Chapter Meeting: Future-Ready Speaking: Positioning Yourself for Tomorrow’s Opportunities with Kate O'Neill

Future-Ready Speaking: Positioning Yourself for Tomorrow’s Opportunities with Kate O'Neill

Kate explores the core principles from her recent book “What Matters Next,” recently named to the Thinkers50 Best New Management Booklist, focusing on how speakers can develop future-ready thinking and strategic positioning in an era of constant change. As industries transform and audiences evolve, speakers must cultivate the ability to anticipate trends, adapt their messaging, and position themselves as forward-thinking thought leaders. Drawing from proven frameworks for decision-making under uncertainty, this session will equip you with the tools to make strategic choices about your speaking business, content development, and audience engagement that keep you ahead of the curve. Attendees will learn how to balance innovation with authenticity, ensuring their positioning remains both cutting-edge and deeply human-centered. This session empowers speakers to become strategic architects of their own future success while helping their audiences navigate an increasingly complex world.

You Will Learn: 

1. Strategic Future-Ready Positioning: Develop frameworks for positioning yourself as a forward-thinking speaker and thought leader. Learn how to identify emerging opportunities, craft messaging that resonates with future-focused audiences, and build a speaking business designed for long-term relevance and impact.

2. Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: Master proven decision-making models that help you navigate unclear situations with confidence. Discover how to evaluate opportunities, assess risks, and make strategic choices that align with your values while positioning you for future success.

3. Audience-Centric Innovation: Learn to balance cutting-edge insights with authentic human connection. Gain strategies for incorporating new ideas and approaches into your content while maintaining the empathy and relatability that make speakers truly influential and memorable.