FUTUREFIT SRI LANKA - Mastering Productivity With AI & Digital Excellence

FUTURE OF PRODUCTIVITY: TAKE THAT LEAP

Productivity is a prerequisite for growth, a simplest yet most powerful concept in growth. Yet, 73% of businesses fail in the effort to deliver on time, budget or outcome. Often mistaking productivity as the goal rather than the means to the goal.

CenBiz Global is partnering with the top voice in Strategy, Futurism, Productivity, Growth, and AI, to deliver what will be a series of one of a kind masterclasses. Join us on February 17-18, 2025 at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Sri Lanka as the Originator of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Henrik von Scheel, comes to Sri Lanka for the first time to deliver a future-proof masterclass designed for professionals across the country.

A Two-day Masterclass delivered by Prof. Henrik von Scheel, the Originator of Industry 4.0 and digital themes of today, on the Future of Productivity and Digital AI Sensemaking. This is NOT your everyday monologue guised in the name of workshops. We value the importance of the subject at hand and have therefore partnered with the best in the business.

Participants will walk away as Certified Digital Expert and Artificial Intelligence Expert, upon completion of the 2-day masterclass that comes with an Accredited Diploma.

What you get delivered will be beyond the rhetoric and noise of Digitization and Artificial Intelligence. The program promises actionable intelligence in a manner where the curriculum is research-driven, problem-centric and the mode of delivery is based purely on CenBiz Global’s philosophy of the IEAs i.e. Interaction, Engagement and Application.

WHY

We have ample evidence-based research to back up our claim about why you cannot miss getting ahead of the productivity curve in today’s fast-paced world to thrive, and in some cases, even to barely survive.

Here are some snippets around future productivity & AI sensemaking to tell you why you can’t afford to sit back & just hope to catch up!
(You can’t)

The gap between the productivity growth of advanced and other economies is so massive that it will take an average of 34 years for
an entity in the fast lane of productivity growth to converge to the productivity levels of advanced economies. (Source: “Investing in
Productivity Growth”, McKinsey Research)
Those in the middle lane will require up to 130 years to converge if the productivity levels of the last quarter century are achieved in
the future. The ones in the slow lane have zero chance of ever converging.
Generative AI is now considered the biggest technology leap since the Internet. No less than 60 percent of all job hours will be
replaced by Generative AI by 2050. Imagine being late to this party. You simply cannot afford it.
Overall technical automation potential in businesses is estimated to improve to 63 percent with AI versus 51 percent without AI. It is
really a no brainer you would rather go for 63 and not 51!

WHO

This masterclass is relevant for anyone looking for create significant impact within their projects and embrace AI & Digitization for real, beyond its hype. We will not say mastering the concepts of productivity and Gen AI is for everyone, just for the sake of saying. There are numerous case studies with ever-increasing use cases
blending Generative AI and future productivity, telling most, if not all, key business functions now need a clear understanding of the concepts, and the will to adapt. Time is not on your side, if you are not aware of the trends in productivity & GenAI.

This is not an exclusive list, but most decision makers and implementers in the following areas should not miss the masterclass:

• Digital Transformation Leaders
• Policymakers
• Strategy Chiefs
• Human Resource Professionals
• Manufacturing & Floor Managers
• IT & Cybersecurity Professionals
• Procurement Workforce
• Supply Chain Managers
• Communication Specialists
• Finance Professionals

Productivity and making sense of Generative AI is thankfully all-inclusive and is not restricted to a particular industry. Hop in for the one-of-its-kind masterclass if you own, manage or work in any managerial capacity at a business. It does not matter if you are a manufacturing concern or a service provider. A retail company or engaged in textile manufacturing. A financial services firm or offering healthcare. All your processes need to be more efficient, and you would not want to miss the bus.

TOPICS

INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL & AI MEGATRENDS
AI 101: TRANSLATING THE AI HYPERCYCLE INTO OPERATIONAL IMPACT
APPLIED AI 101: NUTS & BOLTS OF DIGITALIZATION, PRODUCTIVITY & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
HOW TO AUTOMATE: IDENTIFYING AREAS FOR AUTOMATION
REAL WORLD AI SUCCESS STORIES
WHERE TO TRANSFORM: PRIORITIZING AI FOR MAXIMUM BUSINESS IMPACT
AI ROADMAP: WHAT NOT TO DO, WHERE TO BE EFFICIENT, AND WHAT TO FOCUS ON
WHEN TO INNOVATE: TIMING AI INITIATIVES FOR MAXIMUM VALUE
WORKSHOP: BUILDING A TAILORED AI STRATEGY

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Receive two accredited certifications in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Digital Impact for Business, earn 4 CPD points.
Gain a solid understanding of the AI Hypercycle and digital megatrends.
Learn how to apply AI and digital strategies to operational challenges.
Walk away with actionable steps to integrate AI and digitalization into their organizational strategy.
Be empowered to lead the next wave of productivity and operational excellence.

PROF. HENRIK VON SCHEEL

Best known as the most influential strategist and futurists of our century who ignited the digital and 4th Industrial Revolution themes of today.

Henrik is one of the foremost authority on strategy who has evolved the mainstream thinking and practices of today´s businesses. His work is applied to over 24 national economies, influences GDP growth, triggers global themes, and has shaped the performance of 23% of the Fortune 500 the fastest-growing companies.

A sought-after speaker and advisor on the toughest and most important issues in business today. He is a Professor at Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business.

GODFATHER OF THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

In 2011, Prof von Scheel coined the term the 4th Industrial Revolution, as one of the masterminds and driving forces behind its inception. As member of the Advisory Group for the Federal Ministry Education & Research, Prof. Henrik von Scheel, Prof August Wilhelm Scheer and Prof Henning Kagermann where tasked to defining the high-tech strategy for Germany. The final concept of “Industry 4.0” was announced April 2013 as an interministerial innovation policy initiative. Prof von Scheel announced that Industry 4.0 would emerge in eight evolutionary stages, propelled by 77 megatrends

GENESIS OF THE DIGITAL THEME

In 2009, Prof Henrik von Scheel and Prof August Wilhelm Scheer ignited the Global Digital theme of today. As part of the Advisory Council at the Federal Minister of Economy & Technology, they played a significant role in defining Germany’s future digital strategy.
The “Digital Agenda” was adopted by the European Commission in 2010, as the Europe Digital Agenda 2020 and evolved into the European Digital Revolution. “Digital Agenda” is one of Europe’s seven flagship – responsible for 5% of GDP, with a market value of €660 billion annually. The “Digital Agenda” evolved into the global digital theme of today.