In Collaboration with Abu Dhabi School of Management
he Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM), a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, is a unique business school in the region, focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship. ADSM is licensed from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR) to award degrees in higher education till 02 November 2029.
In Collaboration with Polynome AI Academy
Polynome is an Abu Dhabi-based agentic AI company focused on physical operations, building AI platforms that perceive events through video and voice and respond in real time. Through its technology and Polynome AI Academy, it helps organizations apply AI to real-world environments and build the capabilities required to lead and scale AI adoption.
As organisations accelerate AI adoption, leaders are facing a challenge that goes beyond technology.
AI changes how decisions are made, how roles evolve and how teams collaborate. But while technology can move quickly, team effectiveness, culture and ways of working often take longer to adapt.
As part of the Chief AI Programme, delivered in partnership with Polynome AI and Abu Dhabi School of Management, senior leaders explored what it takes to build effective teams in AI-enabled organisations.
AI transformation places new demands on teams.
Leaders need people to collaborate across functions, work with greater ambiguity and make faster decisions while maintaining trust and alignment.
That means paying close attention to:
The programme recognised that AI transformation is not only a technology challenge. It is also a leadership, team and culture challenge.
The Miki Island Business Simulation gave participants a practical way to experience these dynamics.
Working in teams, participants were placed in realistic, high-pressure situations that required them to:
Rather than discussing teamwork in theory, participants experienced how team behaviours influence performance in real time.
The simulation helped shift attention from individual expertise to collective performance.
Participants explored:
For many participants, the simulation acted as a mirror — making visible the leadership and team patterns that can either enable or limit performance in AI-driven environments.
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