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# Long-Term Strategy Conference 2026

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- [The Missing Rung: Why Your Innovation Efforts Remain Uninspiring and Empty](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2026/07/10/the-missing-rung-why-your-innovation-efforts-remain-uninspiring-and-empty/) - As the person responsible for driving innovation in your organisation, you have probably sat through a version of this conversation more than once. The leadership team agrees that a new category is needed. Everyone nods. A workshop is scheduled. Consultants are hired, sticky notes are deployed, and three months later the team resurfaces with a
- [Ep 35 - Your Strategic Stagnation Isn't a Framework Problem—It's a Story Problem](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2026/05/18/ep-35-your-strategic-stagnation-isnt-a-framework-problem-its-a-story-problem/) - You’re in a strategy retreat. You see an opening to shift the conversation—a strategic insight you know could change the trajectory. You speak up with confidence. And then... blank looks. Awkward silence. The room moves on as if you hadn’t spoken. It doesn’t matter if you’re the CEO, the board chair, or an ambitious director.
- [Ep 36 - Why SWOT Isn’t the Problem: How We Use It Is](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2026/06/17/ep-36-why-swot-isnt-the-problem-how-we-use-it-is/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Today, your executive team fills SWOT boxes in 90 minutes and calls it strategy. Tomorrow’s competitive landscape will punish that superficiality mercilessly. Chris Fox predicts the emerging standard: double-barreled insight generation that combines intellectual analysis with visceral pattern recognition. The companies
- [Confessions of a CEO Who Smuggled AI Strategy Trendslop Past His Own Board](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2026/06/08/confessions-of-a-ceo-who-smuggled-ai-strategy-trendslop-past-his-own-board/) - 2028: As a (fictional) CEO, I came under pressure two years ago to produce a strategic plan by a sharp deadline. While I accept it’s part of my job, all of a sudden I received not-too-subtle demands from the board, funders, staff, and even regulators. They all expected to see a written document. The problem
- [Ep 15 How to Convince Colleagues Your Company Needs a Long-Term Strategy Along with Its Big Vision](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/04/29/ep-15-how-to-convince-colleagues-your-company-needs-a-long-term-strategy-along-with-its-big-vision/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are someone who is already a long-term thinker, working in a non-profit organization. Unlike many, you don’t need to be convinced about the importance of long-term thinking. Somewhere in the past - childhood, early career - you embedded the idea
- [Discounted Full Tickets - Replay](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/24/discounted-full-tickets-replay/) - The official conference is over, and perhaps you were able to see a few streamed downloadable videos. Maybe you even attended a live session. You are intrigued by your experience, or what you have read/seen and want to examine your options. But what might they be, exactly, and how does it work? (Any current discounts
- [Ep 17 - How to Find Time for Strategic Planning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/07/08/ep-17-how-to-find-time-for-strategic-planning/) - You are in charge of implementing your company’s new strategic plan. It includes some brilliant new ideas which should shake up your industry, and even introduce the world to a new category of products and services. But you are a bit wary because prior strategic plans barely made it off the PowerPoint pages. They weren’t
- [Ep 18 - When a Written Strategy Document Lacks a Strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/07/22/ep-18-when-a-written-strategy-document-lacks-a-strategy/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your company has a long history of putting together strategic plans. And you have diligently read them all in a search to understand the intentions of prior leaders. But as you look them over you are concerned. There are lots of
- [Ep 19 - Enduring the Messy Stages of Strategic Planning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/08/12/ep-19-enduring-the-messy-stages-of-strategic-planning/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your company is in the middle of a strategic planning project. Things are going according to plan but there are several competing schools of thought about the future of the organization. In discussions, voices are being raised as competing ideas are
- [Ep 22 - Strategy Across Silos | Master Planning Redefined](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/12/02/ep-22-strategy-across-silos-master-planning-redefined/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Have you ever seen strategic master plans gather dust on a shelf? Or, have you ever poured your heart into a master plan only to see it fall flat? Strategic Master Plans make sense but they rarely work in practice. If
- [Ep 27 - Missing Insights | Ep 27 How to Find Breakthrough Strategies in the C-Suite](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/04/07/ep-27-missing-insights-how-to-find-breakthrough-strategies-in-the-c-suite/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are convinced that your company or client needs a game-changing strategy. But you have also worked with them to see that their thinking is pedestrian. Ordinary. Run of the mill. Business as usual. You realise that one element which is
- [Ep 28 Strategizing Around a Toxic Culture](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/04/23/strategizing-around-a-toxic-culture/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are leading the development of a strategic plan in an organization. The company has a very transactional culture in which staff members are doing the minimum required to get by. However, the company needs to develop a game-changing strategic plan
- [25 Obstacles to Game-Changing Strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/06/24/25-obstacles-to-game-changing-strategy/) - Maybe you can recall a conversation with an executive. You were the protagonist trying to get them to commit to a game-changing future, and the vision and strategy it would include. But, in most tales like this, they are actually the villains. Clinging to the status quo, they refuse. You try every persuasive technique in
- [Where AI Belongs in Strategy - and Where it Might Wreck You](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2026/06/04/where-ai-belongs-in-strategy-and-where-it-might-wreck-you/) - In the early 1980s, McKinsey told my employer at the time, AT&T, that the global market for mobile phones would top out at roughly 900,000 subscribers by 2000. The actual number was 100 million. A decade later, AT&T paid $11.5 billion for McCaw Cellular to claw its way back into the market it had walked
- [Strategic Fluency - Frameworks or Stories?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2026/02/10/strategic-fluency-frameworks-or-stories/) - Transcript 00:00:01 Stop me if you’ve been in Bob’s position. Every strategist learns the frameworks. Porto five forces, blue ocean strategy, and SWAT analysis. And we assume great strategy comes from great frameworks. So how Schultz of Starbucks fame, he knew all of the frameworks, but he didn’t transform Starbucks or any of them. In
- [Ep 34 How Do Leaders Make Decisions When There's No Time and No Certainty?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2026/03/04/ep-34-how-do-leaders-make-decisions-when-theres-no-time-and-no-certainty/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your company is bleeding. The tariff just hit. Your board wants answers. You have 48 hours. But sometimes the brutal truth is that the warning signs were there 20-years ago. In this episode, Marcel Melzer stops the scroll with his contrarian
- [Ep 33 - From Laundry-list, Wishlist or Checklist to a Game-Changing Strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2026/02/05/ep-33-from-laundry-list-wishlist-or-checklist-to-a-game-changing-strategy/) - Picture two teams in your company, six months apart. The first team is drowning. They have 47 “strategic initiatives” on their list, no clear way to prioritize, and every meeting devolves into debates about resources. Morale is terrible, and nobody can articulate what they’re really trying to accomplish. Fast forward six months: the same team,
- [Ep 32 - From Idea Overload to Execution - A Strategist's Guide to Prioritization](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/12/08/ep-32-from-idea-overload-to-execution-a-strategists-guide-to-prioritization/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your organization has 37 brilliant projects. You have bandwidth for maybe 5. Now what? This is the reality facing leaders everywhere: expensive master plans that deliver impressive lists of initiatives but zero guidance on which ones to actually pursue. Meanwhile, your
- [Live on Substack #3: Unmasking the Strategy Success Trap](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/09/30/live-on-substack-3-unmasking-the-strategy-success-trap/) - Unmasking the Strategy Success Trap: Why Booms Lead to Busts! How should your company react to amazing success? Join us for a spirited conversation diagnosing the fatal strategic missteps of companies that went through unearned booms during COVID-19. We reveal why giants like Peloton and Fiverr abandoned their profitable, long-term business models to chase massive,
- [Ep 31 - Escaping the Short-Term Trap](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/09/29/ep-31-escaping-the-short-term-trap/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You have a hunger for game-changing results. As a CEO, board member, or strategic planner, you aspire to produce big results. While you know methods that work, you still find yourself drifting back into short-term thinking in these tumultuous days. Without
- [Hard to engage staff on vision/strategy? Do it in your sleep with AI.](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/08/19/hard-to-engage-staff-on-vision-strategy-do-it-in-your-sleep-with-ai/) - Tired of staff surveys on company vision and corporate strategy showing disengagement despite your best efforts? You're not alone. Most leaders think they need to be more "motivational" - but that's backwards. The real breakthrough? Creating systems where people motivate themselves. And AI is making this easier than ever. Join us for a short presentation
- [Ep 29 USA: Stuck in a Divide](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/06/20/usa-stuck-in-a-divide/) - Let’s imagine for a moment that you are a citizen or resident of the USA. You love the country and especially the vision of the founding fathers. However, you are distressed by the degree of the political divide. It has hijacked popular attention. People seem to hate each other. Is there a way to find
- [Ep 30 Implementation Issues | A Community’s Role in Strategic Change](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/08/07/ep-30-implementation-issues-a-communitys-role-in-strategic-change/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are the champion of a long-term strategic plan. However, you understand some of the disciplines required to make strategic plans implementable - program management and change management. But as you try to educate others on the importance of these disciplines
- [Ep 26 - Seth Godin - Stuck in Stale Strategy? Seeing Systems Holding You Back](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/03/05/ep-26-seth-godin-stuck-in-stale-strategy-seeing-systems-holding-you-back/) - Your company is built on systems - a whole bunch of systems which are intertwined. Understanding how they work together is critical for any strategic changes you want to make. However, you have also seen system diagrams. They look awful, with too much detail, and don’t capture the essence of what happens at any level
- [Ep 25 - Drowning in Data | How AI Can Rescue Strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/02/19/ep-25-drowning-in-data-how-ai-can-rescue-strategy/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are a facilitator or sponsor of strategic planning offsites. Recently, you noticed that it’s become easier than ever to gather pages of interesting and pertinent information about client companies. You’re pleased…this is a far cry from the days when you
- [Ep 24 Employees Want In! | How AI Fixes the Participation Gap w Dan Bruder](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2025/01/29/ep-24-employees-want-in-how-ai-fixes-the-participation-gap-w-dan-bruder/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your company is committed to engaging staff in implementing the next strategic plan. Like most, you realize that their involvement is important. But the company is big…large enough that you can’t talk to everyone. Not effectively. But you’d like to give
- [Sustainability Strategy and Backcasting](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/04/29/sustainability-strategy-and-backcasting/) - Long-Term strategic planning is near-to-impossible without backcasting. But most people have never heard of the technique and why it works so well. Here's a short primer, courtesy of Alex at the Sustainability illustrated YouTube Channel.
