As technology rapidly reshapes industries, job roles, and required skill sets, professionals are increasingly being asked to adapt before the path forward is fully clear. Whether navigating a career transition, responding to AI-driven disruption, repositioning yourself in a competitive job market, or hiring talent for emerging roles, success depends on more than technical expertise—it requires the ability to tell a compelling professional story.
This highly interactive session uses Interactive Business Theater, featuring professional actors portraying realistic workplace and career conversations, to explore how individuals can define and communicate their unique value in a changing world of work. Through facilitated discussion, audience participation, and practical frameworks, participants will learn how to build a professional narrative that aligns their experiences, strengths, and aspirations with evolving employer needs.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and articulate your unique value proposition in a rapidly evolving labor market
- Translate past experiences and transferable skills into a compelling professional narrativ
- Position yourself competitively amid AI, automation, and shifting workforce demand
- Navigate career development conversations with greater confidence, clarity, and adaptability
About the Speakers
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Rahul Kay is the Director for Client Success at the Ibis Consulting Group. Prior to this role, Rahul was the CEO of a professional development firm, a McKinsey consultant, a UN global health official, and a group therapy facilitator. He leverages a unique background in clinical psychology, organizational development, and cross-cultural communication to design and deliver impactful talent development experiences. He's been featured by Harvard, The World Bank, and NASA - and has worked with +75k employees across over 70 organizations. Rahul studied clinical psychology at Tufts Medical, abnormal psychology at Cornell, and leadership development at MIT Sloan.
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Shilpa Pherwani leads Ibis with a growth mindset, consistently innovating both the content and delivery of employee learning solutions to meet the evolving needs of today’s workplace. Drawing on her background in organizational psychology and her experience as an immigrant from India, Shilpa champions the belief that honoring different perspectives and creating opportunities for all fuels collective success. With over two decades of experience, she has partnered with global companies and top universities to transform workplace cultures - equipping employees and leaders with essential people skills to unlock their full potential and cultivate thriving, high-performing teams. A respected thought leader in organizational development, Shilpa has pioneered several award-winning learning solutions that empower leaders to create cultures of trust, collaboration, and growth.
Liza Mucheru Wisner is an award-winning leader in talent development, AI, and workplace innovation. As Portfolio Lead of Talent & Workplace Culture at OpenSesame, she designs learning experiences that blend human insight with intelligent automation. A SHRM-award-winning strategist, author, and global influencer, Liza’s work helps organizations elevate learning, build stronger cultures, and prepare for the future of work.
About the Organization
Ibis Consulting Group
The Ibis Consulting Group specializes in strengthening leaders and organizational culture by providing experiential learning experiences where targeted rehearsal leads to sustained behavior change. As a global partner with 40 years of experience (including engagements with Google, AmEx, MIT, Stanford, and Walmart), they design talent development solutions that strengthen relationships, enhance collaboration, and drive performance. Some of their signature solutions include live scenario-based learning experiences featuring professional actors, expert facilitators, and AI-enabled practice labs.
What separates them:
- Unique approach to manager effectiveness where leaders train with custom scenarios and real actors to simulate hyper-realistic critical conversations (Interactive Business Theater)
- Evidence-backed strategies and a data-driven approach to cohort learning and individual support / coaching
- Memorable experiential experiences for events led by organizational psychologists
