Name: Book Launch - Lead with AI. Stay Human.
Start: 2026-03-25T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-25T21:00:00+00:00
Location: London Review Bookshop

Join author Peter Whealy for a conversation on how modern leaders can orchestrate enterprise value in an AI-driven world.
About this Event

Peter Whealy will officially launch his first book, Lead with AI. Stay Human., in the heart of London on Wednesday, 25th March 2026.

The author will be joined by business journalist Ben Walker for a conversation about how leaders can orchestrate enterprise value in an AI-driven world, Peter’s SPAR framework and many other insights from the book.

Agenda

7pm - Arrival & welcome drinks

7:30-8pm - Author interview & audience Q&A

8-9pm - Book signing, networking & drinks

About the book

Lead with AI. Stay Human. reveals how modern leaders can turn AI-driven disruption into sustainable competitive advantage without losing what makes organisations uniquely human. Drawing on decades of transformation experience and insights from global business leaders, Peter Whealy shows how leadership must evolve: from control to orchestration, from oversight to trust, and from expertise to judgement amplified by AI.

Grounded in the SPAR framework and the Four Conductor Capabilities, this practical guide helps leaders navigate the widening gap between AI’s accelerating capability and human adaptation. The framework is based on four pillars:

• Strengthen leadership identity when expertise compresses
• Partner with AI as a strategic sparring teammate
• Amplify team capability systematically
• Reshape work and organisation for flow and enterprise value

The book also explores the capabilities now shaping effective leadership in the AI era: judgement under ambiguity, trust stewardship, adaptive learning, and enterprise orchestration - and how these help leaders navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.

Together, this practical, people-first roadmap helps leaders navigate AI acceleration for long-term, sustained success.

About the author

Peter Whealy is a leadership strategist and former Big Four Equity Partner who now helps executives design and implement people-first AI strategies. After 30 years leading global transformations, he founded Elevate Potential to ensure AI elevates human value rather than replacing it. He has written and spoken extensively on leadership, learning strategy, and organisational transformation. Peter’s work focuses on building the capabilities leadership teams need to thrive in the AI era while protecting what makes organisations human. He lives in the French Alps with his four boys and is passionate about the outdoors and adventure sports.