About this session

How confident are you that your organisation is preparing for the future that is coming and not the one it assumes will continue?

Most leadership teams are not short of information. They are short of clarity. In a world shaped by AI acceleration, geopolitical instability, and constant market reconfiguration, the real risk is no longer change itself, but the assumptions that remain untested while the environment quietly shifts around them.

In this exclusive masterclass, Rita McGrath, globally renowned strategy expert, bestselling author of Seeing Around Corners, and one of the world’s leading voices on strategic foresight and innovation, explores how you can sharpen your ability to detect meaningful signals of change, rethink strategic assumptions, and make better decisions while the future is still forming — not after it has arrived.

Drawing on decades of research advising Fortune 500 companies, Rita will reveal how leading organisations avoid strategic surprise, recognise weak signals early, and shift from reactive strategy to anticipatory action before disruption becomes obvious.

This is not about predicting the future. It is about recognising it earlier than others — and having the courage to act before certainty arrives. Through practical frameworks, real-world examples, and actionable insights, this session equips leaders to think more clearly under ambiguity and make decisions with greater confidence when clarity is limited.

Key takeaways:

• Learn how to identify early signals of disruption before they reshape your market
• Understand how leading organisations make strategic decisions under uncertainty and incomplete information
• Explore practical frameworks for building strategic agility in volatile environments
• Challenge embedded assumptions that quietly limit growth and adaptability
• Discover how CXOs can shift from reactive planning to anticipatory strategy
• Rethink competitive advantage in a world where change is continuous, not episodic