“My firm, the BrightSight Group, looks to represent thought leaders who can help organizations navigate the future. Cecily is one of the speakers we confidently and wholeheartedly recommend to our clients.”
Tom Neilssen
Disruption isn’t chaos. It’s a pattern.
And once your audience can read it, the way forward is always visible.
Most attendees arrive at your event carrying the same quiet paralysis: absorbing more change than ever, with no reliable way to read what’s happening. That’s not a motivation problem. Effort won’t close that gap. What’s missing is a skill no one taught them.
Cecily gives them that skill. In a single keynote, your audience won’t just leave inspired — they’ll leave capable. Once they can read change, they always know which direction is ‘future.’
BASED IN
Minneapolis, MN
TRAVEL
Worldwide
FORMATS
In-person & virtual
"Your program was a hit at our leadership offsite. Many were inspired by your story and valued the practical application of your approach — for how to navigate change and to truly show up to work every day."
Mary Plunkett
VP of Global Talent and HR, Carlson Companies
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“Cecily is a powerful speaker who wowed our executive clients at our event. Her brilliant combination of deeply personal story and futurist insight is tuned to both thinking and feeling, abstract and concrete — giving leaders not only big ideas but practical action steps. Cecily moved us.”
Kevin Johnson
Career Partners International
Keynotes
Cecily is one of the most sought-after voices on the Future of Work — not for forecasts, but for the practical skills that make organizations ready for it. Each keynote targets a distinct area of critical advantage.
Lead Like a Futurist
Those who can read change are the ones to lead it.
Most leaders never learned to read change. But disruption isn't chaos; it's a pattern, and once your audience sees it, they can't unsee it. For them, the future will always be in view. What a relief that is — because it's not inspiration, it's a new operating system.
The Reinvention Spiral
Transitions follow a map.
Use it to navigate yours.
Every leader in the room is somewhere in a reinvention. They can feel it, even if they can't name it. This keynote names it, maps it, and shows them exactly where the opening is. They'll leave knowing they're not lost. They're on the right path.
The Future Is Where We Belong
The human advantage no technology can replicate.
As AI reshapes the work, every organization is quietly asking: what do people actually do best? This keynote answers that, with a framework for building the belonging that makes teams move faster, not slower. That's not a feel-good benefit. It's a competitive one.
Available as keynotes, workshops, or combined for multi-day events.
“Cecily was a delight to work with — and the engagement didn’t end when she left the stage. She continued to provide our group with supplements, follow-ups, tools, and resources long after the event. If you are seeking a futurist to engage your organization in future readiness, Cecily is your go-to speaker and strategist.”
Dawn Brunn
Meeting Planner
Happy Clients in Four Steps.
Cecily makes the entire process simple and the experience unforgettable. She understands how much work goes on behind the scenes — and from the first conversation to the final applause, her job is to make success easier for everyone: you, your client, and their audience. She may be on stage. But the spotlight is always on them.
1
And So We Begin
Reach out to explore dates and share your event goals. From the very first exchange — no gatekeepers, no runaround — you'll feel the difference of working with someone who thinks about the whole event, not just her keynote.
2
Made for You
Following our discovery call, Cecily moves to interviews with leaders in the field. Without fail, she falls in love with the work they're doing — and that's what turns a good keynote into one that feels made for this room.
3
The No-Worry Zone
Logistics, assets, and prep are handled. Cecily shows up early, connects with your team, and brings everything she needs to create an experience your audience will be talking about long after they leave. No chasing required.
4
Get Work Done. Differently.
Every audience leaves with the Like a Futurist toolkit: practical guides they can take straight back to their teams for strategy sessions, offsites, or upskilling work. The keynote shifts the paradigm, and the tools shift how work gets done. Differently.
Bring the future to your event.
Global keynote speaker, business futurist, and strategic advisor guiding executive teams in their most consequential work. One of Forbes’ Top 50 Female Futurists.
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