What does Gen Z really want—and how should you respond?

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In this keynote, we dive into the mindset, motivations and expectations of Generation Z—today’s youngest professionals. More than digital natives, Gen Z brings a new relationship to authority, work, and purpose. They value autonomy over hierarchy, flexibility over formality, and impact over status.

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We begin with a clear picture of the Gen Z professional: connected, ambitious, and deeply driven by values. Through concrete insights and real-world examples, Julien De Wit shows what this means for recruitment, retention, and leadership.

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Next, we explore the tension—and opportunity—between generations. How can organizations foster true intergenerational collaboration? What are the blind spots of older leadership styles? And how do you avoid turning Gen Z engagement into hollow employer branding?

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Finally, this keynote closes with an open Q&A session, offering space for dialogue, reflection and practical takeaways tailored to your organization.

What will work look like in 2050?

In this keynote, we explore how technological acceleration, shiftingvalues, and new forms of collaboration are reshaping our professional lives—today and tomorrow. We begin with the Company of the Future: flexible, networked, and deeply human.

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These are not offices with desks, but ecosystems where people, AI, and purpose coexist. Ethics, sustainability and resilience areno longer ‘nice-to-haves’—they are central to competitive advantage.

Next, we zoom in on the Professional of the Future. Job titles are out. Skills, mindset, and personalpositioning are in. You’ll discover why empathy, adaptability, and co-creation with AI are emerging as themost valuable assets, and how the new professional is part expert, part storyteller, and always learning.Finally, we take you on a leap forward: A Working Day in 2050.

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Expect a vivid, realistic vision of what atypical day might feel like when boundaries between virtual and physical, work and life, have all blurred.From AI-scheduled deep work to immersive team rituals—this isn’t science fiction.

It’s a strategic invitation to rethink work.This keynote offers not just foresight, but a call to action: to lead, adapt, and design the future of work—starting today.

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Participants leave with ready-to-use tools, tips and templates for their careers and businesses .

What separates companies that break from those that bounce back? In this keynote, Julien De Wit uncovers the core principles behind organizational resilience—and how forward-thinking companies turn crisis into a catalyst.

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We begin with the anatomy of a crisis: not just an external shock, but an internal stress test of leadership, culture and communication. Crises reveal what was already weak—and what can become stronger. From PR disasters to supply chain disruptions, we explore how the most resilient organizations respond under pressure.

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Next, we explore the strategies that work. How do companies keep trust intact when everything shifts? Drawing on research, media insight and lived experience, Julien shares powerful lessons on crisis communication, adaptive strategy and decision-making under uncertainty.

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Finally, we look ahead: how to build a company that’s not just crisis-ready, but change-ready. This keynote offers a candid, actionable framework for leadership teams, executives and communicators who want to lead through storms—and come out stronger.

What does it mean to be a company in an age of rising geopolitical tension, economic fragmentation and shifting global power?

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In this keynote, Julien De Wit explores how today’s business leaders must think beyond efficiency—towards strategic resilience, ethical positioning and long-term security. Drawing on his ongoing research in international relations, defense policy and economic security, Julien outlines how the return of hard power is reshaping markets, supply chains and investment priorities. From Europe’s changing role to the rise of dual-use technologies, he unpacks the implications for both industry and leadership.

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But this keynote goes beyond geopolitics. It’s also about people. How can companies build cultures that are resilient, clear-headed and adaptable in the face of volatility? How do you lead with strength—without becoming rigid?

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With a mix of strategic foresight, policy insight and human-centered storytelling, this talk equips executives, strategists and innovation leaders with a new mindset: one that connects global risk with local action.

In this keynote, Julien De Wit explores how organizations can build true resilience — not just in their systems and strategies, but in their people.

Drawing on his work with companies, think tanks and leadership teams across sectors, Julien shows how resilience goes beyond crisis management. It’s about creating the capacity to adapt, recover and grow stronger in the face of change.

Rooted in psychology, leadership and organizational strategy, the session blends research insights, real-world examples and practical tools to help leaders and teams future-proof their organizations from within.

We cover:

• What resilience really means for people and organizations today

• How to turn uncertainty and disruption into learning and strength

• The link between psychological safety, adaptability and performance

• How leadership behaviors shape organizational resilience

• Tools to build a resilient culture where people thrive under pressure

Participants leave with a clear framework and actionable steps to strengthen both individual and collective resilience — creating companies that don’t just survive change, but grow through it.

Those who only see threats miss the opportunities. Innovation is what turns uncertain times into new possibilities. In this talk you'll learn how to build an innovative culture within your company, organisation or community — and why it matters more today than ever before.

Based on insights from Juliens bestseller De Comeback Code.