Nola
Simon
Keynote Speaking & Advisory — 2026 & 2027
Nola Simon is a strategic futurist, keynote speaker, and podcast host who spent 20+ years across five large, complex organizations before leaving to build something different. Her methodology, Everyday Futurism, helps leaders and teams trust themselves to read signals, challenge assumptions, and make intentional moves before the status quo collapses beneath them.
She doesn't predict the future. She helps people practice it.
Her keynotes fit company-wide leadership retreats, future of work conferences, innovation programs, and public events. Each talk is fully customized: Nola works closely with hosts to deliver content that is grounded, relevant, and immediately actionable for your specific audience.
Sample Talks — All topics fully customizable
Three talks. One body of work. Each a distinct entry point into the same practice.
Nola performs without slides by default — and finds it produces better results. Slides available if your event requires them. 45–60 min, fully customized, pre-event planning call included.
The triptych
What You're Not Asking Before You Commit — Decision-making. The most important decision your organization makes is already half-made.
Witnessed Trust — Trust & reputation. Trust isn't built. It's caught. And most organizations have no idea what their people actually trust.
Before You Commit — AI adoption. The most important AI decision your organization will make is happening right now — informally.
Ideal contexts — Leadership summits, executive offsites, strategic planning retreats, AI & tech conferences, culture and change events.
Nola uses a highly collaborative and customized process
Grounded methodology, real case studies, long-term perspective, and actionable frameworks — tuned to your audience, timing, and goals.