Richard Wiedenbeck

Richard Wiedenbeck

Chief AI Officer Ameritas

Richard Wiedenbeck just may be the unicorn of today. He has held executive positions in Technology, Transformation, and Business. He was one of the few leaders to hold a Chief AI Officer position in late 2022 where he was responsible for driving higher levels of efficiency, productivity, and revenue through the use of Analytics, Insights, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Experiences that matter. He is a member of the executive management team at Ameritas helping to build the company’s vision and strategy. Richard was inducted into the Global CIO Hall of Fame in 2020.Prior to joining Ameritas, Richard led the insurance division for two global software firms, was a global financial service leader in a top 5 international consulting company, worked for major corporations such as TRW, Boeing, and RR Donnelley & Sons, as well as created a start-up niche technology consulting company that he grew to $35 million in revenues before exiting.

Agenda Day 2

3:50 PM KEYNOTE: Building a Workforce Ready for Autonomous AI Partners - Rethinking Culture, Teams and Collaboration

•    Why workforce and culture strategy must evolve in parallel with technology strategy as agentic AI takes hold
•    How leaders can prepare teams for human–agent collaboration, augmentation, and shared accountability
•    New workforce models and performance frameworks that reflect AI agents as active contributors
•    Approaches to maintaining psychological safety, trust, and clarity as AI becomes a visible “colleague”
•    How CIOs, CTOs, and AI leaders can partner with HR to drive successful, responsible agentic adoption across the enterprise