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Humanity is entering a new chapter. The question is who we become next.

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Three signature talks for a changing world.

Rebecca Maklad delivering The Human Edge keynote

For organisations

The Human Edge

The next challenge of the artificial intelligence era may not be implementation. It may be readiness.

For organisations

Keynote or extended workshop

Artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating across every sector. Yet while 88% of organisations now use it in at least one business function, only a small minority report significant enterprise-wide impact.

The bottleneck is no longer technological capability. Increasingly, it is human capability.

As artificial intelligence takes on more of the execution, the work that remains is increasingly human: determining what matters, exercising judgement, aligning people, and deciding what progress is for.

The Human Edge introduces a practical framework for the five capabilities that determine whether artificial intelligence creates leverage or noise: intention, judgement, coordination, adaptability and meaning.

Attendees learn:

  • Why the next challenge of the artificial intelligence era may be human readiness rather than technological implementation
  • The five human edges: intention, judgement, coordination, adaptability and meaning
  • How organisations can intentionally cultivate these capabilities
  • How leaders can move from artificial intelligence adoption to artificial intelligence advantage
Rebecca Maklad delivering The Education Edge keynote
Humanity Schools

The Education Edge

Developing the capabilities that will matter most.

Education leaders & communities · Young people (Years 9–12)

Keynote, extended 2-hour session, or conference closer

Every generation prepares young people for the future. This generation is preparing them for a future no one can fully predict.

As artificial intelligence transforms the value of knowledge, schools have an opportunity to become as intentional about developing human capability as they are about developing academic capability.

The Education Edge introduces a practical framework across three domains of human development: Self, Society and Future.

Audiences leave with a shared language for human development and greater confidence preparing young people for a future changing faster than ever before.

Attendees learn:

  • Why human capability may become education's next great frontier
  • The three domains of future-ready human development: Self, Society and Future
  • The capabilities likely to become more valuable as technology becomes more capable
  • Practical ways schools can intentionally develop these capabilities
Rebecca Maklad delivering Humanity 2.0 keynote
Humanity Schools

Humanity 2.0

A journey into the extraordinary future young people will inherit.

Education leaders & communities · Young people (Years 9–12)

Keynote, extended 2-hour session, or conference opener

Young people born today may inherit the most extraordinary future in human history, growing up alongside intelligent machines, remarkable advances in biotechnology and breakthroughs expanding what is possible for humanity itself.

While much of the conversation about the future is dominated by disruption, history tells a different story: humanity has repeatedly responded to challenge with ingenuity, cooperation and discovery.

Through fascinating stories of innovation and human ingenuity, Humanity 2.0 takes audiences on a journey into the future already being built around us.

The result is a fresh perspective on the next generation's opportunities and a reminder that as technology becomes more capable, human capability becomes more valuable.

Attendees learn:

  • The extraordinary future young people are likely to inherit
  • The technologies, discoveries and breakthroughs reshaping what is possible
  • Why human capability becomes more valuable as technology becomes more capable
  • How education can help young people navigate change with confidence, optimism and possibility

Also available

Science-backed optimism with Future Crunch.

Rebecca also speaks with Future Crunch, a collective of scientists, artists, researchers and entrepreneurs dedicated to telling stories of human progress.

Together they deliver keynotes on the forces shaping our world: from artificial intelligence and biotechnology to climate, health and the future of work. The focus is on what is working, what is possible, and how organisations can move forward with clarity and confidence.

These talks are ideal for organisations seeking a credible, evidence-based antidote to doomscrolling and a practical lens on the opportunities ahead.

Popular themes

  • The future of artificial intelligence and work
  • Breakthroughs in health, energy and biotechnology
  • Climate progress and the transition ahead
  • Science-backed optimism for leaders

From the audience

"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