Summit Talks
These keynote presentations will bring all Summit attendees together to share unexpected ideas and an extra dose of mindful motivation for creating a better, bolder way to work.
Letting Shift Lead:
Practices to Stay Present While Everything Changes
Khalilah
Shakir-Lyons
We’ve been taught to hold it together even when everything inside us is shifting. But holding it together isn’t the goal. Holding space for your evolution is.
This keynote will invite us to lead differently; to stop managing change and start embodying it. You’ll explore three grounded, human-centered practices that reframe how we show up during transitions: leading with presence, not performance; modeling possibility over perfection; and creating space for growth without sacrificing clarity or care.
Because the most impactful leaders aren’t those who never shift; they’re the ones who do it in real time, with intention, grace, and transparency. And what better way to work better and bolder than by honoring who we’re becoming, not just what we produce?
The Birds and the Bees
Renee Cullinan
Adaptive. Resilient. Resourceful. Efficient. Over several billion years and across innumerable contexts, nature has demonstrated that these qualities enable individuals, groups, and ecosystems to thrive. Through the practice of biomimicry, we can learn how to emulate nature’s strategies to cultivate flourishing organizations and long-term competitive advantage.
Are you curious about what hermit crabs can teach us about resource optimization? The mangrove tree’s recipe for resilience? How wildebeests can help your team adapt to change? Learn these answers and more during this lively session.
Drawing from vivid examples from the natural world, we’ll explore:
Why emulating nature’s evolutionary intelligence is a winning strategy
How the deep patterns found across all living systems can be applied in your organization
Tangible practices you can immediately implement to increase your team’s adaptability, resilience, resourcefulness, and efficiency