Otto Scharmer

In an era of deep disruption, our greatest capacity is the ability to sense and actualize emerging future possibilities. Drawing from his latest book "Presencing," Otto Scharmer explores how leaders and changemakers can shift their attention from the visible structures of systems to the invisible “social soil” beneath them — the quality of relationships, awareness, and intention that shape collective outcomes. Grounded in action research across global initiatives, he shows how aligning attention, intention, and agency creates “islands of coherence” capable of elevating whole systems.

This interactive talk invites participants to turn the beam of attention back onto themselves — to listen deeply, see themselves as part of a living system, and activate their capacity for presencing the future that is waiting to emerge.

Suggested Length: 60–90 minutes keynote | 2 hour to half-day workshop option