Perspective on the Future of Work Most Stages Haven’t Heard.

But Every Leader Needs 

Sparking the shift leaders need to step into a new paradigm of leadership

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Sparking the shift leaders need to step into a new paradigm of leadership -

Her perspective blends organizational transformation, design thinking and human-centered leadership to help audiences develop the capability every leader now needs:

Audiences Include:

  • CHRO and HR leadership forums

  • CEO and executive leadership conferences

  • Innovation and future-of-work summits

  • Organizational transformation events

  • Culture and leadership conferences

Key Themes

  • Strategic thinking for the unknown

  • Curiosity as a leadership discipline

  • Expanding your capacity to
    think deeply during transformation

Marissa’s Signature Talks

Designing for a Future You Can’t See

  • The emerging leadership discipline that separates the builders from the bystanders

    The most important strategic capability a leader can develop right now isn’t AI literacy, resilience, or change management.

    It’s the ability to design toward a future that doesn’t yet exist.

    Drawing on human-centered design, futures thinking and two decades of transformation work, this talk introduces a new leadership model:

    Stop trying to predict the future.
    Start building the capacity to shape it.

    • A framework for building vision in conditions of uncertainty

    • The difference between reacting to the future and designing for it

    • Practical tools for organizational direction before certainty arrives

    • A new relationship with uncertainty - as feedback rather than an obstacle

  • Innovation summits
    CHRO forums
    CEO leadership conferences
    HR and people strategy events
    Future-of-work summits

  • 45-minute keynote
    60-minute keynote + Q&A
    Half-day leadership workshop

Curiosity Over Chaos

  • How the leaders who will define the next decade meet disruption with inquiry instead of fear.

    In a world of accelerating change, the instinct to find answers faster is understandable.

    Leaders navigating AI transformation and cultural evolution most effectively aren’t the ones with the best answers.

    They are the ones asking better questions.

    This talk introduces strategic curiosity as a leadership discipline and provides audiences with a framework for applying it inside their organizations.

    • A reframe of uncertainty as the condition for innovation

    • The Curiosity Over Chaos framework for decision-making in complex environments

    • Tools for building inquiry-driven cultures within teams

    • A renewed sense of agency in the face of what can’t be controlled

  • Leadership events
    HR summits
    Culture and engagement conferences
    Technology transformation programs

  • 30-minute keynote
    45-minute keynote + Q&A
    Team workshop adaptation available