Keynotes & Workshops That Change How You Think – And What You Do.

Join Pascal Finette for a provocative deep-dive into why organizations built for stability are the ones most likely to break – and what you can do about it. In a world of permanent volatility, most leaders are still playing defense: tightening controls, seeking predictability, building fortresses. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: those strategies make you more fragile.

Drawing on two decades leading transformations at Mozilla, Google, and Singularity University, plus real-world case studies from companies that thrived through chaos while competitors crumbled, this session delivers the counterintuitive playbook you need right now. You’ll discover why small, controlled stressors make you stronger while eliminating all risk makes you brittle. Learn the structural principles, barbell strategies, and operational practices that turn continuous disruption into competitive advantage.

Whether you’re leading transformation, navigating upheaval, or building something new, you’ll leave with a framework you can apply Monday morning. This isn’t theory – it’s hard-won wisdom from the trenches. Stop building walls. Start building muscle.

Join us on an exciting journey into the future, where rapidly changing technology, increasing uncertainty, and the complex world of business collide. In a time when change is the only constant, thinking like a futurist will give you a powerful advantage. But all too often, we get lost in confusing tech-speak, caught up in hype, and swept away by unrealistic optimism.

It’s time for a more practical approach to thinking about the future – one that cuts through the noise and gives you the tools to identify emerging opportunities and challenges. This solution-focused mindset sees the future as an exciting space for experimentation and learning. In this session, we’ll explore key principles and methods from the worlds of strategic planning, entrepreneurship, tech innovation, and design.

You’ll come away with an unbeatable introduction to envisioning the future and understanding how to seize it. Together, we’ll map out a path forward and equip you with a futurist’s toolkit. You won’t just learn how to predict what’s coming, but how to actively shape it and make it your own. Join us as we enter the age of "Practical Futurism." Let’s roll up our sleeves and get ready to build the future we want to see!

Join Pascal Finette on a fascinating journey to unpack the true meaning of disruption, as we explore the key themes from his bestselling book, "Disrupt Disruption." In a world where the term "disruption" is often overused and misunderstood, we’ll challenge common assumptions and offer a fresh, thought-provoking perspective on what it really means to be disruptive.

Drawing on exclusive interviews with trailblazing entrepreneurs who have created entirely new categories and seasoned executives who have successfully steered their companies through major industry shifts, we’ll share practical, real-world strategies. Whether you’re an established organization facing the threat of disruption or a startup founder looking to make your mark, these actionable insights will help you stay resilient in the face of change.

This session isn’t just about predicting what the future holds for your business; it’s about empowering you to actively shape it. We invite you to join us on this challenging but essential journey to move from being disrupted to becoming the disruptor. Learn how to harness the power of disruption, take control of your future, and become a master of business transformation.

What worked yesterday just doesn’t work tomorrow anymore (and likely doesn’t serve you well today already). Find the answer to the question, "How do you lead into and in the unknown?" and reframe uncertainty as a window into opportunity with the help of our insights and frameworks.

In this thought-provoking session, we’ll combine the worlds of uncertainty and polarity thinking to unlock effective leadership in uncharted waters. Learn to reframe uncertainty as a canvas for future scenarios and a sandbox for curiosity and experimentation. Master the art of balancing short-term results with long-term vision, and control with adaptability.

Discover how polarity thinking empowers you to lead your organization confidently into the unknown. You’ll walk away with practical frameworks for navigating ambiguity and building the adaptive leadership your organization needs to thrive.

How do you build an enduring organization in a constantly and rapidly changing world? By distilling insights from hundreds of leaders and organizations that have successfully managed change repeatedly, we offer answers to the eternal quest: "The goal of the game is to stay in the game."

In a world of constant change, how do you ensure your organization catches the right wave and rides it to success – over and over again? Join us as we explore the key to long-term viability: "Sustainable Relevance." Drawing on radical’s latest research, we’ll provide a robust toolkit to help leaders stay agile and adaptable in the face of shifting customer needs and market demands.

Learn how to consistently deliver products and services that fulfill your customers’ "job-to-be-done," even as the landscape transforms. Through real-world examples and actionable insights, you’ll discover how to navigate the balance between adapting to change and upholding your core values. We’ll explore the power of experimentation, customer understanding, and strategic foresight in anticipating future shifts.

Discover how to make a decade’s worth of progress in a fraction of the time with minimal resources. We’ll explore Rapid Prototyping – the powerful methodology that takes you from concept to validated insights quickly and efficiently.

In this hands-on session, decode the innovation formula used by tech titans like Alphabet/Google [x] to fuel explosive growth. Learn how to move from guesswork to concrete insights, iterate rapidly, gather real customer feedback, and test assumptions without breaking the bank.

Get ready to turbocharge your innovation process and achieve game-changing results! Innovation requires action, and our rapid prototyping approach accelerates the innovation process, allowing for quick iteration and learning. This hands-on method ensures that your innovations are market-ready and poised for success – faster than ever before.

