Kamales Lardi

AI won't fix your organizations. It will scale the weaknesses.

I have spent more than 26 years in the technology industry, working across complex systems, large-scale platforms, and global organizations. Across industries and regions, one pattern is consistent: transformation efforts fail not because of technology, but because decision-making structures, governance models, and human behavior are not designed for change at scale.

In the AI age, this gap has become a material business risk. AI amplifies bias in systems, accelerates poor decisions, and exposes fragile leadership and operating models. What many organizations frame as an “AI challenge” is, in reality, a decision quality, governance, and organizational resilience problem.

My work focuses on neuroscience-driven transformation - applying evidence-based insights on how humans think, decide, respond to risk, and collaborate under uncertainty. Neuroscience is not a soft discipline; it is a performance lens. Organizations that understand attention, motivation, fear, and cognitive bias build better systems, make better decisions, and execute transformation more effectively.

Since founding Lardi & Partner Consulting in 2012, I have led more than 50 major transformation initiatives worldwide, including strategic programs for governments and Fortune 500 organizations. My experience spans multiple industries and exponential technologies, including artifiticial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, AR, VR and emerging digital architectures; always with a focus on measurable outcomes and long-term enterprise value.

I am the author of Artificial Intelligence for Business, a comprehensive guide to AI and its practical application in organizations, as well as the bestselling The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation. Both reflect my focus on translating complex technologies into strategic, operational, and governance decisions that deliver real business impact.

I am a recognized global voice on digital transformation and leadership, with my perspective grounded in execution, not theory, and shaped by decades of working where technology, power, and organizational reality intersect.

I work with senior leaders and boards who want to strengthen decision-making, reduce systemic risk, and build organizations that are resilient, adaptive, and fit for the AI era.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Lardi & Partner Consulting GmbH is an experienced partner in digital business transformation. We enable organizations to transform traditional customer experiences, business models and, processes and operations to meet the needs of the digital economy. Based on practical experience, we help companies drive digital transformation initiatives, from strategy to execution. We also develop robust business use cases, proof of concepts and integration plan for technology application - blockchain, artificial intelligence, AR/VR, internet of things, 3D printing, robotics, sensor / wearables, social media among others.

Anna Stando Int.

• Unconscious Bias
• Inclusive Leadership
• Gender Equality in Business
• "50 Ways to Fight Bias"
• Gratitude For Better Mental Health & Resilience
• Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

Workshop Instructor

Team Days focused on fostering a culture of communication and appreciation.

Team Days Facilitator

Speaker / Moderator / Panel Guest

Lean In Network, Switzerland (Bern, Lucerne, Zurich)🇨🇭

Lean In is a global non-profit organization led by Sheryl Sandberg, the ex-COO at Facebook, that helps women achieve their ambitions and that works to create an equal world for all. 

•  From 15 members to a vibrant and diverse community of over 2,000 professional women in Switzerland
• Organization and co-hosting of over 20 events for 100+ participants over the last years
•  Co-initiator, creator and host of the Lean In Switzerland Conference titled ‘Dream. Dare. Do.’ in January 2019 for over 250 guests that has been described multiple times as the most inspiring conference ever attended. Recruitment and leadership of a team of 20+ volunteers, overall responsibility for the program, sponsorships and partnerships.

Co-Founder & Co-Leader

Axpo Group

- Program Management: Oversaw the implementation of DE&I initiatives within key HR processes, ensuring alignment with overall DE&I strategy.
- Community Engagement: Led and facilitated Axpo’s internal DE&I community, fostering exchange, collaboration, and awareness.
- Training & Workshops: Designed and delivered trainings and workshops, including sessions on unconscious bias, tailored to various audiences.
- Managing Axpo's membership at Advance - Gender Equality in Business 
- External Event Coordination: Organised and represented Axpo at an external DE&I event in partnership with Advance, where Axpo acted as a sponsor.
- International Women’s Day: Developed and rolled out a concept for internal International Women’s Day activities, including four interactive learning nuggets.
- ERG Support: Actively contributed to the launch of Axpo’s Women’s Employee Resource Group (ERG), providing strategic and operational support.

DE&I Lead ad interim (maternity cover)

My Gratitude Challenge

28-day program to find happiness and gratitude in unexpected places, with the goal of improving mental health and overall wellbeing. 

