Elatia Abate: AI Futurist
Elatia Abate is a globally recognized futurist keynote speaker helping organizations revolutionize leadership, resilience, and innovation to thrive in the rapidly evolving Age of AI.
Quick Facts:
- Named Forbes Leading Female Futurist and Futurist in Residence, Paylocity
- Creator of the Future-Led Leadership™ framework used by Fortune 500 firms
- Featured with Tony Robbins and Trevor Noah in 2020 Business Resiliency Series
- Former Global Director of Talent Acquisition, Anheuser-Busch InBev
- Formats:
- Keynote speaker (45–60 minutes), workshop leader, and executive educator.
- Audiences:
- Corporate leaders, HR executives, innovators, and professionals seeking to future-proof their organizations and careers.
- Outcomes:
- Understand the key forces shaping the future of work and leadership.
- Gain tools to build resilient, future-ready teams.
- Learn how to leverage AI and technology while strengthening human potential.
- Travels from: Atlanta, GA
- **Fee range: $35,001 - $50,000
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Keynote Topics:
Business Beyond the Brain™: AI, Consciousness, and the Future of Leadership
Assembly line logic does not apply in an AI landscape.
In the days of Henry Ford, the assembly line was a marvel of efficiency, a testament to the power of incremental innovation and predictable processes. In today’s whirlwind of artificial intelligence and quantum computing, the mind-blowing pace of change demands a radical shift in how we lead and strategize.
Delivered from the intersection of the futures of work, strategy, and leadership this inspiring keynote will guide you through an upgrade in your ability to lead yourself, your company, and your teams into a brand-new future through the easily accessible framework: Think / Do / Be.
Think: Embrace a paradigm-based, emergent approach to strategic planning, moving beyond linear thinking to leverage the interconnected dynamics of today’s markets
Do: Evolve the practice of business from an intellectual exercise into a holistic approach that encourages leaders to harness the potential of their entire beings
Be: Define and assume your role as co-creator and architect of the futures of technology, humanity, and the planet
Leave this experience with a renewed sense of optimism, equipped to with the tools and insights necessary to navigate this new landscape with confidence.
Regenerative Resilience™: Leading in a Future Plagued by Disruption
The velocity of change in our world has moved from incremental to exponential to instantaneous. New tech, which once took decades to integrate into society, is now taking only a matter of days or weeks to reach millions of people – and it’s not slowing down.
AI and machine learning are transforming society as we know it, including our understanding of business and how we work, and they’re only two of many disruptive technologies.
This moment is inviting us to step into leadership like never before, and learn the tools to both navigate and shape the future in the face of accelerating change.
Regenerative Resilience™ is a dynamic talk designed to arm you to thrive in today’s unpredictable world. Learn to sculpt disruption into transformative power. This keynote shares tools made in, from, and for a world in constant flux. Move through this time, not with caution, but with confidence and vision.
Audiences will learn how to:
- Navigate From Chaos to Clarity: Reframe your perception of disruption. Turn it from a chaotic threat into a map for growth and progress.
- Evolve From Fear to Fearlessness: Replace trepidation with an eagerness to explore the uncharted territories.
- Move From Isolation to Connection: Explore the importance of community and communication for thriving today.
The Future of Now: 3 Strategies to Prepare in a Period of Accelerated Change
As a former corporate executive turned futurist, I’ve spent the past few years researching the impact of technology and disruptive forces on our world. In my findings I’ve discovered that even though major disruptions are approaching us at lightning speed, it’s still possible for us to thrive.
In this talk that marries both theoretical and practical ideas, I offer three key strategies to help audiences prepare for and calmly navigate the chaos of the now and future.
Audiences Will Learn:
- What is currently at stake, and why “now” is the most powerful time for the future
- Outdated paradigms around strategy and work, and forward-thinking models that are imperative for success
- How to identify and design fulfilling opportunities despite the unknown
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Talent Short Bio
Elatia Abate is a globally recognized future of work and leadership keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and Futurist in Residence at Paylocity. Named one of Forbes’ leading female futurists, she helps organizations and leaders reimagine what’s possible in an era defined by rapid technological and societal change. Through her Future-Led Leadership™ framework, Elatia equips executives, teams, and entrepreneurs to thrive amid disruption with foresight, adaptability, and purpose.
