Online seminar “Beyond Hype and Fear: What Does Generative AI and Hybrid Work Mean for You as a Manager?”
Beyond hype and fear: What does generative AI and hybrid work mean for you as a manager?
Abstract In the past five years, hybrid work and generative AI have emerged as two forces reshaping organizations. As of July 2025, 700 million people -10% of the global adult population - were active users of ChatGPT, while 15–30% of workers across the European Union reported working in hybrid arrangements. These trends create both profound challenges and unprecedented opportunities for managers seeking to lead effectively.
In this talk, we cut through the hype to deliver evidence-based insights on three critical dimensions of organizational life: who does the work, how work is coordinated, and how value is created and rewarded. Participants will examine how hybrid work expands access to talent but risks siloed teams, and how generative AI automates routine tasks, amplifies creativity, and narrows performance gaps between employees while introducing new coordination and quality-control challenges.
By the end of the session, participants will gain practical insights into redesigning workflows, strengthening mentoring, setting standards for AI use, and aligning incentives with emerging sources of value. The result: leaders better positioned to harness hybrid work and generative AI to effectively manage their teams.
Date and time: 30 October, 2025, 13:00-14:00 Language: English Format: online Register here
Faculty:
Onajomo (Ona) Akemu - Onajomo (Ona) Akemu - Assistant Professor at University of Amsterdam, before was Associate Professor in Strategy & Entrepreneurship at Graduate School of Business of Nazarbayev University. Prior to graduate studies, he worked in the international oil & gas industry and also advised start-up enterprises in the Netherlands. He commenced his academic career after receiving his PhD from the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). Dr. Akemo holds a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College London and an MBA from London Business School (LBS). Dr Akemu's research and teaching focuses on decision making and strategy implementation within nascent entrepreneurial ventures; improving qualitative methodology; and managerial effectiveness in established organizations. Onajomo's research articles have been published in reputable academic journals such as the Journal of Management Studies and Organizational Research Methods. Dr. Akemu successfully teaches in MBA and MBA programs for executives, and also conducted corporate training on the topics “Managing Teams and People”, “Negotiations” for Kazakh and international companies.