- [Ep 23 - Conflicting Visions - the Invisible Threat that Unites Goals](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/12/24/ep-23-conflicting-visions-the-invisible-threat-that-unites-goals/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Why You Should Listen to This Episode of the Jump Leap Long-Term Strategy Podcast Picture this: you’re in the middle of a critical strategic planning retreat. Your team has crafted bold visions for the future, but now comes the toughest part—choosing
- [Ep 16 Getting Deep Stakeholder Buy-In to Strategic Plans](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/05/23/ep-16-getting-deep-stakeholder-buy-in-to-strategic-plans/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are starting a fresh strategic planning effort but you are concerned that executives are not doing enough to engage stakeholders. From prior experience you know that plans can fall on their face once they are announced. But what should be
- [Reversing Neglect: The Case of Vale Royal and Vision 2030 Jamaica](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/09/reversing-neglect-the-case-of-vale-royal-and-vision-2030-jamaica/) - Your organization has crafted a vision for the future, winning the approval of a wide array of stakeholders. But how do you keep that momentum alive beyond the initial excitement and actually deliver results? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit
- [Ep 18 - What if your strategy document is missing actual strategic thinking?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/07/26/ep-18-what-if-your-strategy-document-is-missing-actual-strategic-thinking/) - Your company has a long history of putting together strategic plans. And you have diligently read them all in a search to understand the intentions of prior leaders. But as you look them over you are concerned. There are lots of todo lists, action items, and budgets, but the underlying plan seems to lack something
- [Ep 20- Shifting from Weak Proactive to Strong Pre-Emptive Strategic Planning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/09/04/ep-20-shifting-from-weak-proactive-to-strong-pre-emptive-strategic-planning/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your company has a problem implementing its strategic plans. On a given day, it devotes all its attention to emergency issues, and sets aside the contents of the last strategic plan. There are no lazy, or dumb people involved - your
- [Ep 21 Navigating Cultural Drift: Fixing Leadership and Strategy Before It’s Too Late](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/10/21/ep-21-navigating-cultural-drift-fixing-leadership-and-strategy-before-its-too-late/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com What happens when leadership goes off-course and starts undermining the very culture that made your company successful? In this thought-provoking episode, Francis Wade teams up with Barry Eustance, an expert in aviation and corporate transformation, to tackle a problem that many
- [Podcast Live Appearance](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/04/29/podcast-live-appearance/) - Is Short-Termism the Real Enemy of Sustainability? Is the Cure Better Strategic Planning? Should It Be? In this live, Ask the ESG Experts, we will discuss how short-termism can hinder long-term value and ruin the planet. As a highly sought-after consultant and speaker, Francis Wade has been instrumental in driving positive change within organizations across
- [Long-Term Planning Webinar Replay](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/05/03/long-term-planning-webinar-replay/) - You may have noticed…there is a relationship between setting big, important goals and the time they require. In other words, we all know that in the short-term, it’s unlikely that a company can disrupt an industry. But what exactly does “long-term” mean? How should a company plan?
- [Webinar: Should Leaders Ever Stop Implementing a Long-Term Strategy?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/04/24/webinar-should-leaders-ever-stop-implementing-a-long-term-strategy/) - Like most other Caribbean firms, your company has focused on its survival for the past two years. Things have been tough: retaining revenue while containing costs has been everyone's pre-occupation. But you probably know that COVID has, in addition to closing doors, opened up a bunch of new ones. These new openings could lead the
- [Caribbean StrategyProductivity - A New Linkedin Newsletter](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/03/15/party-dance/) - You're looking for a regular source of provocative ideas on strategic thinking for Caribbean companies. The success of your company depends on it, but it's not as if you can import foreign thinking and expect it to work. And, few regional executives spend time to share their innermost thoughts, especially if they have a company to run.
- [Webinar: 3 Mistakes HR Makes in Corporate Strategic Planning Retreats](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/06/11/webinar-3-mistakes-hr-makes-in-corporate-strategic-planning-retreats/) - You're an HR Manager who is aspiring to a seat at the table, or maybe you're already there. You want to make an impact and have the executives understand the power of HR. But before you even arrive at the first meeting, there's a perception in the way. Traditionally, HR has been seen as reactive.
- [Webinar Profits vs. People vs. Purpose](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/03/25/strategic-planning-profits-vs-people-vs-purpose-is-it-selfish/) - Like most other business-people, you have almost given up on the task of combining short-term and long-term strategic planning. It’s not that you don’t believe in it at some level. You acknowledge there is value in thinking expansively and inspiring others with BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals). At the same time, things are changing too
- [Webinar: BackCasting for Big Strategies](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/05/30/webinar-backcastingfor-big-strategy/) - As a leader, you are a bit nervous about making public commitments to Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs). You fear that from the moment they are announced, people's eyes will start rolling. Their "Here-We-Go-Again" impulse kicks in, dooming the aspiration to the dust. But if you could convince staff that your vision of the future
- [Ep 10.5 How to Conduct a Game-Changing 15-30-Year Strategic Planning Retreat](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/12/31/how-to-conduct-a-game-changing-15-30-year-strategic-planning-retreat/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You're someone who is looking ahead to your next strategic plan. Why? You're looking at the process, the activities that go into it, and the final outcome. And you're wondering, is it too much to ask, or to expect that this
- [Ep 11: Season 2 Opener to the JumpLeap Long-Term Strategy Podcast](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/01/07/ep-11-season-2-opener-to-the-jumpleap-long-term-strategy-podcast/) - Your company or organization needs effective long-term strategic planning. That’s your emerging point of view. Why? Perhaps you think it’s good for the planet. Or maybe you believe it’s the way to permanent competitive advantage. Or long-term value for stakeholders. Or perhaps…you just want a good challenge for some reason, and a desire to move
- [Ep 12 - Getting Executives to Think Strategically](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/01/31/ep-12-getting-executives-to-think-strategically/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are attending a strategic planning offsite and notice that the room has been quiet. Apart from the usual contributions from the CEO and experienced members of the C-Suite, the others are silent. When they do speak up, it seems as
- [Ep 13 - How to Convince Colleagues Your Company Needs a Long-Term Vision-Strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/02/20/ep-13-how-to-convince-colleagues-your-company-needs-a-long-term-vision-strategy/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are someone who is already a long-term thinker, working in a for-profit company. Unlike many, you don’t need to be convinced about the importance of long-term thinking. Somewhere early in the past - childhood, early career - you embedded the
- [Why Are We Collaborating with the Association of Professional Futurists?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/18/why-are-we-collaborating-with-the-association-of-professional-futurists/) - You may read our website, and understand that in 2024 we are collaborating with the Association of Professional Futurists (APF). You may wonder, why? I can report after interviewing a dozen futurists and strategic foresight practitioners that there are major overlaps between long-term strategic planning and the expertise of folks in the APF. The funny
- [Yes - Another Sneak Peek!](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/19/yes-another-sneak-peek/) - Here's another look at a few of our pre-recorded videos.
- [The New Business Climate: BANI](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/20/the-new-business-climate-bani/) - Dr. Mythili Kolluru explores transitioning from the VUCA to the BANI construct in this article. Understanding the BANI construct will enable leaders to enter a new era of the business climate.
- [Updated Conference Schedule](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/15/updated-conference-schedule/) - You have wondered when you might see an updated conference schedule. Your time is valuable, and you are making a mental list of items to do during the event. But where can it be found and how can you fit everything in? The good news is that we have updated the schedules and linked them
- [What Does a Pre-Recorded Video Look Like?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/15/what-does-a-pre-recorded-video-look-like/) - As you register, or think about doing so, you may wonder about the content of the conference. You are curious, but how can you take a sneak peek? Here are a few samples. Register Today!
- [Today's Preview Videos](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/17/todays-preview-videos/) - Here are some more videos on our sneak-peek at the pre-recorded content coming up at the conference. Remember, there are 27 presenters to hear from! I (Francis) interviewed each one, and I can confirm that they are great thinkers with unique perspectives...all of them. If you don't want to miss a beat, then sign up
- [Our Speaker Lineup for On-Demand Videos](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/10/our-speaker-lineup-for-on-demand-videos/) - The current lineup for on-demand content is here.
- [Ep 16.5 Is There Actually a Valid “Just Keep Things Going” Strategy?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/08/ep-16-5-is-there-actually-a-valid-just-keep-things-going-strategy/) - Your organization is about to conduct its annual strategic planning process. From all indications, this will be another “business as usual” effort, intended to check the box. The time horizon, after all, will only extend for four years, maximum. No-one expects anything out of the ordinary to emerge from it - this is a ritual
- [Webinar - The Path to Lofty Visions: Principles for Credible Long-Term Strategic Planning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/06/02/webinar-the-path-to-lofty-visions-principles-for-credible-long-term-strategic-planning/) - Your organization has set some lofty goals. They are truly aspirational - long-term in nature, and impossible to achieve via business-as-usual operations. But you see a yawning gap between the actions needed to accomplish a lofty vision and current efforts. It's as if a silent "Build It and They Will Come" attitude has taken hold,
- [Beyond BHAGs: Why Strategic, Game-Changing Commitments Fall Apart](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/05/09/beyond-bhags-why-strategic-game-changing-commitments-fall-apart/) - You are no stranger to the idea of Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs), an idea that's been around for more than 30 years. In fact, your leadership team sometimes uses the term. However, this hasn't translated into a written set of long-term measurable targets spanning more than a half-decade. Even though each individual in the
- [Replay Webinar - How Leaders Who Think Big Overcome Challenges to Crafting Long-Term Strategic Plans](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/04/19/webinar-jumping-hurdles-how-leaders-who-think-big-overcome-challenges-to-crafting-long-term-strategic-plans/) - Update - Click here for the replay, transcript and slides You are someone who believes in the power of long-term thinking. As such, you welcome the idea of long-term strategic planning. However, while a vast majority of executives agree, a meager number actually have written plans which stretch more than five years. Why the discrepancy?
- [Ep 13.5 How to Add 25 Years to Your Strategic Plan in 4 Extra Hours](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/03/30/ep-13-5-how-to-add-25-years-to-your-strategic-plan-in-4-extra-hours/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Beware: there are some fundamental misunderstandings being passed around about long-term strategic planning which make it seem impractical. The impact on the C-Suite? Disagreements. Misalignment. And executives who forego long-term planning because “it takes too much time.” Recently overheard: “I can’t
- [Making Hard Choices Between Strategies](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2024/04/16/making-hard-choices-between-strategies/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are in the middle of a strategic planning retreat. The ideas are flowing and many of them are of high quality. If only they could all be implemented at the same time. Unfortunately, there is a real world outside waiting,
- [The ESG Show June 21st](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/06/17/the-esg-show-june-21st/) - How can we create clarity out of the chaos of ESG? You need to implement a sustainable strategy, something that will work long-term with ESG and achieve environmental, social and governance goals. How can you do this? Find out on next weeks ESG Show with Sonia Gawlick, John Friedman and Francis Wade. Join us for free on LinkedIn next
- [Speaker Lineup](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/06/16/speaker-lineup/) - You are surrounded by people who believe that organizations don't need long-term strategic plans. Where? On your board. Your management team. Your office. Your client's RFP's. Linkedin. But you're not so sure. However, some doubts have crept in, causing you to question yourself...just a little. The good news is that help is on the way.
