Liya Safina

In an era of exponential disruption, strategy without foresight is just risk with a nice name. The most successful leaders aren’t just agile—they’re pre-positioned. In this talk, discover how to use scenario planning as a leadership advantage, not just a strategy tool.

Source insights directly from Liya Safina's experience working with Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike and Toyota. These are the signal detection strategies used by top foresight teams to make high-conviction bets, build resilience, and act early.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of modern foresight—not futurism, but a rigorous leadership capability used by top-performing organizations to anticipate change, navigate uncertainty, and act ahead of the curve.

We'll unpack why conventional roadmaps fail, how to cultivate a foresight mindset, and how to build future-resilient companies in an age when speed and clarity are the new currency. Miss this—and risk becoming the next cautionary tale.

Audience Takeaways:

• Understand foresight as a core executive function and how to use scenarios to uncover opportunity and hedge against blindspots
• Reframe volatility as a source of strategic advantage
• Get frameworks for embedding foresight into strategic decision-making, using the “axes of uncertainty” model to forecast future market dynamics
• Gain credibility in the boardroom by identifying risk windows early
• Leave equipped to lead your organization through complexity—before the next disruption hits