Overview
AI transformation is no longer only about adopting tools. The real challenge lies in redesigning how organizations operate, experiment, and scale intelligence across teams and systems.
In this masterclass, Professor Naomi Haefner, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation at IMD, will lead a session on “Designing Organizations for AI Transformation”. She will explore how organizations can move beyond isolated AI use cases toward building the organizational foundations required to scale AI effectively.
Here’s a snapshot of the insights this masterclass will unpack:
Building the foundations for AI transformation: Learn how organizations can design the structures, processes, and capabilities needed to scale AI across the enterprise.
Navigating the phases of AI adoption: Unpack the phases organizations go through as they build AI capabilities, and why a systematic approach is crucial to turning AI initiatives into sustained organizational transformation.
Leading human–AI collaboration: Gain practical perspectives on balancing human judgment, AI systems, and organizational design to enable scalable transformation.
Register now to secure your place and be part of the conversation shaping how organizations redesign for AI transformation at scale!
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
Agenda
13:30 – 14:00 | Registration
14:00 – 14:10 | Opening Remarks
14:10 – 15:55 | Session: Designing Organizations for AI Transformation and Q&A
by Prof. Naomi Haefner
15:55 – 16:00 | Closing Remarks
16:00 – 17:00 | Networking Reception
Schedule
Date: 12 Jun 2026, Friday
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911
Agenda
| Day/Time | Agenda Activity/Description |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 June 2026 |
| Time | 13:30 – 14:00 | Registration 14:00 – 14:10 | Opening Remarks 14:10 – 15:55 | Session: Designing Organizations for AI Transformation and Q&A by Prof. Naomi Haefner 15:55 – 16:00 | Closing Remarks 16:00 – 17:00 | Networking Reception |
Skills Covered
PROFICIENCY LEVEL GUIDE
Beginner: Introduce the subject matter without the need to have any prerequisites.
Proficient: Requires learners to have prior knowledge of the subject.
Expert: Involves advanced and more complex understanding of the subject.
- Organizational Transformation (Proficiency level: Proficient)
- AI Transformation (Proficiency level: Proficient)
Speakers
Trainer's Profile:
Naomi Haefner, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, IMD
Naomi Haefner is Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation. Her research examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping innovation strategy, organizational design, and leadership decision-making. Her work bridges rigorous academic insight with practical application. As a researcher, educator, and advisor, she designs and delivers executive education programs for board members, senior leaders, and public-sector innovators navigating complex technological change. Her approach integrates frameworks that equip leaders to respond to fast-moving developments with structure and impact. Haefner’s work has been published in leading journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Her paper, Artificial intelligence and innovation management: A review, framework, and research agenda, has been ranked among the top 1% most cited research articles in the social sciences according to the Web of Science.
