Globally Renowned Futurist, Unlearner & Speaker. Based in South Africa, Graeme has worked with some of the world’s most recognized brands, travelling to over 80 countries, and speaking to around 100,000 people (in person pre-Covid) every year. He is the author of 5 best-selling books, and on faculty at 5 top global business schools. Graeme asserts that business leaders should be looking at their world through a lens of AC/DC (‘After’ / ‘During’ Covid) and he offers perspective-shifting insights and practical take-aways relating to the next 12 weeks, 12 months and 12 years. Graeme contends that ‘structure is strategy’ as we look to 2021 and beyond. He is inspiring organisations (of all shapes, sizes and sectors) to plan for flexibility in 2021 and attempt to unlearn as we all wrestle with limiting orthodoxies. Graeme’s insights are research-based and created specifically to catalyse new thinking for attendees and their teams and he will share the key attributes that will help businesses / leaders in NI anticipate, plan and surmount the ongoing disruptive change.

Conor Lambe - Danske Bank Chief Economist will discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the local economy and the outlook for economic growth and the labour market in Northern Ireland. John-Paul Coleman - Danske Bank Head of Markets and Treasury will discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the interest rate and fx markets and will share his thoughts on what the catalysts for movement in the markets are.