PROFILE
Kim Seeling Smith is a Business Futurist who helps organizations thrive through the rapidly changing world of AI and the Polycrisis (where multiple crises intersect and affect each other).
Kim has literally held a seat at the table with Sir Richard Branson for her innovative work around the Future of Work. She was named a Top 101 Global Influencer on Employee Engagement, wrote THE how-to guide on 1:1 employee 1:1s: Mind Reading for Managers, and co-wrote a Career Development Guide with mega author Brian Tracy.
You will frequently see Kim on The Today Show, in Forbes, Fast Company, SmartCompany, CEO Magazine, CNBC Online, the Australian Financial Review, the Sydney Morning Herald and many other print and radio media outlets.
Originally trained as a CPA with KPMG, Kim is a rare individual who seamlessly straddles the worlds of commerce and people, blending her commercial acumen with cutting-edge Future of Work practices.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Workplace 2035: Thrive in the age of AI and the Polycrisis
Part bespoke AI demo, part in-depth exploration of future trends, this keynote is ideal to wow the audience, challenge their thinking – and leave them with a heavy dose of optimism and practical strategies to thrive in this transformative era.
Did you know that 45% of global CEOs believe their companies won’t survive the next decade without significant changes? This is a wake-up call from PwC’s latest CEO survey.
With AI accelerating at breakneck speed, the convergence of multiple crises (the ‘Polycrisis’), and an unprecedented talent shortage, the coming decade is set to be both extraordinarily challenging and exhilarating.
To not only survive but thrive in this transformative era, we need to go:
- From Revenue to Responsibility: The business evolution required for today’s consumer and workforce
- From Employees to Entrepreneurs: The workforce revolution and its implications on success
- From Desk to Distributed: The workplace renaissance changing how and where we do what we do
- From Command to Connect: The leadership evolution that must happen
Why Attend?
- Insights: Discover the latest technological advancements and their impact on your business through a customised AI demo.
- Strategies: Learn how to future-proof your organization and workforce.
- Leadership: Lead with agility and vision in an era of constant change.
9 Keys to keep your best people from walking out the door: Based on over 5,000 exit interviews!
This practical, ‘choose your own adventure’ program is perfect for:
Anyone who manages a team that yearns for a simple, practical way to increase employee engagement, wellbeing, and profitability.
The audience will leave with:
- An understanding of how you, the leader, directly impact your team’s performance and what you can do about it
- A proven framework to help inspire, measure and manage high performance (especially with a remote or hybrid workforce)
- A practical model, based on over 5,000 exit interviews and updated to include the latest international research to increase employee motivation and wellbeing.
We take the guesswork out of employee motivation and engagement.
Description:
The research is clear. Your ability to keep your best people from walking out the door is a direct result of their manager’s ability to connect with them and to understand what they need to be fully motivated and engaged.
Connection begins with conversation, but most managers don’t talk to their people enough or about the right things because they are confused and frustrated about what their people really want.
Luckily, reverse engineering over 5,000 exit interviews gives us significant clues as to what workers really want and what employers need to deliver to hold onto their team through this time of immense change.
This model, dubbed the 9 Currencies of Choice® was originally developed in 2010 and has been updated for the post-Covid workforce. It has proven to be wildly successful in increasing employee retention, motivation, productivity, and profitability.
This is a choose your own adventure keynote where every presentation turns into a unique conversation with the audience.
If your success depends on your ability to inspire and retain a great team this session is not to be missed.
The Future of AI is Human
This program is perfect for:
- CEOs, MDs, Business unit leaders
- HRDs
- Executive teams
- Boards of Directors
…who want to stand out from the crowd to become more innovative, courageous and profitable.
Format: On stage or online delivery.
Key Takeaways
- NAVIGATING THE AI PARTNERSHIP : Learn to seamlessly integrate AI into your business strategies while enhancing human creativity and innovation.
- CULTIVATING A FUTURE-FIT WORKFORCE : Cultivating a Future-Fit Workforce: Strategies to develop a workforce adept at working alongside AI, focusing on upskilling and reskilling in human-centric skills.
- LEADING WITH HUMANITY IN AN AI WORLD : Leadership approaches that prioritize human values and ethics in the age of automation, fostering an inclusive and innovative organizational culture.
Description:
In an era where AI and automation are reshaping the landscape of work, your competitive edge doesn’t lie within the technology itself, but in our uniquely human traits – and our ability to navigate the critical intersection of human creativity, empathy, and strategic thinking with cutting-edge AI advancements.
This keynote delves into how leveraging our human strengths in harmony with AI can lead to unparalleled innovation, deeper customer and client connections, and a thriving workplace culture.