Join us on an eye-opening exploration of the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models, where the pace of change is breathtaking and we’re on the cusp of a "gradually then suddenly" transformation. We’ll unpack the reasons behind this monumental shift, grounded in the powerful principle of Wright’s Law, and take a closer look at the evolving landscape of Generative AI (GenAI), where language models are redefining what’s possible.

Truly understand what AI is, why it matters, and why it is all happening now. Plus, plenty of practical examples, use cases, and thought-provoking explorations on where AI will go, all delivered at just the right level of detail – not too detailed and not too high-level.

By reflecting on how we’ve adapted to past technological disruptions, we’ll challenge common myths and misunderstandings about AI. Together, we’ll explore the exciting potential and current limitations of AI, from its impact on search engines and software development to its amusing struggles with spelling "mayonnaise". You’ll come away with practical insights and strategies to help you thrive in the AI era, with a focus on the power of affordable, rapid experimentation. Get ready to dive in, separate hype from reality, and embrace the opportunities of the AI revolution.

In today’s polarized marketplace, the middle is vanishing – creating an "hourglass" where only premium and value propositions thrive. Discover why mid-market strategies are failing and how to strategically position at either end of the spectrum. Learn to "go up the stack (unbundle) or down the stack (bundle)" and transform market fragmentation from threat to competitive advantage.

Join us as we unveil the most profound transformation reshaping the marketplace – the shift from traditional product pyramids to the hourglass economy. Experience firsthand how the once-familiar middle ground is rapidly disappearing, creating unprecedented ripple effects across the global economic landscape.

For over a decade, we’ve been closely monitoring and documenting this seismic shift. In this eye-opening session, we’ll share insights gleaned from our extensive research and provide you with robust strategies to adapt and thrive amidst these rapid changes. It’s not just about weathering the storm; it’s about harnessing the power of change to flourish. We’ll explore how embracing the profound shifts in technology and markets can become your competitive advantage. You’ll come away with a practical roadmap to not just react, but to innovate and lead in a dramatically evolving economic landscape.

Disruption Mapping provides a simple, intuitive system for organizing thoughts about a likely future development or trend and identifying possible long-term implications (positive and negative) in a structured but highly collaborative way.

This highly interactive, practice-oriented workshop will help you think more deeply about the dynamics of disruption – anticipating future implications and exploring unintended consequences. As a result, you & your team will be better able to foresee future opportunities and emerging threats to your business.

What if you could build your most formidable competitor from scratch, armed with unlimited resources and today’s cutting-edge capabilities? In this provocative and practical session, we’ll flip the script on traditional competitive analysis by putting ourselves in the shoes of our future disruptors.

Through a powerful framework of strategic questioning, you’ll learn to identify vulnerable areas in your business model, discover untapped market opportunities, and spot emerging capabilities that could reshape your industry. This hands-on workshop helps teams surface blind spots and catalyze strategic conversations about where your organization is truly at risk – and where you have the opportunity to disrupt yourself before someone else does.

Our present moment of heightened uncertainty is a perfect time for exploring the relationship between the questions we ask and the answers we find and for learning to use today’s uncertainty as a springboard for tomorrow’s creative inquiry.

The question generation workshop (like an ideation session where you start by assuming that you DON’T already have the answers – or even the right questions) is one of our favorite tools for engaging curiosity, opening a more inclusive conversation, challenging assumptions, and fostering innovation. You’ll leave with a powerful practice for reframing problems and discovering new possibilities.

Going beyond the nomenclature, participants will explore the practical "Eight Word Mission Statement" framework to connect purpose (both your company’s and your personal) to an actionable and guiding mission statement.

Going from the bigger why to the actionable and measurable how is imperative to bringing purpose to life. Applying this framework to the triptych of self/other/world will make for better, more effective leaders. This hands-on workshop helps teams move from abstract values to concrete direction.

In a competitive environment where business models get disrupted daily and your competition looks nothing like it used to, how do you not only stay relevant but leapfrog forward? The future of innovation today belongs to those who can outperform and outcompete closed systems.

You will learn from first-hand experience how to harness the power of decentralized ideas, resources, and skills; how to bridge untapped geographies and leverage innovation at the edges. Discover how to tap into collective intelligence and turn external collaboration into competitive advantage.

While technologies are maturing exponentially, organizational structures and processes remain stubbornly linear. Yesterday’s best-practices – like the Five-Year-Plan or Innovation Funnel – are not sufficient to navigate today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world.

Explore the groundbreaking new Seven-Layer model which describes and provides actionable insights into the makeup of the future organization. Learn why most companies fail in their digital transformation by only focusing on the upper layers of the model and how to truly transform your business into a future-forward organization. This framework helps you diagnose where your transformation efforts should focus for maximum impact.