Her insights have guided Fortune 500 companies including Verizon, Deloitte, Citi, Honeywell, and GMAC, as well as global institutions such as Stanford University and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she teaches executive education. Featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Chief, and Esquire, Elatia’s work bridges innovation and human-centered leadership. Her TEDx talk, “Pioneering the Future of Work,” and her book Build a Career You Love further cement her reputation as a trusted voice shaping the next era of leadership.
Talent Videos
Elatia Abate, Global Keynote Speaker
In this high-energy speaker reel, Forbes Leading Female Futurist Elatia Abate showcases her global impact as a keynote speaker inspiring organizations to thrive in the Age of AI.
Video Summary & Key Moments
Elatia Abate, a globally recognized future of work keynote speaker and Forbes Leading Female Futurist, highlighting her dynamic stage presence and transformative message. The video intercuts live keynote moments, audience reactions, and client testimonials to capture the depth and energy of her approach.
Elatia’s voice-over and footage emphasize her mission to revolutionize leadership, resilience, and adaptability in the face of rapid technological and social change. She inspires leaders to replace fear of disruption with curiosity and opportunity. Throughout the reel, clips from global stages and corporate events—including Deloitte, SHRM, VRBO, SEI, Belcorp, and NY Life—demonstrate her ability to connect with audiences ranging from intimate executive sessions to auditoriums of thousands.
The showreel also reinforces her core message: the future is not something that happens to us—it’s something we build together. With a background in corporate leadership and entrepreneurship, Abate bridges the gap between vision and execution, helping audiences imagine a future where human potential and innovation thrive side by side. The video closes with her signature optimism and a call to lead with courage, creativity, and resilience.
Key Moments
00:00–00:20 — Opening montage: global stages, bold visuals, and key message on the future of work
00:20–00:50 — Introduction: Elatia Abate, Forbes Leading Female Futurist and global keynote speaker
00:50–01:20 — Highlights from major keynotes for Deloitte, SHRM, VRBO, and NY Life
01:20–01:50 — Core themes: resilience, leadership, and transformation in the Age of AI
01:50–02:10 — Audience engagement clips and testimonials
Pioneering the Future of Work | Elatia Abate | TEDxOgden
In this TEDx talk, futurist Elatia Abate explores how disruption, technology, and human creativity are reshaping the future of work—and how we can lead with purpose amid change.
Video Summary & Key Moments
In her TEDxOgden talk, “Pioneering the Future of Work,” Elatia Abate shares a bold and optimistic vision for navigating a rapidly changing world. She begins by highlighting the unprecedented pace of transformation across industries, driven by automation, artificial intelligence, and shifting human expectations. Rather than fearing disruption, Abate argues that we must learn to harness it—seeing uncertainty as a fertile space for growth, innovation, and human reinvention.
Drawing on her own career journey from corporate executive to entrepreneur and futurist, she emphasizes how adaptability, creativity, and emotional intelligence will define success in the future economy. Abate challenges audiences to abandon the illusion of stability and embrace lifelong learning, curiosity, and collaboration as core leadership traits.
She introduces her concept of Future-Led Leadership™, a mindset built around resilience and opportunity. The future, she asserts, is not something that happens to us—it is something we co-create. Closing on a hopeful note, she reminds viewers that every technological or economic shift also opens the door for more human connection, empathy, and innovation if we choose to lead courageously.
Key Moments
01:20–03:10 — How automation and AI are reshaping work and life
03:10–05:00 — Personal journey: leaving corporate life to explore the future of work
05:00–06:45 — Lessons learned from global leaders adapting to disruption
06:45–08:30 — Introducing the Future-Led Leadership™ mindset
08:30–10:15 — Building resilience and creativity in uncertain times
10:15–11:30 — Turning fear into curiosity and co-creation
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