Speaking

My talks explore the defining tension of our time: external change is accelerating, while human and institutional adaptation remains slow.

Audiences include:

  • Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

  • SXSW

  • The Economist Impact Unit

Keynotes

Making Sense of What’s Coming
The pace of change we’re experiencing isn’t just faster - it’s fundamentally different. This talk explores the structural forces reshaping technology, geopolitics, and climate - and what they mean for how we lead, work, and organise society.

The Adaptation Gap
External change is accelerating faster than our institutions, habits, and leadership models can respond. This keynote uncovers the counterintuitive truths about why traditional approaches fail - and what it really takes to lead through systemic transition.

Leading Through Rupture
Our brains are prediction machines - when the patterns we rely on fail, we stay on high alert. This talk examines the biological and psychological effects of prolonged uncertainty, and how to avoid burning out - and even thrive - in the midst of it.