Rodria Laline

Shaping The Future

As AI and digital transformation continue to redefine industries, supervisory boards must navigate an evolving landscape of regulatory challenges, ethical considerations, and strategic opportunities. In recent months, global policy trends have accelerated, with the EU’s AI Act setting a new benchmark for governance, while Asia and China explore sovereign AI strategies to drive economic growth. The U.S. intends to remain at the forefront of innovation, balancing new regulatory oversight with industry-driven advancements, whereas Africa’s digital leap presents unique governance challenges and opportunities.

Assignment

THE MOSAIC OF MY EXISTENCE

With over three decades of firsthand global executive leadership experience, Rodria has led across borders, cultures, and industries, consistently uniting diverse teams, igniting growth, and fostering innovation. Her professional journey spans continents, including Asia's vibrant economies (Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, India), major petroleum hubs (Kuwait, Nigeria), and the heart of innovation in the West (North America, Netherlands).

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ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

These developments underscore the need for organizations to proactively align with emerging regulatory frameworks, foster responsible AI adoption, and leverage digital transformation to maintain competitive advantage. As we move forward, cross-regional policy harmonization, ethical AI governance, and resilient digital infrastructures will be critical in shaping sustainable and inclusive innovation ecosystems.

The Gift, Thank You

TOKEN OF APPRECIATION

For nine great years, you’ve shaped the tide,
With wisdom deep and vision wide.
Through our TEXEM's halls, your light has shone,
Inspiring leaders to stand, to own.
Nation-building, bold and true,
Winning minds—thanks to you!
With gratitude vast, we celebrate,
Your impact strong, your legacy great!
(Penned by Dr Alim Abubakre, a promising leader shaping Africa’s future and a bright and emerging African statesman)

My Work, My Life

Professor Rodria Laline is a distinguished expert in governance, leadership, management, coordination and supervision with experience spanning academia, the public sector, and the corporate world. She has held influential leadership roles in global research and development collaborations, partnering with prominent companies such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, ING Bank, Royal KPN, Groupe Bull, Elsevier Science, Oracle Corporation, Siemens, Ericsson, and Philips.

Rodria has served as chair of the supervisory board, chair of the board of directors, and as an independent non-executive director, driving progress across businesses and networks in the industrial, materials, consumer discretionary, financial services, and real estate sectors. She is certified by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) in the United States, specializing in the roles of boards in strategy and risk management.Rodria holds a doctoral degree in chemical physics.

In the corporate and institutional world, she serves as a visiting professor of practice, imparting her deep expertise in corporate and public governance strategy, leadership, artificial intelligence and digital transformation across continents, providing leadership, strategic coordination and operational alignment. Her portfolio covers INSEAD, IESE, UVA, ASRE, Port of Rotterdam, BNY Mellon, THNK, Scale Up Nation, ABN AMRO Bank, ING Bank, PWC, ABB, KADIN, PENOP, NDIC, NMDRA, and among others, the Central Banks of Malaysia, Nigeria, and the Netherlands.

She underscores the necessity for boards to develop expertise in AI governance, including algorithmic transparency, ethical AI deployment, and alignment with organizational goals. She bridges the gap between advanced technology and strategic leadership for C-level boards navigating the complexities of AI governance and equips organizations to responsibly harness AI’s power, ensuring AI integration aligns with ethical standards in driving sustainable growth.

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