Coaching in the Age of AI Perspectives on Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions

Robert Wegener
(Dr) is a coach, political scientist, and communication psychologist with extensive expertise in coaching research, education, and practice. He is co-responsible for the Coaching Studies program at FHNW (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland) and leads
Das Coaching Haus
, a coaching and supervision company. Dr. Wegener also organizes the international conference
Coaching meets Research
and regularly publishes on coaching topics, including
Significant Moments in Coaching
,
Coaching Process Research
, and
Impact in Coaching
. Holding a PhD in Coaching from the Helmut-Schmidt University and master’s degrees in Communication Psychology and Political Science, Dr. Wegener combines academic knowledge with practical expertise. He directs the CAS Coaching in Work Integration, teaches in the MAS Coaching program at FHNW, and is certified in systemic coaching, team coaching, and virtual career coaching.

Tamara Garcia
is a work and organizational psychologist, a BSO-certified coach, and an organizational consultant. She is the director of the Centre for Coaching and Organizational Change at the IAP (Institute for Applied Psychology). She also leads the MAS in Coaching, Supervision, and Organizational Consulting. Her work focuses on organizational development, coaching, team development, and leadership development. Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as CAS Coaching in Practice, MAS Organizational Consulting, and Coaching with AI and VR. In addition, she works on consulting mandates with companies from various industries, as well as with public institutions and NGOs. Tamara Garcia has contributed to several applied publications, including as the editor of the foundational book
Coaching – Angewandte Psychologie für die Beratungspraxis
published by Springer.

Nicky Terblanche
(Prof. Dr) is an academic, researcher, leadership coach and entrepreneur. He has a master’s degree and PhD in Leadership Coaching and a master’s degree in electronic and software engineering. He is Associate Professor of Leadership Coaching and Research Methodology at Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa. His research interests include leadership coaching with a focus on Artificial Intelligence Coaching. He also runs an executive and leadership coaching practice. Nicky has published more than 30 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters and regularly presents at international conferences as keynote speaker.

Till Grossrieder
holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology and specialized in the development of relationships in coaching and psychotherapy within online settings during his studies. He currently works as an assistant at the Leadership, Coaching, and Change Management Centre at IAP (Institute for Applied Psychology), where he is involved in coaching and leadership training as well as service mandates related to these topics. He led the project for the fourth edition of the textbook
Coaching – Angewandte Psychologie für die Beratungspraxis
and continues to serve in this project manager role for the current publication.