- [Full Richard Rumelt Video](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/06/03/full-richard-rumelt-video/) - You may have heard of Dr. Richard Rumelt. Or maybe you have heard of his breakthrough idea that at the heart of every great strategy is a crux that was identified and targeted by the strategist who came up with it. But where can you learn more, short of reading his entire book? Fortunately, we
- [Unraveling Strategy Amnesia](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/12/24/unraveling-strategy-amnesia/) - Have you ever left a strategic planning retreat feeling invigorated, only to find that the excitement fizzles out? Despite the initial enthusiasm and belief in the positive change that was about to ensue, weeks later, the essence of those profound discussions becomes a distant memory. The baffling reality is this: a gathering of bright, dedicated
- [Ep 10 - MB 8 Why Today’s BHAGs Need to Be More than Impossible](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/12/02/ep-10-mb-8-why-todays-bhags-need-to-be-more-than-impossible/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com
- [Why the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Aren’t Working](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/10/30/why-the-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-arent-working/) - You are someone who is aware of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced in 2015 by the United Nations. Their value is not in question - they are objectives the entire world hopes to realize. But recently, Secretary General Antonio Guterres declared that the SDGs are on the path to failure. Launching a special
- [Ep 9 The Problem with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Audio](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/10/26/ep-9-the-problem-with-the-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-audio/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You have read the “Problem with the SDG Goals” article written on this website, and picked up on the idea that having too many over-the-top Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) creates issues. (SDG stands for Sustainable Development Goals.) In other words,
- [Ep 8 The Hidden Impact of CSRD on Strategic Planning - Audio](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/08/08/ep-8-the-hidden-impact-of-csrd-on-strategic-planning-audio/) - The article is available as a written newsletter on the JumpLeap Newsletter. You have heard of CSRD (the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), at least in passing. As a new reporting requirement, it calls for your company to submit annual non-financial information, starting in just a few years’ time. As someone who cares about long-term environmental
- [The Surprise Way CSRD Impacts Strategic Planning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/08/07/the-surprise-way-csrd-impacts-strategic-planning/) - You have heard of CSRD (the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), at least in passing. As a new reporting requirement, it calls for your company to submit annual non-financial information, starting in just a few years’ time. As someone who cares about long-term environmental and social impacts, you like where this is going. But you are
- [Why CEO’s Need to Care Less About Winning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/08/06/why-ceos-need-to-care-less-about-winning/) - The world is changing fast, and “winning” in business may already be a fool's errand. You are a company leader who has risen through the ranks. You enjoy the competitive side of running an organization. Why? There are obvious winners and losers defined by a P&L scorecard. Plus, you have tactics and strategies to choose
- [Ep 7 - MB#7 - Helping Stakeholders to Understand Your Strategic Plan](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/07/26/ep-7-mb7-helping-stakeholders-to-understand-your-strategic-plan/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com
- [Why CSRD May Be Critical to Your Business Strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/07/24/why-csrd-may-be-critical-to-your-business-strategy/) - You have heard of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive or its acronym, CSRD. You know that it has something to do with the EU which means that you haven’t paid it much attention. It’s far away. However, this could be a mistake. This new standard for disclosure reaches into some unlikely places for all companies
- [On Getting Your Prices Right](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/07/09/on-getting-your-prices-right/) - Your business offers a product or service. Regardless of how well your offer sells, you wonder whether or not you are leaving money on the table. In other words, are you charging the best price possible? This question is often left to opinions, chance, or comparisons with competitors. These choices unfortunately indicate the lack of
- [Making Hard Choices](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/06/25/making-hard-choices/) - Your company has once again begun to look to the future. It’s shaken off the post-COVID blues and must now position itself in its industry with a fresh strategy. But all of your executives are not convinced that hard choices must be made. How can you persuade them? This is a public episode. If you’d
- [The hidden secrets of flexible strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/06/11/the-hidden-secrets-of-flexible-strategy/) - As a leader, you need to provide your organisation with a clear path for the future. But you also hate changing direction in mid-stream. Some say you shouldn’t bother to make any long-term plans in the first place, but is that the best solution? It pains you to think of spending a lot of time
- [Ep 6- MB#6 - Not Towards the Future But Back From It](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/05/31/ep-6-mb6-not-towards-the-future-but-back-from-it/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com
- [Balancing social and intellectual challenges in the workplace](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/05/28/balancing-social-and-intellectual-challenges-in-the-workplace/) - Your company is dealing with a significant challenge. Due to the complexity of the issue, it's hard to determine the right path forward. This is an intellectual puzzle that needs the attention of analytic minds. But is finding the optimal answer your only concern? After all, the management team has had implementation problems in the
- [Duration of Ideal Strategic Planning Retreat](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/05/14/duration-of-ideal-strategic-planning-retreat/) - “Francis”, clients sometimes ask, “Why do you recommend a two-day strategy retreat?” Usually, they want to get the most from their workshop, but also don’t wish to waste a moment. After all, top executive time is quite expensive. Assuming that your company has agreed to such a workshop, what’s the difference between one, two, or
- [What’s Your Business Legacy?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/04/30/whats-your-business-legacy/) - You don’t normally think for long about the lasting impact your actions have on unknown business colleagues. This is particularly true if they haven’t even been born. But is there a reason to consider far-future generations of leadership in your company? See past columns at https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to
- [Time to Ditch the ”Pillars” in Your Strategic Planning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/04/16/time-to-ditch-the-pillars-in-your-strategic-planning/) - You finally have time to look back at outputs from prior strategic planning retreats. A quick glance reveals an approach they used which includes “pillars”. If so, be aware: there are some drawbacks to this technique that could lead to a weak plan. Check out past columns at https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If
- [Ep 5 - MB#5 - How Does Your Team Generate a Precise Future Vision?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/04/12/ep-5-mb5-how-does-your-team-generate-a-precise-future-vision/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com
- [Stop Treating R&D as a Luxury](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/04/02/stop-treating-rd-as-a-luxury/) - You agree with the general concept of having new products and services to offer your customers. After all, a company that relies on stale stuff is likely to fail. But how do you put together an effective R&D plan when budgets are limited? For past columns see https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If
- [Creating the Future](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/03/19/creating-the-future/) - Have some people in your company become reaction-machines? In other words, do they run around all day responding to the latest crisis? Deep down, you know they are inefficient, but what can you do to shift to a culture in which the future is created rather than feared? For past columns, see blog.fwconsulting.com This is
- [How to Connect Two Different Generations at Work](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/03/05/how-to-connect-two-different-generations-at-work/) - We all know what it’s like to be inspired by a vision of the future. It feels good, as if we are responding to a higher purpose. But why do corporate visions fall often flat? For other articles see https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or
- [Moving Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Productivity](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/02/19/moving-beyond-one-size-fits-all-productivity/) - You have a serious concern for your personal productivity. It’s annoying to realise moments where you could have done things more efficiently. Why? You are someone who hates to see time being wasted. But when you reach out for help, all you receive is “foreign” advice, far removed from your experience. To read prior columns,
- [Non-Specific Corporate Vision is Uninspiring](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/02/05/non-specific-corporate-vision-is-uninspiring/) - We all know what it’s like to be inspired by a vision of the future. It feels good, as if we are responding to a higher purpose. But why do corporate visions fall often flat? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,
- [Ep 4 - MB#4 - - What’s the First Order of Business in Your Next Strategic Planning Retreat?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/02/01/ep-4-mb4-whats-the-first-order-of-business-in-your-next-strategic-planning-retreat/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Become a “Fair Witness”: In his book, Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlein Richard Rumelt / The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists (thecruxbook.com)
- [Ep 3 - MB#3 Why Organizations Need to Stop Putting Lipstick (i.e. ESG Goals) on a Pig](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/01/27/ep-3-mb3-why-organizations-need-to-stop-putting-lipstick-i-e-esg-goals-on-a-pig/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com
- [Best timelines for strategic plans](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/01/22/best-timelines-for-strategic-plans/) - You are about to begin a fresh round of strategic planning. The team is eager, but before the retreat starts, you have a tricky decision. What length of time should your organization create a plan for? Visit our archives for past columns - https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this
- [Culture still eating strategy for breakfast](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2023/01/19/culture-still-eating-strategy-for-breakfast/) - You have heard the saying that “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast”. It has a ring of truth to it, but you don’t want to believe that strategic planning is futile - a victim of large, negative forces which cannot be overcome. But if it’s neither entirely right nor wrong, can we still use it? To
- [Role of the Corporate Strategy Officer](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/12/25/role-of-the-corporate-strategy-officer/) - Your company is thinking about creating a new role: strategy specialist. This person should support the entire strategy creation cycle and help produce a strategic plan with impact. But what exactly should be that person’s responsibilities? What uncommon value should they add? For other past articles, see https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If you’d
- [MB #2 Which Time Horizon is Best? Short or Long-Term?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/12/23/mb-2-which-time-horizon-is-best-short-or-long-term/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com
- [Audio Version - Ban the Swot from Your Retreat](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/12/22/audio-version-ban-the-swot-from-your-retreat/) - Subscribe to Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle Podcast podcast here on PodBean. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe
- [Ep 1 - MB#1 - Let's Begin at the Very End of Your Next Retreat](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/12/21/ep-1-mb1-lets-begin-at-the-very-end-of-your-next-retreat/) - This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com
- [What Happens When Vision Statements Lose Their Potency](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/12/12/what-happens-when-vision-statements-lose-their-potency/) - You want to engage your staff around a bright, hopeful future. At some point in the past, a two-paragraph vision statement did the trick. But lately, it’s gone stagnant. What should you do to restore the inspiration it once provided? Should you change the words, or try something different? To read prior columns visit https://blog.fwconsulting.com
- [How to create and dominate business categories](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/12/01/how-to-create-and-dominate-business-categories/) - In your company’s strategic planning activities, you hope to make more than incremental improvements. Instead, your team dreams of brilliant decisions and breakthrough results. But are these a matter of luck? While fortune plays a role, Digicel’s introduction to the mobile telephony market is an example of a new competency: “category design.” Christopher Lochhead would
- [Why people analytics isn’t just for HR](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/11/14/why-people-analytics-isnt-just-for-hr/) - Your company is aware of people analytics. It wants to use these techniques to increase productivity. But it’s not clear who should champion this transformation: HR or another unit? In companies across the world, COVID has accelerated the call for data-driven innovation. Consequently, managers in your organization are concerned. Productivity has fallen due to work-from-home
- [Learning Long-Term Planning from Tennis’ Williams Sisters](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/10/30/learning-long-term-planning-from-tennis-williams-sisters/) - You know your company should be crafting long-term, post-COVID plans. Why? The pandemic has created once-in-a-lifetime opportunities waiting to be exploited. But you have been so busy just keeping the organization alive that you either have half-a-plan, or none at all. Should you make the investment in strategic planning now even though the times remain
- [Strategic Plan Implementation Reset](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/10/16/strategic-plan-implementation-reset/) - Your company is considering its next strategic planning retreat. But the last real one, held just before COVID, didn’t anticipate a pandemic. So, the plan had to be shelved. Now, attendees are reluctant to schedule a new session. Do you give up on the idea? Check out my past column on strategy and productivity at
- [Stop Boring Your Staff with Small Goals](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/10/02/stop-boring-your-staff-with-small-goals/) - You’re a corporate leader who wants to inspire your organization. But you aren’t naturally charismatic, nor are you famous. Is there a way to energize and motivate stakeholders who must play a part in the transformation you envision? A startling number of CEOs forget what it was like to be inspired in a manner that
- [Email is not a Nuisance - It’s Your Job](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/09/19/email-is-not-a-nuisance-its-your-job/) - You are forced to deal with email every single day, most of it arriving at odd moments. At the same time, you need to be effective, but it seems that there’s invariably a slew of messages getting in the way. You want the problem to go away so that you can just focus on doing
- [Is Your Company being Led By a Great Strategist?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/09/04/is-your-company-being-led-by-a-great-strategist/) - Each day you go into the office, you want to be inspired by your work. Elevated by what your organization can accomplish. But if that’s not your daily experience, does the quality of strategic leadership have something to do with it? Check out my prior columns at https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If you’d
- [Why CEO’s need to think like Chief Learning Officers](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/08/21/why-ceos-need-to-think-like-chief-learning-officers/) - As the top leader, it’s your responsibility to create sound succession plans. But how do you ensure that there is a pipeline of leadership talent available at all levels, such as the board and executive suite? Check out my other columns at https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this
- [Why useful strategic plans require deep handshake agreements](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/08/08/why-useful-strategic-plans-require-deep-handshake-agreements/) - Have you ever played a part in crafting a useless strategic plan? You thought it was a good product, but it ended up languishing on the shelf or in unread email. However, you believed in the process followed, but something was missing… maybe from the final step which condemned the entire plan to the scrap
- [Stop Conflating Budget with Strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/07/31/stop-conflating-budget-with-strategy/) - Each year, managers in your company sit down to devise budgets for the next twelve months. As a participant in the process, you see that each department’s spending reflects certain priorities. Where do these come from? Are some correct in calling them “strategic”? Should they be reconciled in some way? Click below to read all
- [Check calendar or read email? The right pattern of effective work habits](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/07/10/check-calendar-or-read-email-the-right-pattern-of-effective-work-habits/) - In general, you want to be responsive to those who wish to reach you. Consequently, each morning, before doing anything else, you scan your email inbox for new messages. However, if you have ever questioned the wisdom of this habit, your concerns are justified. The most effective professionals refuse to process email first. Instead, they
- [Change the Perception of HR in Strategic Planning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/06/26/change-the-perception-of-hr-in-strategic-planning/) - For years, HR Professionals have lobbied: they must have a seat at the strategic planning table. Now, many companies agree. However, HR’s impact in retreats has not matched those of other functions. What can your company do to ensure talent management isn’t an after-thought? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this
- [Douglas Orane Session on Morning #2](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/06/24/douglas-orane-session-on-morning-2/) - The conference is in full swing!
