Elatia Abate

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

• The Future of Work: Turn Disruption into Opportunity

  The lightning bolt of the pandemic has accelerated a tsunami of disruption to the way we work and live. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Inside this disruption is more opportunity than we’ve ever seen — if we can learn how to channel the turmoil into tangible, positive impact.

  In a dynamic session that marries the theoretical and practical aspects of the future of work, Elatia Abate shows audiences how to prepare for and navigate through uncertainty. Having spent years researching the impact of technology and disruptive forces on our world, she leaves audiences with tangible strategies that will empower them to lead both at home and work.

  Audiences will learn:

  • Crucial distinctions between the futures of work and working.
  • Foundational principles and paradigm shifts in our understanding of work’s role in society and strategy.
  • The changing role of leadership from static principle to an active way of assuming agency within our jobs and communities.

• The Future of Now: Three Strategies to Prepare in a Period of Accelerated Change

  As a former corporate executive turned futurist, Elatia Abate has spent the past few years researching the impact of technology and disruptive forces on our world. Through her research, she discovered that even though major disruptions are approaching us at lightning speed, it’s still possible for us to thrive.

  In this talk, Abate marries both theoretical and practical ideas to offer three key strategies to help audiences prepare for and calmly navigate the chaos of the now and future.

  Audiences will learn:

  • What is currently at stake, and why “now” is the most powerful time for the future.
  • Outdated paradigms around strategy and work, and forward-thinking models that are imperative for success.
  • How to identify and design fulfilling opportunities despite the unknown.

• Futurist Leadership: How to Turn Trends into Tangible Results

  Futurist thinking is now a vital skill in our rapidly changing world. It not only helps us survive but gives us the power to thrive by helping us create opportunities within our personal lives and workplaces.

  In this timely talk, Elatia Abate teaches audiences how to think like a futurist and turn trends into tangible results with accessible tools that can be applied to their day-to-day lives.

  Audiences will learn:

  • Why futurist thinking is imperative and the implications of not using it.
  • How to turn current trends and disruptions into tangible results that create impact.
  • Strategies to help secure a competitive advantage in their career or organization.

• Leading in the 21st Century: How Regenerative Resilience Can Help You Thrive

  The pandemic was just a small taste of much greater disruptions coming our way. In the next decade we’re going to experience A CENTURY of change. Many of us barely survived the first round — proof that our old leadership models and strategies are no longer sustainable. If we want to not only survive, but thrive, we need to embody the practices of Regenerative Resilience.

  In this talk, based on Elatia Abate’s ground-breaking leadership program, Regenerative Resilience, Abate guides audiences through three proven strategies that can be used to empower success in the face of disruption.

  Audiences will learn:

  • How resilience, when combined with regeneration, is a superior method to our old models of thinking.
  • The three components of Regenerative Resilience: clarity, fearlessness (not courage) and connection.
  • Practical steps to build and integrate these strategies into every aspect of their life.

• The First Energetic Revolution: Empowering Yourself in the Quantum Age

  How we work, live, and are is changing faster than any other time in history. In fact, the speed of change has accelerated from exponential to instantaneous.

  The World Economic Forum says we have stepped into the fourth Industrial Revolution, the so-called “Age of Convergence.” However, what we have actually entered is the first energetic revolution, thanks to the technologies that make the ubiquitous connectivity of the Internet of Things possible, combined with a growing understanding of quantum physics, mechanics, and computing.

  What does this mean in general, and just as important, what does this mean for our leadership? How can we develop our capacity to lead successfully in an emergent world?

  Poised at the intersection of the future of work, strategy, and leadership, this dynamic conversation will explore how rigid, data-driven strategies limit rather than expand the potential for businesses to thrive. We will examine the logic and applicability of quantum dynamics for your organization, why working in community is more important than ever, and provide practical tools to help you turn uncertainty into impact.

• Regenerative Resilience: Leading in a Future Plagued by Disruption

  The velocity of change in our world has moved from incremental to exponential to instantaneous. New tech, which once took decades to integrate into society, is now taking only a matter of days or weeks to reach millions of people — and it’s not slowing down.

  AI and machine learning are transforming society as we know it, including our understanding of business and how we work, and they’re only two of many disruptive technologies.

  This moment is inviting us to step into leadership like never before and learn the tools to both navigate and shape the future in the face of accelerating change.

  “Regenerative Resilience” is a dynamic talk designed to arm you to thrive in today’s unpredictable world. Learn to sculpt disruption into transformative power — with tools made in, from, and for a world in constant flux — and move through this time, not with caution, but with confidence and vision.

  Audiences will learn how to:

  • Navigate from chaos to clarity: Reframe your perception of disruption. Turn it from a chaotic threat into a map for growth and progress.
  • Evolve from fear to fearlessness: Replace trepidation with an eagerness to explore the uncharted territories.
  • Move from isolation to connection: Explore the importance of community and communication for thriving today.