# Orchestrate or Obsolete: Leading the AI-Powered Near Future

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**Date:** March 14, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Salon AB  
**Format:** Presentation  
**Track:** Tech & AI track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Neil Redding** — Near Futurist, Founder + CEO

The problem isn’t AI — it’s our leadership model. We’re still leading like humans are the only ones in the room… as the room quietly fills with AI agents. 


In the very near future, every decision will be co-authored by humans, AI agents, and live ecosystem signals — and the leaders who master this orchestration will rewrite how business works.


Near Futurist Neil Redding shows how leadership must evolve in the Agentic Era, from command and control to the orchestration of human–AI symbiosis. You’ll leave with a clear mental model for leading in systems where humans and AI participate together, plus daily leadership rituals for thriving as business capabilities evolve in real time.

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