- [Stop Ignoring the Next Tech Disruption](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/06/12/stop-ignoring-the-next-tech-disruption/) - Your industry may be the same as it was 50 years ago. Change comes slowly, if at all, so your future appears to be secure. But you’re worried, anyway. As you look around the world you see entire sectors in upheaval. New technology has led to companies being “Netflixed” - completely destroyed with sudden speed
- [How to Sell Disruption to Company Executives](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/05/29/how-to-sell-disruption-to-company-executives/) - You’re the member of an executive suite who has battled the COVID-19 pandemic alongside your colleagues. As the world adjusts to accommodate the virus, it’s high time to look beyond the mere survival of your company. But…surprise! Not everyone on the senior team or board agrees this is urgent. Do you garner full support first
- [Getting everyone aboard the strategy-development train](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/05/15/getting-everyone-aboard-the-strategy-development-train/) - Your company is one which builds its strategic plan around an individual’s ideas. But even if the “Big Man” is a brilliant entrepreneur-founder, is it a good idea to include a host of other stakeholders in the process? If the current method isn’t obviously broken, why fix it? You can read more of my articles
- [Why Five-Year Plans Aren't Strategic. They're Dangerous.](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/05/07/why-five-year-plans-arent-strategic-theyre-dangerous/) - Almost all corporate plans cover the next five years. However, many companies go not a single month further. In other words, they survive on one five-year plan after another. If you have ever questioned the wisdom of this practice, keep reading. Your strategic planning team meets and decides to limit its time horizon to only
- [Five-Year Plans Aren’t Strategic. They’re Dangerous](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/05/01/five-year-plans-arent-strategic-theyre-dangerous/) - Almost all corporate plans cover the next five years. However, many companies go not a single month further. In other words, they survive on one five-year plan after another. If you have ever questioned the wisdom of this practice, keep listening. To read my past articles for the Jamaica Gleaner, click here. This is
- [Mark Zuckerberg on Keeping Teams Cohesive While Working on Long-Term Goals](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/05/05/mark-zuckerberg-on-keeping-teams-cohesive-while-working-on-long-term-goals/) - This is another clip from the Time Ferriss and Mark Zuckerberg interview. How important is it to inspire (and not disempower) employees while working on "big, long-term" goals? Meta's CEO shares the challenge.
- [Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on Making Big Bets Using a 15 Year Planning Horizon](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/05/01/facebooks-mark-zuckerberg-on-making-big-bets-using-a-15-year-planning-horizon/) - Francis here. This past week we completed a webinar on setting long-term goals in your strategic planning. You probably have thought about the wisdom of this kind of thinking, but don't know if it would work in your company. Case in point: In this video exchange, Tim Ferriss asks Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg what it's like
- [Rosemary: Why she needs to lead a game-changing retreat in the next few months](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/04/23/rosemary-why-she-needs-to-lead-a-game-changing-retreat-in-the-next-few-months/) - You may be like Rosemary. She's the Managing Director of a Caribbean bank, elevated to the post mere months before the onset of the COVID pandemic. Like many leaders of companies, she's stressed. Ever since the government started to shut down many parts of society to contain the outbreak, business has been bad. While "bad"
- [Managers not adjusting well to remote work](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/04/17/managers-not-adjusting-well-to-remote-work/) - As a manager, you may be in trouble. In the past two years, new ways of remote working have come out of nowhere and the debate is on: should you resume face-to-face working? Part of you wants work to be efficient, but another part hopes that everyone will come back to the office. Is this
- [Interview with Dr. Robert Kaplan](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/01/14/amazing-people-awesome-event/) - What advice would a strategy expert like Dr. Robert Kaplan give to Caribbean companies? He's been to the region several times, but his exact words haven't been captured for others to hear...until this interview at the HRMATT Conference of 2015.
- [Interview with Balanced Scorecard Creator Dr. Robert Kaplan](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/04/09/interview-with-balanced-scorecard-creator-dr-robert-kaplan/) - What advice would a strategy expert like Dr. Robert Kaplan give to Caribbean companies? He's been to the region several times, but his exact words haven't been captured. Until this interview at the HRMATT Conference of 2015. As a fellow speaker, I had the opportunity to sit down with the creator of the strategy map
- [Why Short-Term Strategy is a Misnomer](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/02/01/musical-and-fun/) - Have you ever been stuck in a strategic planning session, complaining to yourself: “This is nothing more than a continuation of old, tired thoughts?” You need to intervene and somehow shift the level of thinking. But you don’t know what to say, and you certainly don’t want to make things worse. Do you suffer in
- [Help Us Shape the Conference - A Survey](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/04/01/holy-fun-religion/) - OK, your executives are nervous. Since COVID, one bad piece of news after another has led them to become expert fire-fighters. As the recession, supply-chain problems, inflation and armed conflict add up they have only focused on the organization's survival. Period. But you want more. In this early survey ahead of the Caribbean Strategy Conference 2022
- [Thinking Strategically in the Future and the Present](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/04/08/thinking-strategically-in-the-future-and-the-present/) - As a manager, you may find it hard to engage in fruitful discussions about the future. You are able to speculate informally over lunch, but be unable to plan strategically in a formal session. You sense that this needs to change, but how? Where will this new skill-set come from? To see a catalog
- [Quit Complaining About Prior Strategies](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/03/20/quit-complaining-about-prior-strategies/) - Do your managers complain about key strategies their predecessors failed to craft? It seems as if they have all the answers, but you suspect that they may be kidding themselves. The truth is, they may not be very different. If so, how should you intervene so they don’t handicap future generations with more poor decisions?
- [Resolving the discrepancy between male and female work ethic](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/03/06/resolving-the-discrepancy-between-male-and-female-work-ethic/) - Have you ever wondered whether there is a real difference between the performance ethic of men and women? You don’t want to be biased, but if all things are not equal, it would be silly to pretend as if they are. Here is my experience - not a law or rule by any means, but
- [How to manage a COVID-era ineffective employee](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/02/20/how-to-manage-a-covid-era-ineffective-employee/) - Is there at least one staff member in your office whose lack of productivity has been exposed by COVID? Before the pandemic, you had a favorable opinion, in general, of the person’s performance. But once they began to work from home, their output plummeted. How should you intervene? Is it worth the time and effort?
- [Writing Strategic Plans an Inside Job](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/02/06/writing-strategic-plans-an-inside-job/) - Can someone from outside your company create your organization’s strategic plan? After all, if your future depends on the quality of this document, shouldn’t you hire an expert to do the job? At first glance, this makes sense, but as you contract with an outsider to execute the task, you may have misgivings. To
- [Why ”Short-Term Strategy” is a Misnomer](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/01/23/why-short-term-strategy-is-a-misnomer/) - Have you ever been stuck in a strategic planning session, complaining to yourself: “This is nothing more than a continuation of old, tired thoughts?” You need to intervene and somehow shift the level of thinking. But you don’t know what to say, and you certainly don’t want to make things worse. Do you suffer in
- [Strategy: Intentions vs. Predictions](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2022/01/09/strategy-intentions-vs-predictions/) - As a leader of your company, you may notice managers and board members struggling to be strategic. Trapped in low-level thinking, they habitually think micro when macro is needed. How do you help them craft inspiring visions that shift the way your organization operates? This is a public episode. If you’d like to
- [WhatsApp Groups for Employee Engagement](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/12/27/whatsapp-groups-for-employee-engagement/) - In today’s COVID era, local companies have seen a dramatic rise in the use of WhatsApp groups among staff. It’s been a love/hate relationship for most, but online groups have become a critical channel of communication. Is your organization boosting employee engagement via these groups, or sitting by hoping the fad will die off? This
- [A Perfect Memory for Your ToDos](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/12/16/a-perfect-memory-for-your-todos/) - Like most people, do you share the challenge of keeping track of your to-dos, especially during the holiday season? You may think it has something to do with your personality, but…surprise: it doesn’t. Here’s why. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,
- [Why CEO’s Want HR to Transform Itself](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/11/28/why-ceos-want-hr-to-transform-itself/) - Human Resource departments are facing an unprecedented demand to become analytic and data-driven. But few are answering the call. What should HR practitioners and consultants do to respond? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe
- [How Data Opens New Doors for Companies](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/11/15/how-data-opens-new-doors-for-companies/) - In the past few years, what opportunities has the shift to online business created for local companies? Your firm may be automating its processes, but is it also converting the data being collected into competitive advantage? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access
- [Lessons from Virtual Conferences](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/10/31/lessons-from-virtual-conferences/) - If you have been asked to create a multi-day, online event, you may want it to be everything a live event should be. But you could also be wondering: should it try to mimic a face-to-face experience? And what does success even look like in this environment? This is a public episode. If you’d like
- [Are you a tit-for-tat manager?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/10/17/are-you-a-tit-for-tat-manager/) - As a company leader, you are probably interested in employees doing their best work. But most new staff members quickly lose the inspiration they had on their first day. How can you intervene so that precious employee motivation doesn’t get lost so soon? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with
- [Triaging new workplace ideas](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/10/02/triaging-new-workplace-ideas/) - An engaged staff full of bright ideas? This is clearly an aspiration for most leaders. But what happens when employees, armed with a dose of courage, create more noise than anything else? What should organizations do when people pick up the habit of simply speaking what’s on their mind, with little commitment behind their words?
