People often feel stuck because the old signals of value no longer make sense, especially with technology and AI. This keynote helps audiences recognize that experience clearly — and stop misdiagnosing the problem.
Relevance isn’t something you wait for — it’s something you find through real understanding and action. This talk shows how to shift from “being left behind” to noticing where you still contribute.
Instead of leaving with theories or hype, audiences walk away with real orientation — a way to see where judgment and insight still matter — so they can make better decisions in the world as it is now.
This keynote is especially relevant for:
Leaders and executives facing accelerated disruption
HR, People & Culture teams supporting talent in transition
Teams and organizations navigating transformation
Professionals who feel roles and paths have fractured
Groups that need insight before tools or tactics
This talk is not:
Another AI hype session
A motivational pep talk
A skills workshop with software tips
It is strategic orientation for times with no map.
When the world moves faster than your map
In a landscape where familiar structures have quietly disappeared, many feel:
overwhelmed, anxious, and unsure where they fit
stuck, not because they lack talent, but because the old map no longer works
uncertain about where relevance lives now
This keynote explores:
Why familiar roles and signals no longer stabilize experience
How relevance used to be assigned — and now must be discovered
Why anxiety isn’t failure — it’s a sign that orientation lagged behind change
How to shift from passive waiting to active, grounded participation
Attendees walk away with:
A language to understand what they’re feeling
A shift in perspective that reduces confusion
A practical question to carry forward:
“What’s the smallest action that turns me from spectator to participant?”
Clarity about what matters now, not nostalgia for what worked before
By the end of this keynote, your audience will be able to:
Recognize why acceleration feels disorienting and what that reveals
Separate real systemic change (doors closing) from misinterpreted loss of agency
Understand how relevance is discovered through action rather than assigned
Shift from uncertainty to orientation — and act from there
This is about strategic clarity, not platitudes.
Instead of selling tools or quick-fix solutions, this keynote:
acknowledges loss without minimizing it
explains the emotional experience of change
reframes uncertainty as structural, not personal failure
empowers people with new insight, not empty optimism
This talk provides cognitive clarity that listeners can use immediately — in meetings, decisions, career pivots, and organizational strategy.
I deliver this content in a range of formats, based on audience size and organizational goals:
Keynote:
30–60 minutes
A single narrative that shifts perspective and restores orientation
Workshop:
90–180 minutes
Interactive exploration with reflection and application questions
Executive Roundtable:
60–90 minutes
Small group dialogue tailored to leadership challenges
Custom Sessions:
Created to fit your group’s context — internal events, offsites, team strategy days
If you would like to explore availability, formats, or fees for your event, please fill out the speaking inquiries form here or email speaking@robkonrad.com.
I intentionally keep this process simple:
Tell me a bit about your audience, your goals, and your timing — and we’ll see if this talk is a fit.
