Mike Evans Leading Authority on Artificial Intelligence Impact, Change & Disruption, Culture Shaping, Exemplary Leadership and Accountability & Resilience

For those willing to adapt, the future is not a threat, but a canvas upon which to paint their success story. Drawing from real-world examples and cutting-edge research, this keynote experience equips guests with relevant, pragmatic, memorable ideas, tools, models and principles to allow them to thrive and excel in the new world of work. This keynote isn’t about fearing the rise of the machines, but unlocking the secrets to coexisting and even thriving alongside them.

Seven formidable forces have joined together and are gunning for our jobs, looking to displace departments and to reinvent and disrupt all industries. Standing still is not an option. Complacency and clinging to the status-quo are the death knell to individuals, teams and organizations. These forces are not just trends, but seismic shifts that demand our attention. Among them…

• Artificial Intelligence Impact – Upon Individuals, Teams and Organizations
• White and Blue-Collar Robots
• Revolutionary and World-Changing Software
• Flourishing Technologies
• Today’s ‘Commoditized Economy’ (Sea of Sameness)

We are amidst a brawl with few rules, where the fast, adaptive, resilient and agile will be rewarded. Those unwilling or unable to evolve risk vulnerability and obsolescence. In this New World of Work, leveraging ideas, speed, talent, distinction and leadership at all levels will separate top performing individuals and organizations from the laggards.

This isn’t just a keynote, it’s a call to action. Leave equipped with the tools and mindset to not only weather the storm of disruption, but ride its waves to unimaginable heights. Are you ready to step into the arena and claim your victory in the New World of Work?

Embrace the critical importance of agility, resilience, and forward-thinking self-leadership in navigating the complexities of today’s disruptive environment.

Adapting to and embracing change – igniting engagement, passion, ownership and creativity that is often lacking during times of disruption, is the preeminent competency individuals and teams must cultivate. Learn what it will take to thrive and excel in the New World of Work – Future Work.

• Discover the essential skills and competencies required to thrive in the New World of Work. Understand how to cultivate distinctiveness in a world where AI threatens to render knowledge ubiquitous. Build and enhance your personal and organizational brand to become distinctive in today’s sea of sameness.
• Gain strategies to outmaneuver AI: Learn how to leverage your uniquely human strengths – creativity, empathy, and leadership – to stay ahead of the automation curve.
• Expand your plan to compete and thrive as we unveil AI technologies that are impacting all industries, and reinventing the nature of work.
• Employ strategies to thwart AI impact, relentless change, and disruptive forces. Cultivate leadership skills to navigate uncertainty and inspire resilience. Develop the agility and tenacity needed to secure your place in the future of work.
• Gain invaluable insights into how to harness the power of innovation, distinction and agility to adapt and stay ahead of the curve and seize new opportunities for growth.
• Position yourself and your team for long-term success and relevance in an increasingly dynamic marketplace. Cultivate a growth mindset.
• Transform your culture from one of obligation to one of aspiration, where change is embraced, and accountability thrives. Unlock the secrets to thriving amidst disruption and shaping a brighter future in the New World of Work.

We are in the midst of a world where change isn’t just constant—it’s accelerating. Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), revolutionary software, and flourishing innovations are rewriting the rules of success, challenging every business and organization to adapt or fade away. In this high-stakes arena, standing still isn’t an option—it’s a surrender. Welcome to Thriving in the New World of Work, a keynote that’s not just a speech, but a bold call to action for leaders, teams, and visionaries ready to turn disruption into a springboard for extraordinary achievement.

This isn’t about fearing the future—it’s about mastering it. Drawing from real-world insights and cutting-edge strategies, this dynamic experience equips you with practical tools, memorable frameworks, and a mindset to not only survive but excel amidst seismic shifts. Seven formidable forces—including AI’s transformative power, relentless competition, and a commoditized “sea of sameness”—are reshaping how we work. The fast, adaptive, and resilient will claim victory, while those clinging to the status quo risk obsolescence.