- [Stop your brainstorming for better innovations](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/09/18/stop-your-brainstorming-for-better-innovations/) - Where should good ideas for new products and services come from? Does the customer know best or not? Answer these questions correctly and your company could launch a series of winning offerings. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe
- [On fostering powerful admins](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/09/04/on-fostering-powerful-admins/) - As an up-and-coming leader in your company, do you need an administrative assistant? If you are adamant that you don’t, consider that it’s only a matter of time before your mind changes. The question is, do you know why this will take place? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with
- [Personal Productivity Scorecard](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/08/22/personal-productivity-scorecard/) - What can you do in short periods which demand that you get a lot done, sometimes with overlapping deadlines? They are especially bothersome if your calendar is full and you feel as if you are already giving 100%. In those moments, you can’t defy time: you must ramp up your productivity. This is a public
- [The unending new-tech learning curve](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/08/08/the-unending-new-tech-learning-curve/) - What can you do in short periods which demand that you get a lot done, sometimes with overlapping deadlines? They are especially bothersome if your calendar is full and you feel as if you are already giving 100%. In those moments, you can’t defy time: you must ramp up your productivity. As a Jamaican manager,
- [The perfect work day](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/07/25/the-perfect-work-day/) - How do you design an inspiring day’s work? Is it a matter of luck, or chance? Or can it be engineered and turned on like a switch? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe
- [Shifting to online methods of reaching prospects](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/07/11/shifting-to-online-methods-of-reaching-prospects/) - Too many executives are unaware of game-changing ways their markets are shifting. Their post-COVID audience of prospects and customers now expects more than message blasts. Instead, they require your company to become better attuned to their unmet needs. Fail to do this and they switch to competitors. This is a public episode. If you’d like
- [Why “We’re Number One!” Goals Have Become Useless](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/06/27/why-were-number-one-goals-have-become-useless/) - In times past it was fashionable for corporate leaders to craft vision statements with commitments to be “number one” and “world class”. Lately, these have become less popular, with good reason. They are a sign of lackluster thinking which signals a lack of detailed planning. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this
- [Why New Employees Need to be Gamified, or Else](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/06/10/why-new-employees-need-to-be-gamified-or-else/) - What’s happening in the workplace to young employees? They seem to operate by a different set of values, showing little interest in company events. Yet, they willingly give time and energy to off-the-job pursuits. How can executives create an environment in which they direct some of that discretionary effort towards their work? This is a
- [How to Tackle the Problem of Conglomerate Strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/06/02/how-to-tackle-the-problem-of-conglomerate-strategy/) - How do you craft a strategic plan for a group of companies? Why do so many efforts end up with nothing more than “last-year’s-plan-plus-5%?” Discard this path of least resistance if you hope to capitalize on COVID opportunities. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access
- [Misapplying Psychological Solutions to Practical Problems](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/05/18/misapplying-psychological-solutions-to-practical-problems/) - Employee Productivity - Are you searching for psychological solutions to practical problems? As an executive, have you fallen into the trap of looking for psycho-emotional solutions to issues of employee productivity? If so, you may need a fresh lens. “I just don’t understand these people!” This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss
- [Scheduling an Ordinary Strategic Planning Retreat? Cancel It.](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/05/03/scheduling-an-ordinary-strategic-planning-retreat-cancel-it/) - Is your company preparing to conduct it’s customary annual retreat? You may want to scrap it and instead create a breakthrough event. In the best of times, companies fall into a strategic planning rut. They follow the same routine each year, lulled into complacency by their accomplishments. The company’s leaders go through the motions, staying
- [A CEO’s dilemma: having a great idea for a new strategy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/04/25/a-ceos-dilemma-having-a-great-idea-for-a-new-strategy/) - If you’re the leader of an organization, what should you do when you develop an exciting, fresh strategic direction for your company? Before you rush in, take caution - you could do more bad than good if you don’t proceed carefully. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers
- [New Reasons to Stop Competing](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/04/17/new-reasons-to-stop-competing/) - Much of the MBA-level teaching around strategy focuses on beating the competition. Has that line of thinking been rendered obsolete by the pandemic, to be replaced by a fresh focus elsewhere? Harvard’s Michael E. Porter is well-known for his thought leadership on competitive strategy - finding ways to beat your company’s rivals. Lately, however, his
- [Why You Need an After-McKinsey Retreat](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/03/23/why-you-need-an-after-mckinsey-retreat/) - If your company is using an outside strategy consulting firm like McKinsey, what is the best step to take after they leave? If their expensive advice is so useful, why might you still require another planning meeting? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to
- [How to Say No and Become More Productive](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/2021/03/09/how-to-say-no-and-become-more-productive/) - Is there a way to turn down requests from other people and thereby increase your productivity? In the changing world we live in, you may have to say more No’s. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe

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- [Front Page - The Long-Term Strategy Conference](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/) - AI in Strategy Creation | Beyond "Trendslop" Corporate strategists exploring the new frontier of AI and strategy.
- [Alexis Savkin](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/aleksey-savkin/) - Alexis Savkin is a Senior Strategy Consultant, CEO and founder of BSC Designer (https://bscdesigner.com). He helps companies better formulate their strategies and makes the process of strategy execution more tangible with KPIs. His areas of expertise are Balanced Scorecard, Key Performance Indicators, and business performance management. Aleksey is the author of a number of articles
- [Thursday June 22 Day One](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/thursday-june-22-day-one/) - Dr. Natalia Weisz - Strategy as Leadership Elisa Farri - Getting Serious About Leadership Behaviors Dr. Peter Compo intvw w/ Dr. Paul Phillips - Greater Clarity on the Definition and Conception of Strategy Woody Wade - Thinking Differently About the Future Cecilia Wandiga - Listen to Plan - Sustainable Strategy in Uncertain Times Dr.
- [Friday June 23 Day Two](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/friday-june-23-day-two/) - Judy Whalen - Unleash the Power of Vision: How to Create a Sustainable Strategic Plan Mark McKenzie intvw w/ Amie Devero - If You Don't Know Where You're Going, Any Route Will Take You There! Sascha Dobbelaere / Francis Wade - Leveraging Technology to Increase Revenue and Reduce Costs Benjamin Kofi Quansah - Linking
- [Alexina Prather](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/alexina-prather/) - Alexina Prather is a social impact professional and entrepreneur. She is the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at CorpCare, a women-led social impact consultancy based in Kingston, JA. CorpCare’s mission is to prove that businesses that do good, do better. Alexina joins the CorpCare team in a remote capacity from Miami, FL where she directs an
- [Dionne Harris](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dionne-harris/) - Dionne Harris is a dynamic business strategist, director, and lifelong learner, boasting a distinguished career spanning over 15 years. At the Chadderton Research and Development Company, as the Lead Strategy Development and Implementation Consultant, her role involves harnessing her creativity, framework development, robust analysis, process design, process reengineering, research, and business development. Her career paints
- [Vikram Shetty](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/vikram-shetty/) - Vikram Shetty is a Co-Founder of 73bit.com. He helps ESG Consultants who assess and rank companies on their non-financial disclosure data to 2X the impact of their digital Company Scorecards. He is the podcast host of Sustainability Scores and publishes a weekly ESG Scorecard newsletter for Sustainability Researchers and Analysts.
- [Sonia Gawlick](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/sonia-gawlick/) - Sonia is an experienced business strategist, facilitator, and educator with a career spanning over two decades. Recognizing the changing role and responsibility of business in society, she is acutely aware of the needs, benefits, and challenges of going beyond an organization’s financial goals in defining success.As an educator in business ethics and an advocate of
- [Woody Wade](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/woody-wade/) - The future will be different, right? We all know that. But HOW will it be different? That’s the critical question you need to answer if you’re responsible for the future success of a company, or a product being launched in a market, or any particular mission that you might be on – in business or
- [Sascha Dobbelaere](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/sascha-dobbelaere/) - Managing Director
- [Professor Paul A. Phillips](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/professor-paul-a-phillips/) - Professor Paul A. Phillips is Professor of Strategic Management at Kent Business School, University of Kent, UK. He served as Director of Kent Business School and held academic appointments at Cardiff Business School and University of Surrey, UK. In 2001, Paul was appointed to the Charles Forte Chair of Hotel Management, University of Surrey. His
- [Michael Taylor](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/alan-leeds/) - Michael Taylor is a SchellingPoint principal and co-founder. He leads the research and development of SchellingPoint’s strategic collaboration methods and technology. Michael holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, and Economics from the University of Warwick, England, and has guest lectured on group decision-making and new methods in consulting at Cornell, Duke, Penn,
- [Micah Lorenc](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/micah-lorenc/) - Micah Lorenc is presenting: Kicking Off Strategy Retreats the Right Way. Micah is the owner of Tailored Consulting - a company that specializes in leadership and team development training, coaching, and consulting. His company uses the CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) assessment as a foundational tool in their work to help leaders improve productivity, communication, retention, job satisfaction,
- [Mark McKenzie](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/mark-mckenzie/) - Mark is a highly accomplished Executive with over 25 years of experience in the consumer goods industry. He has spent a large part of his career in leadership roles with global giants including Diageo, Procter & Gamble, Gillette and Coca-Cola. Beyond that, he has owned and managed his own Dry-Cleaning plant in Puerto Rico and
- [Manuel Vexler](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/manuel-vexler/) - Manuel Vexler is an accomplished technology and business leader with extensive experience in the telecommunications and IT industry. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of the Actionable Knowledge Foundational Institute (https://www.akfi.org ) and as a Cornell University facilitator. Vexler has a diverse background in the industry, having held various high-level positions throughout his career,
- [Kris Schaeffer](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/kris-schaeffer/) - Kris Schaeffer & Associates enables organizations to engage their employees and astound their customers, to extend their values to all stakeholders, and to achieve their purpose as a force of good for the world. We work with our clients as partners to make change happen and then make the change endure. Change happens when willingness
- [Kerron Ramganesh](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/kerron-ramganesh/) - Kerron Ramganesh is an IT professional who has been teaching HR analytics to practitioners in the region for more than a decade. He's completed 9 certificates at the Academy to Innovate Human Resources (AIHR). He has developed a lifelong passion for developing creative L&D processes for companies.
