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Adrian Furnham
Artificial Intelligence
Future of Work
AI Ethics & Governance
Transform organisational behaviour with Adrian Furnham, speaker and psychology expert. Adrian works with multinational companies to enhance leadership development, manage change, and prevent derailment, delivering evidence-based insights backed by 98 books and 1400+ scientific publications.
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Adrian Furnham is an academic, consultant on organisational behaviour, writer, and broadcaster, particularly adept at communicating complex psychological and business concepts to various clients. He is a consultant, trainer, and speaker for over 30 multinational companies, including the public sector (army, police, government) and private sector (banks, airlines, consortia) in the UK and abroad. Adrian is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and is among the most productive psychologists in the world.
He is on the editorial board of several international journals and the past elected President of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences. He has particular interests in top team development, management change, performance management systems, psychometric testing, and leadership derailment. He speaks regularly at academic and business conferences and is noted for his motivational speaking.
He has written 98 books and over 1400 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals. He has previously been a newspaper columnist at the Financial Times, Sunday Times, and Daily Telegraph and a guest Blogger for Psychology Today. He is a regular contributor to national and international radio and television stations, including the BBC, CNN, and ITV.
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Adrian Furnham will explore how AI and psychometric theory advancements have transformed the selection and assessment landscape. He will highlight AI's strengths and weaknesses, focusing on how it empowers individuals to derive actionable insights from traditional reports. Additionally, Adrian will discuss the assessment of diverse, hybrid workers in dynamic teams, covering ability, personality, and motivation. Attendees will learn about innovative assessment methods and the challenges of evaluating diverse candidates effectively.
Book Adrian to unlock your team's potential. His expertise in organisational behaviour and leadership will inspire and motivate, while his ability to simplify complex concepts ensures everyone benefits. With a wealth of experience across sectors, he delivers actionable insights that drive change and enhance performance.
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Adrian Furnham structures sessions around the application of psychometric theory and research findings, translating data from peer-reviewed work and organisational studies into actionable frameworks for business audiences.
Adrian Furnham's session covers AI and psychometric advancement in talent selection, assessment of hybrid and diverse workers, and the evaluation of ability, personality, and motivation in dynamic teams. He is Professor of Psychology at University College London and has published over 98 books and 1,400 peer-reviewed articles, with past columns in the Financial Times, Sunday Times, and Daily Telegraph.
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