REBECCA MAKLAD
When AI Is Everywhere,
The Real Edge
Is Human.
Where does value go next?
For generations, the deal was simple: learn more, know more, become more valuable.
Technology transformed what our hands could do, so value moved further into our heads. Knowledge became the advantage. Now artificial intelligence is moving there too.
When knowledge, analysis and output become abundant, value doesn't disappear. It moves.
That shift sits at the heart of both work and education: what do organisations need from their people, and what do young people need to develop as machines become more capable?
Judgement. Curiosity. Adaptability. Context. The ability to question, keep looking, change course and know what matters.
Because the future will not be shaped by technology alone, but by the humans deciding how to use it.
Stay human, the world needs it.
Spoken for
Twenty years translating technological change into human insight.
About Rebecca
For more than two decades, Rebecca Maklad has worked alongside futurists, scientists, entrepreneurs, authors and thought leaders exploring the forces reshaping business, technology and society. A long-standing member of Future Crunch, she previously served as CEO and Director and today works as Strategic Advisor and Principal Speaker alongside Tāne Hunter.
Rebecca has advised founders and experts on influence and authority, spoken for organisations including Telstra, Nine Entertainment, ANZ, EY, Australia Post, Smartsheet, World Vision and Cuscal, and hosted more than 125 conversations through The DNA of Purpose, a globally ranked podcast exploring purpose, leadership and human potential.
She is also Co-Founder of Humanity Schools, an education initiative helping schools develop human capability alongside academic achievement through keynotes, learning experiences and emerging research.
Humanity Schools
Preparing young people for a future that rewards human capability.
Humanity Schools helps secondary schools, leadership teams and communities develop the capabilities that matter most in the age of artificial intelligence.
Through keynotes, conversations, research and curriculum, it is building a practical framework for human development across three domains: Self, Society and Future.
What audiences say
Keynotes that shift how people think about leadership, value and human capability.
"Rebecca held the room from start to finish. Our people left with renewed clarity and motivation about the role they play in shaping what comes next."
Elissa Thompson
Mazars Australia
"Rebecca's guidance was transformative. Our leaders didn't just learn, they experienced real growth in how they think, decide and lead through change."
Anna Sheppard
Bambuddha Group
"She engaged the audience from the outset, leaving many rethinking where human leadership and judgement matter most as technology accelerates."
Ed Wong
Co-Founder, LAST Conference
Read Rebecca
A note on human advantage in the age of artificial intelligence.
Essays on what stays valuable as intelligence becomes abundant, how leaders earn trust at speed, and where judgement, meaning and connection make the difference. Free. No noise. Unsubscribe whenever.
