Stephanie Antonian

(she/her)

Stephanie Antonian

Aestora

Founder

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Stephanie Antonian is a founder and strategy leader working at the intersection of AI, ethics and product development. As Founder of Aestora, she is building new approaches to AI product development that integrate responsible innovation, commercial strategy and societal impact. With a background spanning roles at DeepMind, Google X and Accenture, Stephanie has advised on AI ethics, data privacy and the economic impact of emerging technologies. She combines deep analytical expertise with strategic insight to help organisations navigate complex technological and societal challenges.

Sessions

David Daiches

Stephanie Antonian

Mark Monahan

Chris Yea

Andy Budd

Future Skills After AI: Work, Purpose and What People Need Next

AI is changing the skills people need, the way teams operate and the routes young people take into work. But behind the technology sits a more human question: how do people find confidence, purpose and value in a world where the shape of work keeps changing? This panel explores future skills through that lens. Rather than focusing only on technical capability, it will look at the human skills that become more important as AI becomes more embedded: judgement, adaptability, communication, creativity, curiosity and the ability to keep learning. It will also ask how people move from uncertainty or fear towards a more grounded relationship with AI, one where the technology becomes something they can work with, not something that defines them. Bringing together perspectives from industry, education and future-of-work thinking, the discussion will explore what employers are starting to need, how education can prepare young people for work that is still evolving, and what individuals should hold onto as the tools around them change. This is a practical conversation about skills, but also a deeper one about life after AI: what changes, what stays human, and how people can shape their place in the future of work.

David Daiches

Stephanie Antonian

Mark Monahan

Chris Yea

Andy Budd

Future Skills After AI: Work, Purpose and What People Need Next

AI is changing the skills people need, the way teams operate and the routes young people take into work. But behind the technology sits a more human question: how do people find confidence, purpose and value in a world where the shape of work keeps changing? This panel explores future skills through that lens. Rather than focusing only on technical capability, it will look at the human skills that become more important as AI becomes more embedded: judgement, adaptability, communication, creativity, curiosity and the ability to keep learning. It will also ask how people move from uncertainty or fear towards a more grounded relationship with AI, one where the technology becomes something they can work with, not something that defines them. Bringing together perspectives from industry, education and future-of-work thinking, the discussion will explore what employers are starting to need, how education can prepare young people for work that is still evolving, and what individuals should hold onto as the tools around them change. This is a practical conversation about skills, but also a deeper one about life after AI: what changes, what stays human, and how people can shape their place in the future of work.