Those who know how to read change are the ones to lead it.

With a mission to spread Change Literacy, Cecily Sommers helps leaders develop the rare ability to anticipate disruption rather than just react to it.

Known for her engaging storytelling and practical frameworks, Cecily leaves audiences ready to leverage disruption for good while building the culture they need for the future they want.

Named one of the World's Top 50 Female Futurists by Forbes, Cecily is a two-time TEDx contributor and award-winning author of Think Like a Futurist.

 

Keynote Presentation:

Change Literacy:
YOUR EDGE IN A DISRUPTED WORLD


Discover how every disruption can be decoded—and leveraged for advantage.
In a world of accelerating turbulence, people don't just need vision—they need fluency. This keynote introduces Change Literacy, a game-changing framework that gives audiences the language and tools to steer through a shaky terrain with confidence.

Drawing on 25+ years of work in foresight and strategy, Cecily Sommers reveals the underlying patterns behind how change actually works—across industries, systems, and eras. Because in today's world, Change Literacy is a leadership imperative—and change illiteracy is a fast track to irrelevance.

Adopting Change Literacy gives you something rare: a way to anticipate what's coming, stay grounded in what matters, and lead with clarity when others are caught off guard. It's not just insight—it's your unfair advantage.

In this keynote, audiences learn the ABCs of Change Literacy—

  • The predictable nature of the universal laws and forces that shape all change

  • A framework for spotting what’s emerging—and understanding what it means for you

  • Why knowing what doesn’t change becomes your guide in a shifting landscape

  • How to apply these tools in daily life—and scale them across your work and leadership

 

“This was FANTASTIC! Cecily breaks it down: how to manage ambiguity, bring our best to an emerging future, and collaborate with others to make it real. Brava!”

– GOOGLE

Cecily brought the future to our event, then brought it all the way home: people were absolutely raving about her presentation! She delivered an energetic mix of smart analysis and emotional story-telling, then boiled it down to super-practical applications for our group.

– Salesforce

Audiences: Leadership, general audiences

 

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