Leading Professional Confidence, Value and Trust in the Age of AI

April 2026 Event Review | Leading Professional Confidence, Value and Trust in the Age of AI

By Danielle Jacobson, ODA Leadership Group Member Discussions about AI seem to be everywhere at the moment, often focused on new tools, productivity gains or implementation risks. What made this discussion particularly interesting was that it deliberately stepped back from those operational conversations and instead explored how AI is reshaping the foundations of work, leadership and professional value. Rather than …

Post-conference writeup

ODA Conference 2025 Review | Beyond the Surface: Exploring the Deep Work of OD

Kaliopi and I were sitting at the Vietnamese café for the ODA drinks when Sarah Kirkby came over to say goodbye. She said, “This is my second ODA event. The first was online. I’m so happy I flew down from Sydney. Everyone is so welcoming.”   That was the overwhelming feeling I had at the ODA conference too: Openness, conversation, …