Kon Apostolopoulos
Founder & CEO
United States of America
Engaging the Human-in-the-Loop: Building Connection and Commitment in the Age of AI

Session Abstract

As AI reshapes the modern workplace, leaders face a defining challenge: keeping people connected and committed while technology transforms how we work. In this compelling session, Kon Apostolopoulos, author of The Engagement Blueprint, reveals how to “engage the human-in-the-loop” to sustain trust, alignment, and purpose in AI-driven organizations. Drawing on his Four Drivers of Engagement — Value, Connection, Productivity, and Support, Kon provides a blueprint for leading through rapid change. Attendees will gain strategies to strengthen collaboration, improve adoption of Microsoft 365 and AI tools, and build cultures where people and technology thrive together. The future of collaboration depends on keeping people at the center of innovation. Participants will learn how to embrace change and lead adoption by: 1. Understand how engagement directly influences digital and AI adoption. 2. Apply the Four Drivers of Engagement to sustain collaboration, trust, and performance. 3. Equip leaders to maintain human connection and purpose in technology-driven workplaces.


Note to event organizers

This keynote bridges the human and technological dimensions of collaboration — a top priority for ECS 2026. Based on my best-selling book, The Engagement Blueprint, I will introduce the Four Drivers of Engagement (Value, Connection, Productivity, Support) as a practical framework for leaders navigating AI transformation. My content resonates equally with business, HR, and IT professionals, offering both insight and action. My presentation style is engaging, structured, and relevant to organizati

Kon Apostolopoulos

Kon Apostolopoulos - known as Coach Kon - is an international speaker, best-selling author, and award-winning coach on a mission to transform workplaces for the benefit of employers and employees. He works with business leaders across industries and continents, to strengthen the commitment, readiness, and resolve of their workforce. Kon’s fresh perspective and best practices described in his latest best-selling book, “The Engagement Blueprint: Building a Culture of Commitment and Performance,” give leaders a blueprint to get the most from the investment in their people, create more human workplaces, and empower them to transform their culture. Kon's first book, “7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis: A Practical Guide to Emotionally Dealing with Pandemics & Other Disasters”, helped establish him as a Thinkers 360 Global Top-50 Thought Leader. More importantly, as a trusted partner to his clients, Coach Kon has helped companies build resilience in the face of change, engage and unleash their people’s true potential, and discover the power of developing leaders at all levels of the organization. Kon splits his time between his home in the suburbs of Denver Colorado, and his homeland of Greece. When not working with business leaders, he gives back to his community by developing young soccer players to grow in confidence, embrace the challenge of healthy competition, and succeed as members of a team. After all, through sports we can teach important life skills!


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