Leave with a blueprint to harness innovation, ignite collaboration, and build a culture that thrives under pressure. This keynote unveils how to leverage your uniquely human strengths—creativity, empathy, and strategic thinking—to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll discover how to cultivate agility, spark passion, and turn challenges into opportunities for growth. Whether you’re aiming to sharpen your competitive edge, unify your team, or redefine your organization’s place in a dynamic marketplace, this session delivers actionable ideas to make it happen.

This is more than inspiration—it’s empowerment. You’ll walk away with strategies to outmaneuver disruption, foster resilience, and position your organization as a leader in the New World of Work. From navigating uncertainty with confidence to building a brand that stands out, this keynote equips you to paint your success story on the canvas of tomorrow. The future isn’t a threat—it’s an invitation. Will you seize it?

• Master Adaptability: Learn to pivot quickly and thrive in a rapidly changing landscape.
• Harness AI’s Power: Discover how to complement technology with human ingenuity for success.
• Boost Resilience: Build the tenacity to weather disruption and emerge stronger.
• Ignite Team Passion: Unlock strategies to inspire engagement and ownership at all levels.
• Stand Out in the Crowd: Cultivate distinction in a commoditized world.
• Lead with Confidence: Gain tools to navigate uncertainty and drive impactful decisions.
• Foster Collaboration: Break silos and align teams for innovation and results.
• Seize New Opportunities: Turn challenges into growth with actionable insights.
• Future-Proof Your Organization: Position your business for long-term relevance and success.
• Cultivate a Growth Mindset: Embrace change as a catalyst for aspiration, not obligation.
• Enhance Strategic Thinking: Anticipate trends and align goals with emerging realities.
• Leave with a Plan: Walk away with a tailored roadmap to excel in the New World of Work.

Unlock the power of exemplary leadership practices and cultivate leadership capacity throughout your organization. Embrace proven principles and skills that empower individuals at all levels to become effective leaders. Leadership is a choice and can be learned, nurtured, and refined – by employees at all levels. Grasp an understanding of the most desired leadership traits employees crave from their leaders (based upon 100,000 case studies).

Whatever the desired results you wish to achieve, or challenges within your organization – employee engagement, culture change, rapid growth, breaking down silos, improving collaboration, raising employee morale, merging cultures, doing more with less – it is through your people that you will either succeed or fail. Inspiring those people to willingly and passionately follow accelerates change and achievement of what matters most.

Learn to cultivate an environment where employees at all levels are engaged, energized and flourish. Ignite the enormous wealth of creativity, innovation, passion, energy and commitment of employees that is often left idle. Evans reveals what it takes to foster – engaged, passionate, focused and committed employees dedicated to help achieve what matters most.

Exemplary leadership is not innate—it is the result of consistent action and focus on a few simple principles. Evans provides proven tools, models, and principles to unlock your untapped leadership potential. By exhibiting five key leadership attributes, you can ignite extraordinary performance and results within your organization.

• Acquire proven tools, models and principles to heighten and refine your untapped leadership potential.
• Learn the five best practices demonstrated by exemplary leaders and how you can apply them.
• Discover the key elements of communicating a vision that lead to increased levels of commitment, engagement and accountability.
• Understand what it takes to cultivate a culture where employees ‘bring more of themselves’ to the workplace – where they are engaged, energized and flourish.
• Embrace memorable principles that move employees from compliance to commitment.
• Learn to influence, transform and achieve any change that is most important to you, your team, or your organization.
• Discover what it takes to influence and inspire others – with or without positional authority.
• Vanquish any existing degrees of the ‘us’ versus ‘them’ mindset.

In the rapidly evolving financial sector, executives confront a perfect storm of market volatility, regulatory demands, and fintech disruptors-all amplified by the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). Leadership in this AI-driven era isn’t optional; it’s the decisive factor separating thriving institutions from those left behind. This keynote is designed for senior leaders and executives of credit unions and banks. This session delivers a cutting-edge blueprint to harness AI-turning compliance into opportunity, silos into collaboration, and uncertainty into a competitive advantage.