- [Judy Whalen](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/judy-whalen/) - Judy Whalen, a strategic growth expert, is presenting "Unleash the Power of Long-Term Vision: How to Create a Sustainable Strategic Plan" during the Sustainable Strategy Conference June 22-23, 2023. Judy is the Founder & CEO of the Center for Strategic Change, a consulting firm in business since 1992. Business owners, nonprofit and government leaders hire
- [John Friedman](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/john-friedman/) - With an international career spanning three decades, Friedman is an award-winning ESG andsustainability leader who has helped global companies integrate their operational, financial and cultural initiatives into sustainable and responsible business practices. He has also beeninstrumental in helping companies of all sizes rise to the top of the sustainability rankings fortheir respective sectors, including building
- [Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, PhD](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/jeroen-kraaijenbrink-phd/) - Jeroen Kraaijenbrink is an accomplished strategy educator, speaker, writer, and consultantwith over two decades of experience, extending from academia through modern businessand industry. He empowers people and organizations to discover, formulate, and executetheir future plans by providing innovative tools for expansive and forward-thinking strategymaking and both personal and organizational development. In doing so, he enablesindividuals
- [Gregory Wendt](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/gregory-wendt/) - Sustainable development has been integral to my life since the late 80's. I've dedicated my gifts to regenerative economic development, finance, portfolio management, economic strategy, business innovation, and responsible investing ever since. Now my focus is incorporating biomimicry to evolve impact investing and economic development toward resilient economic evolution. ​Since 1991 I enjoy serving people
- [Elisa Farri](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-elisa-farri/) - Elisa Farri is a Vice President and Co-lead of Capgemini Invent’s Management Lab, a global think-tank that aims to democratize management and bridge the latest management ideas into practice. Over the last 15 years she worked in strategy and innovation consulting, advising Fortune 500 corporations in transformative projects and coaching leadership teams. Prior to consulting
- [Dr. Natalia Weisz](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/natalia-weisz/) - Natalia Weisz is an esteemed academic and business consultant specializing in Adaptive Leadership and Strategic Planning. She is a co-author of the book "Strategy as Leadership: Facing Adaptive Challenges in Organizations," published by Stanford University Press in 2022. Natalia holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Organizational Behavior, both earned from Purdue
- [Dr. Graham Kenny](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-graham-kenny/) - Dr Graham Kenny will address the topic "Population Decline: Are You Ready? The impact of no-growth on sustainable strategy." He is an internationally recognised expert in strategy and performance measurement. He writes regularly for the Harvard Business Review, has written more than 70 articles for international journals and has authored five books. He is passionate
- [Dr. Ernesto Blanco](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-ernesto-blanco/) - Professor, Consultant IESA
- [Derek Luk Pat](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/mike/) - Derek Luk Pat is an executive living in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- [Dean Meyer](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dean-meyer/) - Dean Meyer is an expert in organizations. He facilitates transformation processes; and he coaches executives on organizational and internal political issues. Dean is one of the original proponents of the businesses-within-a-business paradigm, where every manager thinks and acts like an entrepreneur who runs a small business that's funded (budgeted) to produce products and services for
- [David Dunning](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/david-dunning/) - David Dunning is a thought leader with extensive experience in consulting and business leadership. He is the founder of The BIG Community Interest Company and the Chairman of CPS. He is also a co-founder of Deepteam. David focuses on Business Integrated Governance, helping businesses achieve their strategic priorities. He holds an Engineering degree and a
- [Chris Hafner](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/chris-hafner/) - Personal bio: Chris is an internationally recognised speaker on Strategy, Strategic Planning & Strategy Execution with an emphasis on Innovation & Digital. Chris is a sought-after contributor to news agencies including BBC World News, Al Jazeera, The Evening Standard, and CIO Magazine. He is an experienced Executive, Non-Executive Director, Management Consultant, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur
- [Cecilia Wandiga](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/cecilia-wandiga/) - Cecilia Wandiga is Executive Director and Trustee Board Member for the Centre for Science and Technology Innovations (CSTI). Founded in 1998, CSTI is a UNESCO Associated Trust registered under the Kenya National Academy of Sciences and housed at the University of Nairobi Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA). Ms. Wandiga promotes women's empowerment through
- [Benjamin Kofi Quansah](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/benjamin-kofi-quansah/) - An international certified speaker, trainer, and coach, with global expertise in strategy management, performance management, grants management, and global leadership, helping organizations integrate their strategies with operations to make better decisions. He has over 15 years’ experience in Strategy Management, Grants Management, and FinancialManagement, having worked on projects funded by the World Bank, the Foreign
- [Ali  Matalon](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/ali-matalon/) - Will send via email as well. Ali is a social impact leader, connector and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO CorpCare, a social impact consultancy, headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica. CorpCare’s mission is to prove that businesses that do good, do better. Ali believes that businesses can drive social change, demand equity, and create a
- [Alan Leeds](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/alan-leeds-2/) - Alan Leeds is professional speaker and the president of Y-Change, Inc. Their software product, ASM enables companies to convert strategy into reality by connecting and integrating initiatives, goals, objectives and metrics throughout the organization. An IASP Certified Strategic Management Professional (SMP), Alan was on the ASP Board of Directors for over 10 years and was
- [Mark Eames](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/mark-eames/) - In today's fast-paced world of business, one of the greatest challenges faced by companies and their leaders is how to foster a continuous and actionable strategic mindset. The ability to think strategically and act upon it is crucial for establishing and maintaining a competitive edge. It's no secret that organizations with access to leaders who
- [Daniel Omara](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/daniel-omara/) - PROFILEMotivated achiever and team player with charismatic leadership, excellent communication skills and business savvy that enables companies to achieve high level strategic objectives, and drive performance culture that will align all processes and systems to deliver high impact results.COMPETENCIESI have specialized skills and knowledge in corporate strategy and economic policy with an extensive experience in
- [Svyatoslav Biryulin](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/svyatoslav-biryulin/) - Title: How To Incorporate Customer Needs Into The Long-Term Plans? Every company earns money by satisfying customer needs. The customer is the only source of profit for an organization. Five simple steps will help you incorporate customer needs into your strategy. You can develop your strategy based on customer needs. This way, each of your
- [Full Schedule with All Tracks](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/full-schedule-with-all-tracks/) - Explore LTSP26's full conference architecture across three tracks: Live Panels & Speeches, Scheduled Downloads, and AI Interactive Personas — each built for global timezones, Sep 15–17, 2026. Use the tabs below to browse each track in detail, or jump to the Full Schedule for the complete day-by-day view across all sessions and access windows. Full
- [Day Three - Sept 17th](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/day-three-sept-17th/) - Explore LTSP26's full conference architecture across three tracks: Live Panels & Speeches, Scheduled Downloads, and AI Interactive Personas — each built for global timezones, Sep 15–17, 2026. Use the tabs above to browse each track in detail, or jump to the Full Schedule for the complete day-by-day view across all sessions and access windows. Day
- [Day Two - Sept 16th](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/day-two-sept-16th/) - Explore LTSP26's full conference architecture across three tracks: Live Panels & Speeches, Scheduled Downloads, and AI Interactive Personas — each built for global timezones, Sep 15–17, 2026. Use the tabs above to browse each track in detail, or jump to the Full Schedule for the complete day-by-day view across all sessions and access windows. Day
- [Day One - Sept 15th](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/day-one-sept-15th/) - Each day of LTSP26 runs three tracks in parallel: Live Panels & Speeches on Airmeet, Scheduled Downloads screening twice daily 12 hours apart, and AI Interactive Personas launching in timed access waves. All times UTC-5. Browse this page for the day's full lineup, or check the Full Schedule tab for the complete arc. Day OneFull
- [Stop Explaining What You Do. Let Prospects Experience It.](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/contributor/) - For twenty years the gap between what a prospect could experience on their own and what a client experienced inside an engagement or software was simply the cost of doing business. It isn't anymore. Something Has Changed. May 2026. The combination of large language models and a post-pandemic executive audience that has learned to engage
- [The Room Where AI in Strategy Gets Defined — and Why Your Brand Needs to Be Inside It](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/available-sponsor-levels/) - You already know the segment exists. Senior managers, consultants, and strategists who are being forced to figure out what AI actually means for the way they build, test, and execute long-term strategy. They are not a small group. They are not hard to describe. They are just impossible to find in one place. Your content
- [Trendslop Cheat Sheet - For strategists who want to go further than the HBR article](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/trendslop-cheat-sheet-for-strategists-who-want-to-go-further-than-the-hbr-article/) - Fresh angles, deeper sources, and the pushback questions to expect — for any Linkedin creator posting on Trendslop and wanting to stay ahead of the conversation. Fresh Angles Your Audience Hasn't Seen Yet These are talking points that go beyond the HBR summary. Each one is a standalone post idea. Angle 1 — Trendslop predates
- [Master Your Strategy Process First.](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/registration-page-preconference/) - Harvard researchers just coined a term for what your AI is handing you. It's called "Trendslop." And the antidote has nothing to do with better prompts. SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2026Three-Day Virtual Event TWO PASSESVisitor Pass - Full Ticket FULLY VIRTUALGlobal Access - Parity Pricing IMMEDIATE ACCESSContent Begins on Registration THE PROBLEM Your Team (Or Client) Has
- [Three Days: AI in Strategy Creation](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/two-days-to-become-a-different-strategist/) - Game-Changing Strategy Redefined - September 15-17, 2026
- [Category Cathy](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/category-cathy/) - Category Cathy is an AI-powered conference persona created by Long-Term Strategy Conference organizer Francis Wade to help executives, consultants, facilitators, and strategy leaders tackle one of the most persistent challenges in strategic planning: creating innovations that are genuinely different rather than simply better. She was designed after more than two decades of observing strategy retreats
- [Interview Inez](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/interview-inez/) - About Interview Inez Interview Inez is the first experimental conference persona created for the Long-Term Strategy Conference 2026 (LTSP26). She represents a new way of extending the conference experience beyond presentations and workshops by engaging attendees in meaningful conversations before the event even begins. She was created by conference organizers Francis Wade and Dale Pilgrim-Wade,
- [Other Questions](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/other-questions/) - Do you also have these questions or concerns? Is Trendslop really that different from bad strategy advice we have always had? It is a fair challenge. The Long-Term Strategy Conference 2026 (LTSP26) takes it seriously enough to address it directly, because the answer shapes everything else the conference argues.The short answer is: in origin, no.
- [A Unique Experience](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/innovation-challenging/) - There is a pattern that plays out at almost every professional conference, virtual or otherwise. A senior executive arrives with a list — sessions to attend, frameworks to absorb, action items to extract. By the end of day two, the list has grown longer but the energy has not. They leave informed, occasionally impressed, and
- [Fresh Concepts?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/updated-concepts/) - The Long-Term Strategy Conference 2026 (LTSP26) is organized around a small number of precisely defined concepts. Each one is introduced not for novelty's sake but because the existing vocabulary for AI in strategy work is too imprecise to be useful — and imprecision at this level of organizational consequence is its own form of risk.
