Leading in the Age of AI: Reskilling, Motivation and Multigenerational Teams
The future of work is moving faster than most organisations can adapt. Leaders are expected to harness AI, motivate multigenerational teams, and sustain trust; all at once. In this highly practical Blend Masterclass, Jenny Fernandez brings real-world insight from advising Fortune 100 leaders to help you move from uncertainty to clarity. Join senior leaders in New York for an energising session focused on building the skills, behaviours, and culture required to lead effectively in an AI-accelerated world.
Colin Cosell is a professional emcee, announcer, and executive communications expert with more than 25 years of experience across television, radio, film, stage, and corporate events. When he’s not at the lectern or moderating executive panels, Colin serves as the Public Address Announcer for the New York Mets, Army Football, the Premier Lacrosse League, and numerous other professional and collegiate teams. Over the course of his career, Colin has earned three Emmy Awards and has announced to more than 30 million attendees worldwide. His greatest source of pride, however, are his wife, Julia, and their little girl, Eloise.
Jenny Fernandez partners with organizations, senior leaders, and teams to enhance leadership effectiveness, strengthen accountability, and increase business performance through improved collaboration, innovation, and skill development. She designs evidence-based, fit-for-purpose programs that address critical leadership challenges and build adaptive capability across individuals, teams, and systems.
With a background as a former CMO and senior executive at Kraft Foods, Mondelez International, Loacker, Merlin Entertainments, and Accenture, Jenny brings decades of global industry experience leading and scaling large enterprises and fast-growing businesses. Her expertise spans strategic partnerships, team development, commercialization, and building future-ready leaders across North America, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.
Recognised by LinkedIn as a Top Voice in Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, and Entrepreneurship, and by Thinkers50 Radar as a top management thinker to watch, Jenny is also part of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches, the world’s premier leadership-coaching community. She contributes to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company, and is frequently interviewed on Gen Z, careers, and the future of work.
Jenny is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder-Centered Coach and a Columbia Executive Coach. She holds an MBA from Kellogg, dual bachelor’s degrees from Columbia, and is currently pursuing her doctorate (expected 2026).

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