Anabel Fall is a seasoned expert in human resources strategy and organizational development, with deep experience in performance management and leadership development in complex, international organizations. She is particularly driven by transformation, exploring the future of work and advancing the people agenda, with a strong interest in the role of AI and sustainability.
As Chief People Officer at Haniel, a family equity company with more than 270 years of history, Anabel is part of the leadership team that drives the Haniel Group’s ongoing transformation. She shapes its people and HR strategy, advances leadership development, and supports organizational change across a portfolio of European market leaders.
Anabel previously held senior leadership roles at innovation and transformation consulting firm Zühlke Group as well as Zurich Insurance and the family-owned Majid Al Futtaim Group – focusing primarily on talent management and transformation. Earlier in her career, she built her experience over more than 15 years at McKinsey & Company, in a range of teams and functions before serving as Chief of Staff for the Middle East Office.
As AI transforms work at unprecedented speed, organizations face a fundamental question: what should be done by technology, and where do humans create the greatest value?
This session explores the future division of labour between humans and AI, the human strengths that will matter most, and the role of leadership in creating environments where people can learn, adapt and thrive.
In the age of AI, sustainable success will not be determined by technology alone, but by how deliberately organizations combine human strengths and technological capabilities to create value for customers, employees and society.