My Gratitude Challenge has been taken by participants in Switzerland, the Netherlands, UK, France, Germany, Portugal, Denmark, Colombia, Zimbabwe and the US.

The program is currently unavailable (new update coming soon!) but you can check it out here: 
💻 Visit: www.mygratitudechallenge.com

Creator

Capacity Zurich

Talent & Startup incubator for persons with a refugee or migrant background who would like to launch a business or a socio-cultural initiative in Switzerland. Capacity runs 3 programs: ‘Launch’, ‘Boost’ and ‘Storytelling For Inclusion'. 

Responsibilities: 
- Strategic direction, budget and management of the team

Board Member

Program & Events Manager

Advance – Gender Equality in Business

Advance is the leading business association for gender equality in Switzerland with a network of over 110 Swiss-based companies committed to increasing the share of women in management. Advance offers its member companies an exclusive program to support them in reaching their D&I objectives.

Responsibilities: 
- Working closely with the D&I and HR teams of the Advance Members to maximise the benefits of their membership
- Developing and running best practice workshops and role model events

Relations Manager

Process improvement to fuel the recent rapid growth

Project Manager

Virgin Pulse

Virgin Pulse belongs to Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and offers technology-based solutions to increase employees’ well-being, engagement and performance.

Responsibilities: 
- Business development for Central and East Europe
- Sales pitches to HR and D&I heads, trade attendance and co-creation of internal communication plans around Virgin Pulse products for new customers

Senior Account Manager

ECCO Shoes

ECCO is a family-owned shoe manufacturer and retailed founded in 1963 in Denmark. ECCO’s products are sold in 101 countries from over 2,250 ECCO shops and more than 14,000 sales points. 

Responsibilities: 
- Sales responsibility of ECCO Accessories in 16 markets with focus on China, HK, Japan, Singapore and the US
- Creator of the Accessories Ambassadors Program for APAC & US
- Organizer of a 2-day best practice sales conference for the region that took place in China in 2015

Sales Manager APAC & US

Responsibilities: 
- Sales responsibility of ECCO Accessories within ECCO retail in Europe (12 countries)
- Lead responsibility for the ECCO Accessories global training materials

Accessories Sales Coordinator EMEA

ECCO Graduate Trainee: sales rotation

Responsibilities: 
- Overall training in leather and shoe production
- Working closely with the global CSR team on making local CSR activities more impactful

Graduate Trainee: production rotation

Responsibilities: 
- Overall support of the Events & PR departments
- In charge of the ECCO VIP 50 Years Anniversary Night for 200 international stakeholders

Graduate Trainee: marketing rotation

Overall support of the Customer Service Team responsible for 8 countries

Back Office Assistant

Transfer Latin Business Consultancy

Transfer supports companies to effectively enter the Spanish and Latin American markets through a successful matchmaking methodology and local market information.

Responsibilities: 
- Preparation of a multi-sector trade mission from The Netherlands to Peru and Colombia
- Securing business appointments for the Dutch visiting companies with potential buyers/suppliers  

Commercial Intern

Hays

HAYS is a leading English company providing recruitment and human resources services across 33 countries globally. 

Responsibilities: 
- Reference check, contracts and onboarding of new hires

Commercial Support Interim Banking

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Hire me to speak at your lunch&learn sessions, your women's group and other ERGs, corporate events or to provide a training for your leadership team. My favourite topics are: 

• Inclusive Leadership
• Allyship at Work
• Inclusion in Action
• Unconscious bias
• Gender Equality in Swiss Business
• Appreciation at Work 
• Gratitude For Better Mental Health & Resilience

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Not sure what to do at your next Team Day? How about an interactive workshop focused on building meaningful connections between team members, unleashing creativity and fostering a culture of appreciation, open communication and collaboration? It combines the LEGO® Serious Play® methodology with various gratitude exercises to help the team members bond and understand each other better while having a lot of fun and doing something that is truly unique and unforgettable. Good vibes guaranteed!

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I’ll share with you in real-time what I’m learning about making the world more inclusive, the books I’m loving, my latest insights on happiness and mental health that I’m discussing with my friends, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and all the wonderful things that make me think, laugh, and grow.

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