April Rinne and Jerry Michalski Keynote Speaker

Flux Mindset Expert, April Rinne
Future Strategist, Jerry Michalski
Over 45 combined years of strategic advisory work for Fortune 500 organizations

April Rinne and Jerry Michalski's Biography

Together, April Rinne & Jerry Michalski‘s backgrounds give them unique and powerful perspectives on their areas of expertise, from coping with the pace of change to smashing boundaries, seeing what’s invisible to others and imagining desirable futures.

April Rinne

During her career stops around the world in microfinance, law, public policy, digital innovation and the sharing economy, April noticed how much change was under way, and how poorly most people and organizations were equipped to deal with it. This, along with her own personal story of life flipping upside-down at a young age, led to her write the international bestseller Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change.

Jerry Michalski

Called a “software seer” by Newsweek in his tech days, Jerry expanded his focus to global issues like trust and innovation. For over a quarter century, Jerry has curated the world’s largest, hand-made, publicly available mind map (you can browse it for free at Jerry’s Brain). Jerry’s global upbringing in South America and Europe shaped his perspective; so does speaking multiple languages.

MINDSET + STRATEGY

April and Jerry are a one-two punch. Their keynotes are different, but connected. They inspire, delight, and wow in ways that one person alone can't do. Think 1+1=11 – with foresight, insight, curiosity, and joy.

They also offer co-led breakouts and AUA (Ask Us Anything) sessions alongside their talks.

April and Jerry solve not just a piece but an entire section of your event-planning puzzle. Their goals: Client friendliness, unparalleled value, and peace of mind.

They combine decades of experience across microfinance, law, public policy and digital innovation to help leaders navigate rapid change with practical clarity and calm.
They translate uncertainty into actionable strategies, pairing April Rinne’s flux mindset frameworks with Jerry Michalski’s systems-level pattern recognition to reveal options others miss.
They equip organisations to strengthen trust, accelerate innovation and make better decisions under ambiguity by connecting technological shifts to human and cultural realities.
They bring a truly global lens shaped by work and life across continents, helping audiences bridge perspectives, communicate across differences and align stakeholders through disruption.
They challenge teams to see what is invisible, smash outdated assumptions and imagine desirable futures that can be executed, not just admired.

Comments & Testimonials

Our recent event in Australia gave attendees the "dynamic duo" experience of April and Jerry, their trademark curiosity and playfulness. It was even more successful than I could have imagined!

Geraldine Chin-Moody Founder of One Blue Dot Advisory

Finding a resilient response that leads to life and more agency is what these two, now combined, can offer better than almost anyone I know.

Kevin Jones Founder of Neighborhood Economics

Both Jerry and April live in the future then help create it now. Their grasp of the forces that create systemic change, innovation that matters, and how to accelerate into the future have helped us as we navigate our work on transforming supply chains and business models to a low carbon, equitable sustainable future. Definitely a 1+ – be ready to innovate, at scale, fast when inviting them into your world!

Hannah Jones CEO of The Earthshot Prize & former Chief Sustainability Officer, Nike