Beyond Resilient: How to Be Future Ready™ in an Age of AI and Constant Change

In a world where AI and emerging technologies are reshaping industries, leaders can’t predict the future, but they can be ready for it. So as we look to a hopeful new year, what better time for leaders to reflect on what lies ahead — for their organizations, their teams, their customers?

The Performance Excellence Network — in partnership with the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence and the Iowa Quality Center and in cooperation with the Greater Rochester NY Quality Council — is pleased to host an online webinar discussion on Thursday, January 8: “Beyond Resilient: How to Be Future Ready™ in an Age of AI and Constant Change.”  This discussion will feature Simon Anderson, a futurist and keynote speaker.

In this discussion, Simon translates complex technological shifts into simple, actionable strategies that help business leaders explore emerging possibilities and turn uncertainty into opportunity.  Simon’s Future-Ready Formula™ provides leaders leave with a clear framework and practical tools to explore what’s emerging, ask better questions about what it could mean, and take action today to be ready for tomorrow.

Key Discussion Takeaways:

• The Future-Ready Formula™ – A practical three-step approach to explore emerging possibilities and prepare for change rather than predict it

• Strategic Unlearning – Proven techniques to shed outdated assumptions and ask better “what if?” questions about your future

• Five Immediate Action Steps – From weekly “future scans” to pre-mortems, learn concrete practices to build your future-ready capability now

About the speaker

Simon Anderson has dedicated his career to helping business leaders and organizations move beyond resilience to Be Future Ready™. As a Futurist Keynote Speaker and Applied Foresight Expert since 2011, he transforms how leaders think about and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities.

Simon’s Future Ready Formula™ combines deep strategic insight with immediately actionable steps. His counter-intuitive emphasis on unlearning – helping executives and organizations let go of outdated mental models – has made him a trusted advisor to leaders worldwide. A truly global speaker, Simon has delivered keynotes in person across four continents and 30+ U.S. states, while connecting with audiences around the world through virtual events. In every engagement, he shows organizations how to spot emerging opportunities early and turn rapid change into competitive advantage.

Founder of Venture Foresight, Simon works with executive teams to develop strategic foresight capabilities essential for long-term success. He co-authored the award-winning book Foresight 20/20 and his insights featured in global media have established him as a leading voice in applied foresight.

Simon’s signature combination of eye-opening insights and practical actions has made him a sought-after keynote speaker for executives and organizations ready to move beyond surviving change to shaping their own future.

JOIN US FOR THIS FREE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE NETWORK (PEN) WEBINAR

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Time:  9:00 - 10:00 am (EST) - optional networking and icebreaker 8:45 - 9:00 am over Zoom

Location:  On-line, via Zoom

Cost:  Free to GRQC members and non-members

Registration:  Click below to register.  Note:  Registration may not work with Internet Explorer; please use a currently supported browser.

Can’t make it live but interested in the content? Register anyway: all registered attendees get a link to the recording after the session.