According to research by Harvard Business Impact, 71% of chief human resource officers (CHROs) are prioritizing the ability to handle constant change in leadership development goals, especially as the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and other major transformations grows. Yet one of the biggest and most unaddressed barriers to change readiness is emotion. Change efforts stall when leaders can’t regulate emotion, respond to resistance or stay present under pressure. This session shows where to insert emotional intelligence (EQ) into leadership development so that skills show up in moments that matter — especially during transformational change.

In this session, Ryan Heinl, CEO of SIY Global, will share a field-tested integration map with roots in Google’s development program and supported by neuroscience, mindfulness strategies and practical application. Expect research-driven trends to inform your strategy, five actionable tips for integrating EQ into key leadership skills and micro-practices you can apply on your own or with your teams.

This interactive talk will focus on practical insights participants can use to:

• Leverage research and neuroscientific evidence to support the business case for an EQ-based approach.
• Apply a new model to integrate EQ into critical aspects of your leadership development programs.
• Learn micro-practices leaders can use in real time to reduce reactivity and follow through on trained behaviors.

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Speaker

Ryan Heinl, CEO, SIY Global Ryan Heinl is CEO of SIY Global, an EQ-powered leadership development provider. He is a trailblazer whose passion meets at the intersection of emotional intelligence, neuroscience and AI-enhanced learning. With over 15 years of experience leading product innovation in the leadership development space, Ryan has scaled multi-million-dollar platforms, built award-winning learning solutions and transitioned entire companies from legacy models to digital-first disruptors. His current mission? To redefine what it means to lead in the age of AI-enhanced business — where human insight is the new power skill. Equal parts strategist and scientist, Ryan brings a research-backed, results-obsessed approach to everything from executive coaching programs to mindfulness-based learning tools. Also: recovering philosopher, relentless rucker and low-key data nerd.