The financial landscape is a relentless “Brawl with Few Rules,” where AI is reshaping banking, wealth management, and member expectations at breakneck speed. From chatbots handling 24/7 inquiries to predictive analytics personalizing loan offers, AI isn’t just a tool-it’s a game-changer. Mike unveils the best practices of AI-powered leadership and introduces the Five Pillars of Change, empowering you to wield these technologies with precision. Whether your organization aims to drive growth, enhance member trust, or outpace fintech rivals, this keynote redefines leadership as a choice-to leverage AI for trust, accountability, and a culture that excels under pressure.

Mike showcases how credit unions and banks can deploy AI tools-think fraud detection systems like Illuma Shield or loan underwriting platforms like Zest AI-to align diverse teams, boost ROE, and stand out in a commoditized “Sea of Sameness.” You’ll tackle the top AI-related challenges: meeting member demands for personalization, closing workforce skill gaps, and ensuring ethical compliance. This isn’t just a speech-it’s a strategic roadmap, equipping you with a tailored action plan to integrate AI seamlessly, streamline operations, and dominate the financial frontier.

Seven seismic forces, with AI at the forefront, are rewriting the rules of work-displacing jobs, reinventing processes, and demanding adaptability. Complacency spells obsolescence; agility promises victory. This keynote equips you with pragmatic, AI-focused tools to thrive alongside machines-reskilling staff, enhancing cybersecurity, and balancing innovation with member trust.

The future isn’t a threat but a canvas for those bold enough to paint it with AI-driven success. Are you ready to lead your team into the New World of Work, where AI isn’t just adopted but mastered to achieve unparalleled results?

• Harness AI with the Five Pillars of Change: Master a framework to lead with AI, aligning strategies and teams for transformative impact.
• Transform Compliance with AI: Use AI to turn regulatory challenges into trust-building opportunities.
• Deploy AI Tools Effectively: Learn to implement chatbots, predictive analytics, and fraud detection to enhance member experiences and efficiency.
• Unify Teams with AI Insights: Break silos using AI-driven data, fostering collaboration across loan officers, compliance, and frontline staff.
• Elevate Member Personalization: Leverage AI to meet digital-first expectations, retaining tech-savvy members.
• Outpace Fintechs with AI: Gain strategies to compete using AI innovations, securing your edge in a crowded market.
• Build an AI-Ready Culture: Ignite passion and adaptability, preparing your workforce for human-AI collaboration.
• Create an AI Action Plan: Leave with a tailored roadmap to streamline risk, boost ROE, and integrate AI seamlessly.
• Bridge Skill Gaps: Discover how to reskill employees to thrive alongside AI technologies.
• Lead the AI Frontier: Embrace AI with precision to not just survive but dominate the financial landscape.

Get ready to ignite your sales and marketing teams with a keynote that’s as electrifying as it is actionable! Sales leaders will discover a bold, pragmatic roadmap to shatter silos, spark collaboration, and turbocharge growth in today’s fast-paced, commoditized economy. This isn’t just a speech—it’s a high-energy wake-up call to transform your teams into a unified powerhouse that stands out in a ‘Sea of Sameness’ and thrives amid relentless change.

Picture this: sales and marketing, once at odds, now aligned as a dynamic engine driving revenue and loyalty. Through interactive storytelling, real-world case studies, and proven tools like the “4 Keys to Accountability” and “20 Best Practices of Peak Performance,” attendees will master the art of crumbling territorialism and forging unshakable trust. Leaders will learn to shift limiting beliefs—like “we can’t work together”—into a shared vision of “we’re unstoppable together,” using the “Results Model” to propel teams toward what matters most.

This keynote dives deep into practical strategies: crafting a standout team brand, becoming trusted advisors in the “Experience Economy,” and executing flawlessly to win customers’ hearts and wallets.

But it’s not just about tactics—it’s about culture. Culture is your growth engine or your anchor, and this session shows you how to make it the former. Sales leaders will leave with a tailored action plan to cultivate accountability, engagement, and innovation, turning their teams into agile, resilient forces ready to dominate the Age of Disruption. With humor, energy, and no-nonsense insights, this keynote equips you to lead with purpose, align sales and marketing around shared goals, and achieve exponential results—starting the moment you walk out the door. In a world where the fast and adaptive win, this is your chance to redefine success and build a collaborative culture that doesn’t just survive but thrives.

