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Superhumans is Humankind’s newsletter and event series for leaders who care about doing work differently. Each edition shares practical insights, real stories from our partnerships, and conversations with people doing great things in the world of work. It’s one of the ways we show how Humankind helps organisations lift performance and create better experiences for their people.
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Join globally recognised leaders for conversations about what it takes to lead high performing organisations.
AI is a People Change: Leading Through the Shift with Brian Elliott & Kalyn Ponti
AI isn’t just changing technology, it’s transforming leadership, culture, and what it means to build high-performing teams. In a world where the future of work is evolving fast, leaders are challenged to adapt with clarity, care, and confidence.
Join us for the next Superhumans event, a powerful conversation exploring the human side of AI and what it means for leaders today.
Featuring Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward, former executive at Google and Slack, and recognised by Forbes as one of the “Future of Work 50.” Brian brings global insights into how AI and flexibility are reshaping workplaces and leadership behaviours.
Kalyn Ponti, CEO of Humankind, will bring a practical, local perspective, sharing real-world examples from New Zealand growth businesses navigating AI-driven change.
Hosted by Samantha from Humankind, this session offers sharp, actionable insights to help you lead your people and organisation through this pivotal shift.
Game Changers with Bernice Mene
In business and sport, performance is everything. In today’s challenging environment, leaders are under pressure to do more with less, lead through uncertainty, and build teams that can perform at the highest level - consistently.
This session features Bernice Mene, a leader who truly understands what it takes to perform under pressure. As a former Silver Ferns captain, Bernice led the national team from the age of 22, playing 76 international tests and earning a place in the top 25 players of New Zealand netball since 1998. Today, she’s the Chief People Officer at Hyundai New Zealand, and a respected education leader and leadership coach.
Scaling successwith Connor Archbold
Connor Archbold co-founded Tracksuit upon returning to New Zealand in 2021, after five years of scaling Kiwi growth companies globally. He has led enterprise SaaS and direct-to-consumer ventures, including roles as COO of Mish Guru and Head of B2B & Business Development at Noissue. Connor began his career as a corporate lawyer at Bell Gully before launching Auckland’s first accelerator program, Lightning Lab, with the Icehouse. Balancing operational expertise, creative thinking, and empathetic leadership, he thrives on turning good ideas into great businesses.
Future of work with Brian Elliott
Brian has spent three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO, as a product leader at Google, and as Senior VP at Slack . Brian started his career at Boston Consulting Group, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. His work has been published in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and the Economist, and he is co-author of How The Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives. Brian is a proud father of two young men.