Barbara Agoba is the Strategic Chief Human Resources Officer of la Mobilière with proven expertise in aligning people strategy with business goals to drive organizational performance and growth. She is known as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, actively shaping company culture through inclusive leadership, talent development, and innovation. Barbara is skilled in leveraging data and HR technology to enhance employee experience, foster engagement, and enable agile change. She is committed to building highperformance, value-driven workplaces where people thrive and business outcomes excel. Drawing on extensive leadership experience across market management, distribution and insurance operations, she brings a strong business mindset to human resources.
In addition to her executive role, Barbara is Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Appenberg AG, a subsidiary of La Mobilière and an emerging innovation and seminar destination in the Emmental region – a place where teams don’t just meet, but truly move forward.
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.
