Board Packs: The Strategic Role of AI and New Tools in Driving Organisational Success

Impact Boards EM are excited to continue our "Virtual Boardroom" series for 2026. These engaging members-only discussions are an opportunity for our community to meet virtually for networking and sharing knowledge on specific board themes.

This one-hour discussion will be an opportunity for members to share their knowledge and experience of having served on boards across emerging and developed markets around the world.

Our next discussion in this series will focus on Board Packs: The Strategic Role of AI and New Tools in Driving Organisational Success.

Expect open and insightful discussions as well as the chance to make valuable connections in an informal online setting.

Moderator:

Gregorio Saichin, CEO & Co-Founder, Impact Boards EM

About the speakers:

Hande Ocak Basev is a strategic consultant specialised in AI, and its potential implications on corporates. She is Managing Partner at WSI, the world’s premier digital marketing agency, where she crafts transformative AI centric strategies. With over 20+ years of experience in strategic consultancy and digital marketing, she is uniquely positioned to explore the impact of AI, not only on overall corporate strategy, but also across different corporate functions such as HR, manufacturing and marketing, on a sector specific basis.

Hande is fluent in English and Turkish with an industrial engineering background. She has led numerous board level and C level executive trainings in AI, and how to garner its advantages on a company specific basis. AI is poised to transform the global economy, and corporates which are early adopters, will be the ultimate winners.

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Ilona Simpson is a board director and technologist with 25 years of experience driving operational efficiency, technology and cybersecurity for iconic brands like Porsche, Aston Martin and Adidas. Known for the "heavy lifting" of corporate turnarounds and complex integrations, she currently advises private equity firms and executives on high-stakes technology and investment decisions.   

As the Founder and CEO of Agent & Capital, Ilona is designing agentic AI to help leadership teams bridge the persistent gap between strategy and execution.  

A Harvard-certified corporate director, she is focused on using next-generation tools to ensure AI and technology drive measurable success for organisations in a responsible, safe and secure way.  

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