• Unify Sales and Marketing: Master strategies to align teams around shared goals, breaking down silos and boosting collaboration for explosive growth.
• Build a High-Performance Culture: Learn to shift mindsets and behaviors, creating an accountable, engaged team that drives results.
• Stand Out and Win: Refine your team’s brand and forge unbreakable customer relationships, distinguishing yourself in a commoditized market.
• Execute with Precision: Apply the “4 Keys to Accountability” to ensure flawless strategy execution, even in turbulent times.
• Spark Innovation: Inspire discretionary effort and creativity, turning your team into a hub of bold ideas and solutions.
• Accelerate Revenue Growth: Walk away with a practical action plan to enhance teamwork and hit ambitious sales targets.
• Thrive in Disruption: Develop agility and resilience to turn challenges into opportunities, keeping your team ahead of the curve.
• Foster Trust and Camaraderie: Eliminate blame and build a collaborative spirit that strengthens sales-marketing partnerships.
• Lead with Confidence: Transform accountability into a positive force, empowering you to guide your team to unparalleled success.

In any high-stakes arena, where every second counts and conditions shift unpredictably, your teams don’t just need to keep up—they need to lead. This keynote delivers a dynamic, no-fluff playbook to supercharge efficiency, sharpen role clarity, and unlock the agility and resilience required to conquer bigger goals. ‘Thrive Under Pressure’ isn’t just a talk—it’s a catalyst to transform how your teams navigate the corporate wilds of change, disruption and the unknown. Get ready to ignite a culture of accountability and purpose that propels your organization toward bigger, high-stakes goals.

Imagine a team where every member knows their lane and their teammate’s next play, moving as one with precision and purpose. Silos? Gone. Hesitation? Crushed. In their place: a bold, unified crew that takes calculated risks, makes team-first calls, and adapts on the fly. Through electrifying stories, real-world insights, and a battle-tested framework—the “Thrive Triad”—this keynote reveals how to slash lead times and boost productivity without breaking a sweat.

Your teams will uncover secrets from top innovators, learning to evolve efficiency, anticipate challenges, and pivot fast in the face of shifting trials or regulatory curveballs.

We’ll dive into the nitty-gritty: how to define roles so crystal-clear that planning becomes second nature; how to foster a “we’ve got this” vibe that turns obstacles into opportunities; and how to balance thoughtful risks with decisions that prioritize collective success. The ‘Agility Engine’ model will arm your crew with tools to respond to chaos while keeping their eyes on the prize—those high-stakes, game-changing goals ahead. Think less lag, more action. Less guesswork, more impact.

This isn’t theory—it’s hands-on and real. Your team will walk away with a custom action plan to weave accountability and resilience into their DNA, ready to dominate the unpredictable. With humor, grit, and insights ripped straight from the trenches, this keynote turns your people into a force that doesn’t just survive change—they own it. Ready to extrapolate corporate-world gold from the chaos and lead the charge? Let’s light the fuse.

• Evolve Efficiency Beyond Kaizen: Unlock tools to streamline processes, sharpen focus, and reduce lead time without sacrificing quality.
• Ignite a heightened sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership at all levels
• Boost Anticipation: Master strategies to define individual and team roles, enabling seamless planning and proactive next steps.
• Break Silos, Build Trust: Transform fractured groups into collaborative powerhouses that prioritize team success.
• Ignite Accountability: Leverage the “4 Pillars of Untamed Accountability” to shift from obligation to ownership and peak performance.
• Enhance Agility and Thrive Through Change: Develop resilience and adaptability to respond to evolving challenges.
• Foster Thoughtful Risk-Taking: This keynote empowers smart, team-first decisions rooted in data, driving innovation while advancing desired outcomes.
• Eliminate Excuses: Embrace a solutions-focused approach to keep progress on track, even under pressure.
• Align to Big Goals: Connect teams to a shared vision, creating a symphony of action for high-stakes outcomes.
• Craft a Team Brand: Build a distinct identity that commands respect and fuels long-term success.