Forvis Mazars shows ten years of support for the Global Peter Drucker Forum
In its 18th year, the Forum provides an important space to challenge established thinking about management and consider how leadership can continue to evolve as businesses navigate technological, economic and societal change. For Forvis Mazars, this continued support reflects the importance of bringing together different perspectives to help shape effective transformation and responsible approaches to stewardship and leadership.
Partners Mark Kennedy and Florence Sardas joined global business leaders and management thinkers to explore some of the most pressing questions facing organisations and their leaders today.
The forum's flagship Gala event held at the Hofburg in Vienna put a spotlight on the incredible young talent whose ideas continue to inspire others, including one of Forvis Mazars’ own, Mohamed Skander Chaari, who was recognised as a finalist of the Peter Drucker Challenge. Presenting the awards to the winners, Partner and Chief Clients & Markets Officer of Forvis Mazars Group, Mark Kennedy commented: “Peter Drucker famously said that the best way to predict the future is to create it. At Forvis Mazars we are proud to support the Drucker Challenge because it, indeed the entire Drucker Forum, is a contribution to creating the future through the next generation of young talent.”
Artificial intelligence was very much present in conversations and an increasingly urgent matter on the agenda this year. As organisations explore how AI can transform the way people work and decisions are made, discussions centred around the opportunity to rethink how people, skills and leadership come together, not simply introduce new technology, for technology’s sake.
Invited to speak as an expert on the "Accelerating Innovation" panel, Partner and Chief Transformation Officer of Forvis Mazars Group, Florence Sardas joined leaders from Amazon Web Services, Tata Consultancy Services and Haier to share practical insights on removing barriers to innovation and bringing new ideas to market faster. Providing an important reminder, Sardas commented: “Ambition can emerge overnight, but capability cannot. Just as runners need consistent training to improve their performance, organizations must build the capacity to innovate over time. This requires employee engagement and leadership that provides direction while giving teams the confidence that they have management’s support.
When asked to consider the importance of next generation innovation, she continued: "AI gives us an opportunity to rethink what good management looks like for the next generation. Its value will depend on how effectively organisations combine technology with human judgement, skills and experience. Done well, AI can free people to focus on higher-value work, support better decision-making and create the conditions for greater innovation. The real opportunity is to use that transformation to build organisations that are prepared for what’s next."
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