- [Who Should Attend?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/who-should-attend-25/) - The Long-Term Strategy Conference 2026 (LTSP26) is a global event. Its audience spans every region where serious long-term strategy work is being done — North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The virtual format exists precisely to make that reach possible without the cost and friction of travel. But reach is not
- [How Does it Work?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/why-should-do-events/) - The Long-Term Strategy Conference 2026 (LTSP26) runs September 15 to 17, 2026, entirely virtually. Each day is built around a half-day block of programming, designed to be attended live where possible, with selected content available for replay. The schedule is structured to accommodate senior executives across multiple time zones without requiring a full-day commitment on
- [How Does it Work? 25](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/how-does-it-work-25/) - Once you register in the virtual conference, the conference 2025 experience begins. Why? Like a company, your commitment to conduct a game-changing activity (i.e. a conference) has an immediate effect. Depending on when you register, there are a number of ways to augment your conference experience. Visit longtermstrategy.info. The home of our podcast and newsletter
- [What Is It? 2026](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/what-is-events/) - Something shifted in early 2026. A Harvard Business Review study gave a name to what strategists had been sensing but could not quite articulate. When you feed a strategy problem to an LLM — any LLM — it does not analyze your organization. It predicts the most socially desirable response, drawn from the same pool
- [Chris Fox](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/chris-fox/) - Chris Fox is an independent strategy consultant operating around London, UK. He has been helping organisations to develop and execute better business strategies for over 30 years.He is also the founder of StratNavApp.com. StratNavApp.com is the collaborative online platform for business strategy development and execution.Chris began his career in South Africa in software development. He quickly
- [Dale Pilgrim-Wade](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dale-pilgrim-wade/) - Dale Pilgrim-Wade is an Associate Consultant with Framework Consulting. She started her career as a College Academic Advisor who specialized in coaching, mentoring and advising non-traditional Higher Education College students. They comprised working adults who were starting or continuing their education while holding jobs and/or having families. Since joining Framework Consulting Inc. in 2007 she
- [Alternate Methods of Payment](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/alternate-methods-of-payment/) - You'd like to register for the conference, but don't want to use a credit or debit card. What are the other methods you can use? Direct deposit/transfer from a bank. Wire transfer from an international bank. Checks. We're only accepting company cheques from Jamaican banks. PayPal, Zelle or Stripe. We can send you an invoice
- [Interview Inez for Contributors](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/interview-inez-for-contributors/) - As a potential contributor to the LTSP26 Conference you may be wondering what a persona is, how it works, what role does AI play, and how does the idea apply to you? Here's a demo to answer these questions. Listening Time: 6 minutes This is a demonstration of the output of a persona design process,
- [Meet Interview Inez](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/meet-interview-inez/) - Meet Interview Inez - Conference Persona #001 Part of the LTSP26 Conference Persona Experiment Most conferences begin when the first session starts. This one begins with a conversation. As part of LTSP26, we're experimenting with conference personas—interactive experiences designed to spark new thinking before the conference begins. Interview Inez is the first prototype. She's an
- [About Us](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/about-us/) - Welcome and Meet the Host of the Long-Term Strategy Conference 2026-27 Have you wondered who is behind the conference? Perhaps you'd like to know more about the people behind the event, but don't know how to ask. Let me introduce myself and the journey that led to this event. My name is Francis Wade and I am
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- [Master Your Strategy Creation Process First.](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/master-your-strategy-creation-process-first/) - Harvard researchers just coined a term for what your AI is handing you. It's called "Trendslop." And the antidote has nothing to do with better prompts. SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2026Three-Day Virtual Event TWO PASSESVisitor Pass - Full Ticket FULLY VIRTUALGlobal Access - Parity Pricing IMMEDIATE ACCESSContent Begins on Registration THE PROBLEM Your Team (Or Client) Has
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- [Your Methodology Works. Your Prospects Just Haven't Experienced It Yet.](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/your-methodology-works-your-prospects-just-havent-experienced-it-yet/) - You have spent years developing a way of thinking about strategy that delivers results inside engagements. The problem has never been the quality of your work. It has been the gap between what a prospect can experience before they commit and what a client experiences once they're inside. The Scaling Problem Nobody Talks About Honestly
- [Your Best Prospects Will Never Experience What Your Software Actually Does — Until Now](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/your-best-prospects-will-never-experience-what-your-software-actually-does-until-now/) - You have a product that works. You have case studies that prove it. You have a demo that impresses people who see it. The problem is getting the right people to see it — in a context where they are already thinking seriously about the problem you solve. The Demo Has a Fatal Flaw The
- [The Cost of Ignoring AI](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/the-cost-of-ignoring-ai/) - What's the Real Cost of Staying on the Sidelines? Spoiler: it isn't what you think. The cost isn't sudden. It doesn't arrive with a warning. It compounds quietly — and by the time it's visible, it's already expensive. The Clock Nobody Told You Was Running There is no announcement when an executive falls behind on
- [Strategists Losing Ground](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/strategists-losing-ground/) - What Separates the Strategists Gaining Ground From Those Losing It? It isn't intelligence. It isn't budget. It isn't even experience. It's something most executives don't realize is already dividing their peer group. The Divergence Is Already Visible Two years ago the gap was a rumor. A feeling in certain rooms that some colleagues had seen
- [What AI Has Changed](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/what-ai-has-changed/) - What has AI Already Changed About Long-Term Strategy Creation? The short answer: more than most executives have seen firsthand. Less than the loudest voices are claiming. And faster than anyone's planning cycle has caught up with. The Conversation Has Already Moved Somewhere in the last eighteen months, the strategy conversation shifted. Not loudly. Not with
- [Ep 31 LLM Prompts for Deeper Exploration](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/ep-31-llm-prompts-for-deeper-exploration/) - Hi Subscriber, For this episode I went a bit overboard and tested a range of prompts you can use after downloading the audio/video, or using the show's transcript (attached below.) I welcome any feedback you may have! Claude I'll analyze the podcast transcript and generate 10 LLM Prompt Blocks following the 3-Stage Ladder Framework to
- [Conference Topics 2025](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/conference-topics-2025/) - On this page you can find 25+ topics that form the kernel of the conference. They all start from the question: "What are the specific distinctions or lessons needs to accomplish game-changing, preemptive long-term strategy? The answers were used to craft topics for speakers who were interested in applying for a chance to present at
- [Resources: Ep 26 with Seth Godin - Strategy and Systems](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/resources-ep-26-with-seth-godin-strategy-and-systems/) - You have listened to the podcast episode with Seth Godin. Intrigued by what you heard, it seemed to be the tip of a deep iceberg. In other words, there was more depth available. But where can it be found? During the interview, I (Francis Wade) made reference to a page of further resources. What is
- [Want to be a Podcast Guest?](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/want-to-be-a-podcast-guest/) - Thanks for considering a guest appearance on the JumpLeap Long-Term Podcast! I am Francis Wade and if we have already spoken, you may already know some of this information. But here are some details designed to help you gain the most from of this experience. Summary Why the podcast? To provide our audience with practical
- [Live Panels 2025](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/live-panels-2025/) - Wednesday Schedule There is one giant pink elephant in every business right now, Generative AI. Allprofessionals are wondering about how AI will either assist their work or take their job!As strategists, we are certainly engaged in our own musing about the future of AI andstrategy.Among the questions we are all asking are:The Philosophical: Will AI
- [Day Two Lineup - Thursday June 26th](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/day-two-june-26th/) - On both conference days, you can enjoy a blend of streaming downloads on demand and live sessions. Pre-Recorded, On-Demand Videos Click Here to Register for Immediate Access to Streamed Downloads Live Sessions We'll be closing our On-Demand Videos while we attend the live sessions. These are made up of panel discussions, interviews and a workshop.
- [Will Robinson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/will-robinson/) - Will Robinson is an accomplished strategist, entrepreneur, and growth architect dedicated to helping companies navigate complexity and scale rapidly. As the founder of Deep River Strategy, Will specializes in crafting winning go-to-market strategies and unlocking new market opportunities for tech firms, investors, and engineering teams through innovation and customer insight. With two decades of experience,
- [Rick Leander](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/rick-leander/) - Rick Leander is a seasoned executive and investor with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. As the former President and CEO of Talen Energy, he led the company's successful emergence from bankruptcy and positioned it for long-term success. With extensive experience in the energy sector, Rick has held various leadership roles, including CEO of ArcLight
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- [Si Sultan](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/si-sultan/) - Si isn’t just a leader of global delivery, she’s the calm in the chaos when big plans need to become real. With a hybrid background in business strategy, client service and operations, she’s the kind of generalist who thrives in fast-moving, complex environments (where others panic, she finds pragmatic solutions). She’s brilliant at joining the
- [Joren Kruip](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/joren-kruip/) - Joren Kruip works as a Foresight Acceleration Manager at Futures Platform, a leadingcompany in foresight and futures intelligence. In this role, he helps organizations withidentifying disruptive trends and signals with the aim to increase their preparedness foralternative future scenarios in environments that are characterized by uncertainty andvolatility. Joren currently leads strategic foresight initiatives with public
- [PreConference Lineup - June 24th](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/preconference-june-24/) - The first day of our event has a single session - a demo of the powerful Futures Platform. For more information about the one-hour discussion, click here. Attend the Live Session - Futures Platform Looking for the live session on Tuesday Jun 24th at 9:00am UCT-5? Click here to attend now! P.S. Be sure to
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- [Thordur Arnason](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/thordur-arnason/) - With a quarter-century of experience in the technology industry, Thordur is a recognized authority on both leadership and innovation. His focus in recent years has been on the groundbreaking power of artificial intelligence, specifically generative AI. Combining technological insight, design thinking and leadership experience, he stands as a leading voice in today’s technology debate. Thordur
- [Alex Fournier](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/alex-fournier/) - Alex Fournier is the Principal Advisor at Stralex, a strategic advisory firm focused on delivering measurable performance improvements through strategy and operational excellence. With over a decade of experience across industries such as renewable energy, mining, manufacturing, and technology, he has led strategic growth initiatives, organizational transformations, and operational enhancements. He holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical
- [Marvin Dejean](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/marvin-dejean/) - Marvin Dejean is the CEO of Gilead Sanders and a nationally recognized motivational speaker, author,futurist, and marketing strategist with more than 20 years of experience as a consultant for some of the biggest and most recognizable names in the field of business, government and philanthropy. Through his information-packed and entertaining presentations, seminars, and keynote speeches,
- [Colin Duff](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/colin-duff/) - Colin Duff is a corporate innovation specialist with over 20 years of experience helping the world’s biggest brands unlock growth. He is an expert in JTBD and has successfully applied the method on dozens of engagements across a diverse range of industries. Colin is CEO of Mosaic Innovation, an insight-led innovation consultancy. Prior to founding Mosaic, he held
- [John Rougeux](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/john-rougeux/) - John Rougeux is the founder of Flag & Frontier, a consultancy that helps founders, CMOs, and CEOs develop and execute strategies to claim new market territory. His category design experience ranges from public companies, tech startups, and global non-profits, grounded on nearly 20 years of lessons learned as a marketing leader. John is based in
- [Dennis Draeger](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dennis-draeger/) - Dennis Drager holds a Master of Technology in strategic foresight from the University of Houston. He is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF) and is the Foresight Director for Shaping Tomorrow, a strategy and foresight platform designed to support organizations and individuals in uncovering unknowns and exploring futures. Through Shaping Tomorrow, Dennis
- [Carina Stottner](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/carina-stottner/) - Carina Stöttner’s life revolves around the day after tomorrow on a daily basis: as a futurologist, Carina Stöttner focusses on how our world will be shaped in over 10 years’ time. At the age of 27, Carina Stöttner founded the think tank Themis Foresight, which has since developed into one of the leading corporate foresight
- [Amie Devero](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/amie-devero/) - Amie Devero is the founder of Beyond Better Strategy and Coaching, which provides consulting and coaching services to high-growth, venture-funded start-ups. Ms. Devero has over 25 years of experience as a strategy consultant and executive coach. In that time, she has led seminars and workshops for over 20,000 people, provided many keynote addresses, and coached leaders
- [Dr. Kim Warren](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-kim-warren/) - I developed the Strategy Dynamics method many years ago while teaching at London Business School. I am Kim Warren, and the courses I offer here are based on many years of experience and research, applying that method across thousands of cases. A strategy role in corporate transformation. After an engineering degree from Imperial College, London,
- [Anthony Taylor](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/anthony-taylor/) - Anthony Taylor is the principal and lead strategic planning facilitator at SME Strategy. He holds a degree in business administration (BBA) as well as his Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute. Anthony has an entrepreneurial background, with more than 10 years of experience running his own small businesses in various industries.
- [Sergio Brodsky](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/sergio-brodsky/) - I am an Executive Strategy Director at Landor & Fitch, the global brand transformation and design company. With over 15 years of experience in strategy, marketing, and innovation, I help clients create distinctive and future-ready brands that drive growth and positive impact. I am also a World Economic Forum Agenda Contributor, a Board Director at
- [Dr. Kent Thoren](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-kent-thoren/) - Kent Thorén is a strategy expert, engineer and visionary strategic thinker. He has a passion for inspiring towards constructive impact which shines through in his work as advisor and educator. He has shared 2 Blog posts on adaptivity and proactiveness https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/applicability-agile-strategy-audax-strategic-advisors-qqxcf/. Academic article in Journal of Strategy and Management - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jsma-10-2017-0072/full/html. For longer discussion or
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- [Alba Tiley](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/alba-tiley/) - Alba Tiley is a seasoned strategist in sustainability and public affairs, with over 14 years of experience across the Food and Health sectors. She works with multinational companies, NGOs, and cross-sector coalitions to help them navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, embed ESG principles, and shape long-term strategic direction. Alba began her career at Royal DSM and
- [Dan Bruder](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dan-bruder/) - Dan Bruder is the co-founder and CEO of Blendification, an AI platform that blends human insight and AI for better outcomes. He is the author of The Blendification® System and has delivered a popular TEDx Talk on Blendification, reaching over 225,000 viewers. Through his work with Blendification®, Dan developed a detailed methodology that fosters professional
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- [Speakers' Information and Applications 2025](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/speakers-applications/) - #Apply to Speak Welcome to the Presenter Application page. Thanks for coming to find out more about speaking or being a panelist at the Long-Term Strategy Conference 2025. This year's theme is "Long-Term Strategy - Pre-Emptive | Game-Changing | Sustainable." (If you don't understand the basics of the event, see these pages: What Is It?,
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- [Articles by Francis Wade on National Development Planning - Vision 2030 Jamaica](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/articles-by-francis-wade-on-national-development-planning-vision-2030-jamaica/) - Should Jamaica Abandon Its Vision? As a Jamaican employee, you are worried about the future of our nation. Perhaps it appears as if we are stumbling along, barely keeping our heads above water. At the same time, you are aware of the power of a corporate vision. You wonder, “Why doesn’t someone create a vision
- [Panels 2024](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/panels-2024/) - Friday Schedule The panels are taking place on Friday. These are live events.
