Howdy folks -
For the past decade, Responsive Conference has explored what happens when the world changes faster than our organizations can adapt.
In 2026, that conversation isn't theoretical.
AI is reshaping collaboration, leadership feels increasingly ambiguous, and entire job functions are being redesigned.
This September, we’re bringing together leaders who are building amidst that uncertainty. Here are some of our confirmed speakers...
Rebecca Hinds, PhD, best-selling author of Your Best Meeting Ever on collaboration in the era of AI.
Rebecca will explore how AI is reshaping teamwork, productivity, and decision-making, and what leaders can do to maintain trust as knowledge work evolves.
Jennifer Turner, leadership advisor at Alphabet, on leading amidst uncertainty.
In a moment where the ground is shifting beneath organizations, Jennifer will explore what it means to lead without clear answers.
Doug Kirkpatrick on self-management.
Drawing from decades of work inside radically self-managed companies, Doug will challenge assumptions about hierarchy and explore why trust, responsibility, and voluntary commitment matter more than control in unstable times.
Contrarian investor Danielle Strachman on building amidst uncertainty.
Danielle will sit down in a fishbowl alongside several founders to explore how to build unreasonable companies in uncertain times, and how to recognize ideas worth chasing.
Lucia Guillory and Michelle Vitus of Slate on rethinking talent strategy in the age of AI.
In this fishbowl session, Lucia will join fellow Chief People Officers to examine how roles are changing, how to develop talent, and what organizations owe their employees in this time of change.
Tony Levitan, founding facilitator of Leaders in Tech, on developing the next generation of leaders.
Tony draws on years of work with emerging leaders in tech to explore why emotional intelligence and adaptability matter, and how to develop them.
J. Noble of the American Conservatory Theater on how to craft messages that people remember, feel, and act on.
In this experiential workshop, J. will use rehearsal-based techniques to help participants move from delivering information to shaping compelling communication.
Responsive Conference has never been a sit-and-absorb event.
It’s designed to feel like the kinds of organizations we’re all trying to build: adaptive, thoughtful, human, and occasionally weird.
Predictability is gone. What’s left?
Attention.
Adaptability.
Human connection.
And — of course — AI.
I hope you'll join us!
Get your ticket now!
(And use the code snafu20 at checkout!)
See you next week!
Robin
3 Things I’ve Loved This Week
Quote I’m Considering:
I can't teach you if I don't have your attention. - Mark Rober
Hiring Platform I Love:
AI is wonderful, but sometimes you need a human. I currently have two full-time employees in the Philippines, and have hired dozens of people in the Philippines over the years. Next time you're considering hiring someone on Upwork, look to OnlineJobs.ph instead.
(For more on hiring offshore, read Habits for Hiring.)
Short Video I'm Considering:
David Senra, host of Founders, sat down with Toby Lütke, CEO of Shopify.
“I take the view that I'm a corporate raider. That Shopify went bankrupt and I bought it on a fire sale and I'm marching in on day one, and that previous management was crazy and we need to turn this place around.”
This is a pretty ruthless view, but that's also what's required to be the best in business. In the age of AI, that attitude may be increasingly necessary for businesses to survive.
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Until next week,
Robin
