Are we having a crisis of confidence in the age of AI?
NWC’s Australian Leadership Study: Report out NOW January 2026
Inviting Expressions of Interest to co-host a Leadership Roundtable in your city
What does hosting a roundtable involve?
- YOU host the roundtable (typically a boardroom lunch)
- WE collaborate on an invitation-only guestlist (typically around 12-16 leaders)
- NWC’s Managing Director unpacks the findings of the study and facilitates a focused, strategic discussion with you and our guests
Why host a roundtable?
- Bring leading-edge value. Be among the first to share what Australian leaders are thinking about right now when it comes to people, confidence, trust and value in the age of AI.
- Clients are demanding something different – what’s your strategy? The study’s findings may inform your client value strategy and thinking on ‘the new trusted advisor’.
- Spark ideas and develop your teams. Use the study as a bouncing-off point to analyse and strategise for what your teams need to thrive as trusted professionals in the age of AI.
PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENCE FOR ORGANISATIONS, TEAMS & INDIVIDUALS IN THE AGE OF AI: What leaders must do now
Peak professional bodies such as the Australian Institute of Company Directors are pointing to new risk challenges for boards: AI-caused employee unease, division and threats.
How do businesses continue to STAY RELEVANT and COMMUNICATE VALUE to customers and stakeholders?
What must leaders do to maintain their organisation’s ‘professional confidence’ in the age of AI?
In August-October 2025, we invited leaders to weigh in as a board director or senior executive in professional/technical service-based organisations in Australia.
3 interview questions to consider – sent to you in advance
15-minute online interview with NWC’s Director – answers will be kept anonymous
First-access to the findings report
First-access to invitations to in-person leadership roundtables around the country, to continue the conversation with peers
WHY US? Why this study?
New Work Consulting’s purpose is to help people grow in confidence and contribution, through knowing their value – we are now focusing in on what professional confidence and business value look like in the age of AI.
We are called New Work because we believe in staying at the forefront of business thinking today – since sharing up-to-date knowledge is a core value, we believe this study will help Australian leaders understand a new business landscape and make decisions to remain competitive and help their people thrive.
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