PepTalk Presents: Mark Bloomfield Webinar

Key points: The gap between AI ambition and execution has never been wider: 83% of companies call AI a strategic priority, yet most remain stuck at pilots. For HR and People leaders this is as much about workforce readiness, trust and engagement as it is about technology.

Why AI implementation matters for modern organisations

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how organisations operate, but many struggle to move beyond proof-of-concepts to measurable outcomes. For HR and People leaders, AI influences talent acquisition, employee experience, workforce planning and organisational design—so implementation choices determine whether you gain competitive advantage or fall behind.

Successful adoption is not only technical: it requires cultural alignment, ethical clarity, change management and clear communications that bring people along.

How organisations accelerate AI adoption

 
• Leadership offsites to develop unified AI strategy across the C-suit
• All-hands meetings that demystify AI for the workforce
• People-team away days exploring workforce evolution and digital workplace transformation
• In-house manager training to build AI literacy at the frontline
• HR leadership summits focused on AI’s impact on talent management

Learning from a Cambridge authority on AI strategy

In this PepTalk webinar, Dr Mark Bloomfield lays out a practical framework for thinking with AI rather than handing decisions over to it. He argues that leaders should treat AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut, and use it to sharpen judgment, stretch creativity, and challenge bias.

Mark shows how teams can build a structured dialogue with AI. This includes running friction audits to find fast operational wins, creating an “AI NED” to probe weak assumptions, and using simulations to rehearse decisions before they go live. He draws on Edward de Bono’s approach to parallel thinking to show how AI can help teams test ideas from multiple perspectives before committing.

His core point is blunt. Competitive advantage will not come from using AI the fastest. It will come from using it the smartest.

BONUS: Try a live AI simulation inspired by Edward de Bono’s thinking hats. Use it to test different perspectives before making a decision.

Speaker: Dr Mark Bloomfield

Dr Mark Bloomfield (Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School) combines academic rigour with hands-on implementation experience. His advisory work with organisations such as Vodafone, BUPA, Unilever and Pfizer informs practical, actionable frameworks for scaling AI initiatives.

Mark addresses both technical and human dimensions of AI adoption—machine intelligence and architecture, AI ethics, workforce implications, change management and communication—translating complex ideas into business language for both technical and non-technical audiences.

What Mark helps organisations achieve

 
• Identify high-value AI use cases and prioritise investment
• Design organisational structures and governance for successful AI adoption
• Build AI literacy across leadership, managers and employees
• Develop ethical and responsible AI policies that maintain trust
• Create change-management and communications plans that build buy-in

Bring AI expertise directly to your teams

Bringing experienced speakers into your organisation creates sustained value beyond a single event: accelerating understanding, building leadership alignment and creating momentum for execution. Suitable formats include staff conferences, culture weeks, employee engagement initiatives, policy rollouts and ERG activations.

Ready to bridge the AI gap in your organisation?

Book Dr. Mark Bloomfield or another AI and technology expert to move from AI ambition to execution with practical frameworks and actionable insight.

Contact us: email bookings@getapeptalk.com, chat via the site, or call +44203835 2929 (UK) or +17378885112 (US).