The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) hosted an Executive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leadership Seminar today. 

Speaking at the event, NIPAM Executive Director Heroldt Murangi said leaders have a responsibility to embrace innovation, and AI should not be viewed as a threat but rather as a strategic tool that can support capability, improve efficiency, and strengthen governance when utilised correctly. 

Murangi encouraged all participants to fully engage throughout the seminar, ask questions, share experiences, and explore how AI can add value within their respective institutions.

The founder of Revival Media Agency, Shanwill van Wyk, said that AI decentralises governance.

Van Wyk further explained that when leadership is ineffective in managing relationships, AI can obscure institutional truths behind polished text. Conversely, when leadership is well-governed, AI facilitates constructive debate and transforms it into actionable plans.

"The more powerful the tool, the more mature the human must be. Technology can assist with the work, but leadership must still carry the weight-lifting," he said. 

Acting Chief Medical Officer at Windhoek Central Hospital, Senorita Polster, remarked that AI helps her to be precise in her literature and research, particularly when preparing for significant topics. 

"Human intelligence is still the dominant intelligence, and that is my premise," she said.