Five Corporate Challenges. Five Management Questions.
AI is not simply changing technology. It is creating new management problems.
01 — GOVERNANCE
We deployed AI. Now who is responsible?
02 — ROI
We invested in AI. Where is the business value?
03 — WORKFORCE
The technology is ready. Are our people?
04 — CHANGE
Everyone agreed. Nobody changed.
05 — REGULATION
Innovation moved faster than the rules.
The Forum
Across two days, business leaders, managers and professionals will examine these challenges through real corporate cases, evidence-based insights and practical management frameworks—with a focus on what organizations can actually do next.
WHO IS THIS FORUM FOR
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The AI & Business Transformation Forum is designed for professionals responsible for leading, implementing, governing and managing organizational transformation in the age of AI.
Business & Executive Leadership
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CEOs, Presidents & Managing Directors
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COOs and CFOs
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CIOs, CTOs & Chief Digital Officers
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Chief Product Officers
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Business Unit Leaders
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Strategy & Transformation Leaders
Managers & Department Leaders
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Product Managers & Senior Product Managers
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Project & Program Managers
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Digital Transformation Managers
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Operations Managers
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HR & People Managers
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Marketing & Commercial Managers
Why: They are responsible for deciding where the organization is going, what it invests in, and how it manages risk.
Why: They are often the people who actually have to implement AI and transformation strategies inside the organization.
AI, Technology & Data Professionals
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AI & Machine Learning Leaders
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Data & Analytics Managers
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CIO/IT teams
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Digital Innovation Managers
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Technology Product Leaders
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AI Product Managers
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Data Governance Professionals
Risk, Compliance & Governance Professionals
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Chief Risk Officers
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Compliance Officers
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Legal & Regulatory Professionals
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AI Governance Professionals
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Data Protection Officers
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Internal Audit Leaders
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Cybersecurity Leaders
Why: They are responsible for turning AI strategy into functioning products, systems and processes.
Why: They are increasingly responsible for answering the question:
"Can we deploy this technology safely and compliantly?"
People, Talent & Organizational Development
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CHROs
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HR Directors
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Learning & Development Leaders
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Talent Managers
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Organizational Development Professionals
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Workforce Transformation Leaders
Consultants & Professional Advisors
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Management Consultants
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Digital Transformation Consultants
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AI Consultants
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Risk & Compliance Advisors
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Technology Consultants
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Strategy Consultants
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Business Advisors
Why: AI transformation ultimately requires organizations to change people, skills, roles and ways of working.
Why: They advise companies on exactly the problems the forum addresses.
THEMES
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Themes We Cover
AI Governance, Risk & Accountability
Building responsible AI frameworks and managing emerging business risks.
→ Cybersecurity
→ Data governance
→ Responsible AI
→ Vendor risk
→ AI accountability
AI Strategy, Investment & ROI
Turning AI initiatives into measurable business value.
→ AI product management
→ Digital transformation
→ Use-case selection
→ Business cases
→ Measuring ROI
Leadership, Culture & Organizational Change
Overcoming resistance and leading successful transformation.
AI Workforce & Skills Transformation
Building the skills, roles and capabilities required for AI-driven organizations.
AI Regulation, Compliance & Trust
Navigating evolving regulations while enabling innovation and growth.
AI-Driven Cybersecurity, Data & Digital Resilience
How do we build a digitally resilient organization that can withstand cyber threats, data failures and technology disruptions
WHY WARSAW
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Where the two regimes meet.
Warsaw sits at the heart of Central and Eastern Europe’s rapidly evolving business and technology landscape. As companies across the region accelerate AI adoption and digital transformation, leaders are confronting new challenges in governance, investment, talent, organizational change, regulation and cybersecurity.
The Forum brings together international and regional perspectives to address these challenges with practical strategies and solutions—making Warsaw an ideal meeting point for leaders shaping the future of business in Europe.
CONVENED BY
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
Washington Institute for Professional Studies
The Washington Institute for Professional Studies (WIPS) is a Washington, D.C.-based professional and executive education institution offering expert-led certificate programs for professionals, managers and leaders across government, business and international organizations. Drawing on faculty and practitioners with experience in policy, regulation, technology and organizational leadership, WIPS focuses on applied learning—providing practical frameworks, tools and judgment that can be directly applied in the workplace.
For the Warsaw Forum, WIPS serves as the convening partner, leading program design, faculty engagement and international outreach, while bringing together diverse perspectives to address the real-world challenges organizations face in AI, digital transformation, governance, compliance and leadership.
WARSAW, POLAND
Vistula University
One of Poland's leading private universities, with a strongly international student body and long-standing links to the Polish business community. Vistula hosts the forum on its Warsaw campus and convenes participation from its academic, alumni and corporate networks.
Supporting organizations announced as confirmed.
WHAT YOU TAKE AWAY
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Four Takeaways You Can Put to Work on Monday
01 — Make Better AI Decisions
A practical framework for evaluating AI opportunities, risks and business value.
02 — Build AI Governance That Works
Practical steps to establish accountability, oversight and responsible AI practices.
03 — Prepare Your Workforce for AI
Tools to identify skills gaps and turn AI disruption into workforce development.
04 — Turn Transformation into Action
A practical approach to overcoming resistance, managing change and navigating compliance.
Participants receive a certificate of completion from the Washington Institute for Professional Studies.
SPEAKERS
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Faculty & Speakers
The Forum brings together an international faculty of experts from U.S. professional and executive education institutions, European regulatory and policy bodies, and practitioners actively leading AI, digital transformation, product strategy, workforce transformation, risk, compliance and organizational change within major organizations.
Speaker appointments will be confirmed and announced progressively throughout the summer. Register your interest to receive early notification as new speakers are confirmed—before the full faculty is publicly announced.
Washington Institute for Professional Studies (WIPS) delivers internationally focused professional and executive education for professionals and leaders navigating AI, digital transformation, compliance, strategy, and global business. Our programs combine academic rigor with practical expertise, equipping participants with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to address real-world challenges and lead effectively in a rapidly changing world.