti — Founder, StratEdge
Barbara Cresti is a trusted advisor to Boards and executive teams navigating AI transformation. With over 20 years of global leadership experience across financial services, energy, telecoms, and healthcare, she advises C-suite leaders on AI strategy, governance, and business transformation. As Founder of StratEdge, she combines strategic foresight with pragmatic delivery, rooted in high-performance environments including Amazon Web Services and Orange. She is an IMD Business School alumna based in Geneva.
Mia Jafari — Founder and Managing Director, Fluid Labs
Mia Jafari is Founder and Managing Director of Fluid Labs, an ecosystem for life-centric AI innovation. With 15 years of experience delivering innovation programmes for governments, foundations, and international organisations, she has worked hands-on with 300+ startups across the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland.
Andreea Vasiliu — Founder, Soma Zentrum
Andreea Vasiliu is a FSP Psychologist and trainer based in Zurich and founder of Soma Zentrum. Her work is grounded in neuropsychology and effective human dynamics, helping individuals and teams close the gap between envisioned and actual transformation. As organisations navigate AI adoption, Andreea applies her expertise to bridge the divide between executive vision and team resistance. By addressing critical human factors she enables companies to fully leverage their AI investments.