From Agility to Coherence: Designing High-Performing Organisations | Hassan Tirmizi

This talk is part of our annual Summer Series ’26: A week of an hour-long daily keynotes.

In his talk, Hassan Tirmizi, OD&D Maverick, Global HR Thought Leader and People & Culture Architect, challenges the long-held belief that agility alone is the answer to organisational success. Drawing on extensive experience across complex, multi-business organisations, Hassan argues that many businesses have become faster but more fragmented. Instead, he demonstrates why coherence – through clear decision-making, governance and accountability—is the key to building organisations that can adapt, perform and thrive under pressure without exhausting their people.

Viewers will gain practical strategies for designing organisations that balance adaptability with clarity, enabling stronger performance, better decisions and more sustainable ways of working.

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