Todd Hirsch

Speaking topics

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

• Strategic Moves: Navigating Change in Uncertain Times

  With heightened levels of global volatility and complexity, industries and companies around the world are bracing for turbulent times. Geopolitics has replaced the pandemic as the biggest threat to the economy. Uncertainty around interest rates, affordability, extreme weather events, and disruptive technology are troubling. Social, political, and cultural norms are shifting and complex. Businesses and consumers are feeling anxious.

  In this presentation, Todd Hirsch focuses on adaptability in the ever-changing environment. He provides audiences with practical tools and concepts to navigate this new turbulent environment.

  Audiences will leave with:

  • A clear understanding of the forces at play in the economy, society, and geopolitics.
  • New ways to think about the morphing nature of the economy in the 21st century.
  • Practical tools to manage any onslaught of disruption.

  This presentation can be customized to include any or all of the following sub-topics:

  • The future of work and our changing relationships with our jobs.
  • The process and skills of adapting to sudden changes in the economy.
  • Current and near-term economic conditions and forecast for major economic indicators.

• The New North America: Canada-US Economic Relations in 2025

  What do you do when everything you thought you knew about your closest friend, your most trusted ally, and your largest customer suddenly changes? This is the reality that Canadian businesses and industries face in 2025. Politics has ruptured dramatically, and a new economic reality is dawning.

  In this keynote presentation, Todd Hirsch will equip audiences with:

  • a description of the likely scenarios that could play out;
  • an explanation of what this means for Canadian businesses; and
  • a series of strategies to navigate our way through the new reality.

• PRIDE in the Workplace: Shifting Values, Shifting Perspectives

  The rise of social acceptability around GSD (gender and sexual diversity) has led to a quantum leap in the rights and respectability of millions of individuals. Corporate leaders have taken their role seriously, with many increasing their focus on GSD as part of a broader emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

  But now, the sands are shifting once again. DEI programs are being scaled back. Some companies are facing backlash because of positions that some clients believe are controversial, and even offensive.

  Where does this leave companies and Boards of Directors? How can they rethink their commitment to GSD employees? And what does PRIDE in the workplace mean in this shifting environment?

  In this presentation, Todd Hirsch will:

  • Share personal stories and insights about being GSD in the corporate world.
  • Offer ideas as to how companies can re-imagine what GSD issues are about.
  • Suggest practical steps that can be taken to improve the conversations that are taking place, recognizing that there are multiple viewpoints and perspectives to consider.