Future-Ready Universities: Seeing Change Before It Happens
Audience: Higher education leaders, provosts, and system executives
Length: 45–60 minutes keynote
The universities that thrive by 2030 won’t be those reacting faster—they’ll be those that see further. In this energizing keynote, Quinn unpacks how foresight transforms academic strategy, enrollment planning, and curriculum design. Drawing on data from labor markets, AI trends, and global education systems, he shows how to future-proof your institution without losing your soul. Expect equal parts inspiration and actionable foresight frameworks you can use immediately.
AI + Human: The Future of Learning and Work
Audience: Educators, corporate leaders, workforce strategists
Length: 45–60 minutes keynote
AI isn’t replacing human potential—it’s amplifying it. Quinn explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping what it means to teach, learn, and lead. Combining foresight methodology with real-world examples from universities and industries, he shows how to integrate AI ethically and effectively while keeping creativity, empathy, and integrity at the center.
Value-Creation Learning: Redefining Success in Education
Audience: Faculty leaders, academic developers, policy innovators
Length: 45–60 minutes keynote or interactive session
Grades and job placement are no longer enough. Quinn introduces Value-Creation Learning (VCL)—a breakthrough pedagogical model that measures how learning generates tangible value for students, communities, and the world. This session challenges traditional metrics, reframes assessment, and gives leaders a new blueprint for purpose-driven education.
Save Your School: Foresight and Financial Strategy for Higher Ed Survival
Audience: Presidents, CFOs, trustees, academic planners
Length: 60-minute keynote or 90-minute workshop
The “enrollment cliff” isn’t coming—it’s here. In this compelling session, Quinn combines foresight, financial modeling, and portfolio strategy to help institutions navigate demographic decline, funding volatility, and public trust crises. Based on his forthcoming book Save Your School, this talk equips leaders with foresight tools and decision frameworks to turn disruption into resilience.
Signals in the Noise: How to Make Sense of a Disrupted World
Audience: Cross-sector leadership conferences, futurist events, business schools
Length: 45-minute keynote or fireside chat
Drawing from his blog Signals in the Noise, Quinn helps audiences cut through the chaos of modern change. He teaches how to detect weak signals, challenge assumptions, and build a culture that thrives under uncertainty. Insightful, funny, and grounded in global experience, this is Quinn at his most personal and thought-provoking.
The Foresight Advantage: Leading with Clarity in Uncertain Times
Audience: Executive teams, leadership retreats, corporate innovation groups
Length: 60-minute keynote or 2-hour interactive masterclass
In business and academia alike, most leaders react to change. The great ones anticipate it. Quinn shows how to embed foresight into decision-making, build “future radar” across teams, and lead with curiosity instead of fear. Attendees leave with a foresight toolkit they can apply the next morning.