- [Eva Tomas Casado](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/eva-tomas-casado/) - Eva Tomas Casado is a futurist and strategist known for her innovative approach to strategy called Generative Strategy, which is deeply rooted in futures thinking and complexity theory. Coming from a multidisciplinary background, she emphasizes that people act only on futures they can envision and feel. Eva's work focuses on helping organizations explore possibilities, define
- [List of Conference Downloads](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/draft-list-of-downloads/) - Each day features a list of downloads as seen below, available for 24 hours. Thursday June 20th Welcome to the conference 2024 with my guest Eddie Yoon. Your company (or client) has been successful. It has a history of positive results that have brought it this far. However, the leaders are concerned. There are some
- [Tanja Schindler](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/tanja-schindler/) - Tanja Schindler is an internationally acclaimed futurist and strategic foresight expert with a remarkable career spanning over a decade. As the Chair of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), she plays a pivotal role in advancing the field of professional futurism globally. Tanja is the Founder & Managing Director of Futures2All, dedicated to guiding businesses
- [A. Cecile Watson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/cecile-watson/) - A Cecile Watson works to serve good governance by helping to build better boards and build boards better.boardVOX is a brand of ShredWIZ Ltd, an information security and governance company that supports governments, companies and people in the Caribbean to build effective boards, keep their information safe and protect their privacy. Founder & ceo A
- [Dr. Katindi Sivi](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-katindi-siva/) - Dr. Katindi Sivi is a foresight curator and systems thinker, catalyzing future smart decision making processes through foresight research, policy analysis, and literacy. She is ranked among Africa’s top female futurists, for her contribution in Kenya’s and Africa’s policy space. Dr. Sivi is a consultant, currently supporting the futures work of the UN as a foresight specialist. She is
- [Adrian Morey](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/adrian-morey/) - Adrian is a market-leading advisor, globally renowned author, and GAICD accredited board member, boasting an impactful three-decade career marked by consistently delivering breakthrough outcomes. Spanning the domains of infrastructure, technology, transformation, and for-purpose, Adrian drives organisational success by helping organisations realise their strategic plans through programme management. This approach translates strategic plans into actionable projects
- [Craig Wallace](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/craig-wallace/) - Craig has spent 30 years as a leader of change in large international businesses, operating with executives and board members. For the past 10 years he has been the global head of strategy for a leading consultancy advising board members and c-level executives on strategy and recently formed a new start-up focused on the democratization
- [Cecily Sommers](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/cecil-sommers/) - “ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP 50 FEMALE FUTURISTS”KEYNOTE SPEAKER, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR A renowned business futurist, Cecily Sommers helps leaders anticipate and steward transformational change. Kicking the futurist-as-guru paradigm to the curb, Cecily embeds foresight in leadership development programs, training clients to become their own best futurists. This is how organizations build the culture they need
- [David Booth](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/david-booth/) - I have been helping organisations develop and implement strategies for over 25 years, from the NHS to major financial institutions. At its heart, strategy is about people developing a shared understanding about the future. I use ‘Strategy Journeys’ to describe the process of exploration we undertake, one I’ve honed over my career as senior executive,
- [Kaihan Krippendorff](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/kaihan-krippendorff/) - Kaihan Krippendorff is the CEO of Outthinker Networks, a global think-tank comprised of corporate strategists, innovators, and intrapreneurs shaping the future of business. A sought-after management author and keynote speaker, Kaihan is an innovation catalyst to business leaders and CXOs of some of the world’s most admired companies. Kaihan helps organizations generate breakthrough ideas that
- [Maggie Greyson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/maggie-greyson/) - Futures Present helps organizations and individuals imagine the future(s) to make better decisions today and tomorrow. Staying on track to achieve your vision requires innovative solutions and internal alignment to meet unknown challenges. As a professional futurist with a Master's degree in Strategic Foresight and Innovation, Maggie Greyson brings a unique process to help you navigate unknown futures. Our clients
- [Dr. Mythili Kolluru](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-mythili-kolluru/) - Dr. Mythili Kolluru is a National Level Award Winning Outstanding Women Educator and Scholar. She serves as an assistant professor at the marketing and management department of the College of Banking and Financial Studies in Muscat. She is a member of Knowledge Oman, a leading knowledge-sharing voluntary organization. Holding a doctorate in strategic management and
- [Dr. Riel Miller](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/riel-miller/) - For forty years Riel has been co-creating innovation, leadership and transformation in both the public and private sectors around the world. He is one of the world’s leading strategic foresight designers and practitioners. Currently Riel is working with universities, governments, companies, and thinktanks from around the world to introduce an anticipatory systems and processes approach
- [JT Mudge](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/jt-mudge/) - I am an executive foresight strategist focused on sustainability and social good issues. I specialize in foresight, data, storytelling, and innovative technology with 25+ years of experience leading cross-disciplinary teams in digital innovation, strategy, and development. I focus on human-centered design principles, specifically inclusion, empathy, and ethics as well as iterative design, prototyping, and including the
- [Debilyn Molineaux](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/debilyn-molineaux/) - Debilyn Molineaux is a Visionary, Storyteller, Innovator & Entrepreneur. Her life’s purpose is bringing about a thriving, just and healthy democratic republic in the United States. The latest expression of her work is launching in late 2023 as American Future, noting that Imagination lays the tracks for the reality train to follow. Unleashing Americans' imagination
- [Timothy Jaiyeoba](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/timothy-jaiyeoba/) - Timothy has over nineteen (19) years of experience in the oil and gas industry and is currently the Managing Director of StrateDelta Nigeria Limited, a strategy, and foresight consulting firm, with the aim of “Using Strategy to Improve Business Value”. He believes in “The Future of Human Potential, People and Organizational Transformation” using Strategic Foresight
- [Mithun Sridharan](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/mithun-sridharan/) - » Leadership roles in Strategy / Management Consulting and Portfolio Management» Consulting projects in Strategy, Product Management and Artificial Intelligence» Speaking engagements in Strategy, Leadership and Artificial Intelligence 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫: 20+ years of proven leadership experience in Strategy, Technology / Management Consulting, Business Transformation & Program Management, including unique experiences in: » Setting and scaling in-house
- [Thays Prado](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/thays-prado/) - I am a professional storyteller, documentary filmmaker, and gender expert. I dedicate my career to contributing to the co-creation of an equitable and fair world for women, girls and non-binary people in all their diversity, particularly those at greater risk of being left behind. Founder of Feminist Futures, I am passionate about using futures and
- [Mathias Behn Bjornhof](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/mathias-behn-bjornhof/) - I help organizations prepare for uncertain futures and create meaningful change, as Futurist & Founder of ANTICIPATE. I leverage my expertise in strategic foresight, innovation, and change management to successfully guide clients to become futures ready. I have extensive experience in preparing Fortune 500 companies, the public sector, intergovernmental organizations, academia, and SMEs for the
- [Craig Perue](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/craig-perue/) - Craig A. Perue is a Research Fellow at the Mona School of Business & Management where he conducts research in innovation and entrepreneurship.
- [Geci Karuri-Sebina](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/geci-karuri-sebina/) - Prof Geci Karuri-Sebina is Associate Professor of Digital Governance at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. She calls herself a “scholar-practitioner” having worked between academia and public service for almost 3 decades. She is a widely recognised futurist focused on urban development and technological transformations mainly in the global south, and has worked
- [Barry Eustance](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/barry-eustance/) - Barry Eustance has had a 47 year airline and aviation career, flying as a long-haul captain. He’s founded and served on the board of a number of startups (including a trade union), as well as serving at national executive level of the British Airline Pilots' Association. He’s also a management consultant specialising in change and
- [Eddie Yoon](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/eddie-yoon/) - Eddie is a co-founder of Category Pirates, a business writing band with a top 10 business Substack and the goal to unleash 100,000 category designers. He wrote five books, including Superconsumers by HBR. He is a partner in Greyspace which leads Glo2Facial, the fastest growing brand in aesthetics.
- [Dr. Peter Compo](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-peter-compo/) - Peter Compo is author of The Emergent Approach to Strategy: Adaptive Design & Execution. Unlike many strategy authors from universities and consulting firms, Compo’s professional experience was spent working in the “corporate trenches” at E. I. DuPont, starting as a research scientist, and holding leadership positions in R&D, product management, marketing, supply chain, business management,
- [Bill McClain](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/bill-mcclain/) - Bill McClain: Human. Husband. Father. Intersectional Futurist. Writer. Non-traditional Strategic Planning businessman. Author of "Strategic Planning In This Age Of Disruption" and "The 4 Horsemen, Envisioning 2030" (Amazon #1 in Business Planning). 32.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmcclain/
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- [Danielle Terrelonge](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/danielle-terrelonge/) - Danielle Terrelonge is a marketing and communications professional based in Jamaica. Her company, DRT Communications Ltd. offers Marketing Communications and Media Monitoring Services to over 40 clients across the Caribbean. Danielle’s experience has had her developing and implementing marketing communications strategies for companies such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Red Bull, Red Stripe and several others.
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- [Douglas Orane](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/douglas-orane/) - Mr. Orane is the retired Chairman and CEO of GraceKennedy Ltd. He is currently a director of publicly traded companies Radio Jamaica Ltd and 1834 Ltd (formerly the Gleaner Company Ltd). He served as President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica from December 1992 to December 1994 and as Vice President from December 2001
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- [Lisa Soares Lewis](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/lisa-soares-lewis/) - Lisa, a Jamaican national, is the Founder/CEO of Great People Solutions (https://greatpeoplesolutions.com) that she created following her Human Resources Director roles in DIAGEO Jamaica (Red Stripe) and North Latin America and the Caribbean (NorthLAC). Her career has spanned 20+ years across a range of local and global businesses in banking, telecoms, and FMCG industries including
- [Hubert Edwards](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/hubert-edwards/) - Hubert Edwards is the Principal of NextLevelSolutions, a firm focused primarily on delivering solution in the areasof Risk, Compliance and Governance; Strategic Management; Finance and Training. A former senior bank executive; senior auditor and regulatory consulting manager with one of the leading big fourpublic accounting firms; and senior bank examiner with the Central Bank of
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- [Dionne Nugent](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dionne-nugent/) - Miss Dionne Nugent, a registered Professional Engineer, currently holds the position ofDirector – Business Development (PMO) in the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS)Limited.In her over 25 years with JPS, Dionne has had several engineering leadership roles in variouscapacities including Head of Engineering and Head of Generation Special Projects. In hertenure she has held leadership roles
- [Chris Reckord](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/chris-reckord/) - Christopher Reckord is the Chief Executive Officer for leading information technology support organization tTech Limited – Jamaica’s only pure play IT Outsourcing & Managed Services provider. Chris has over thirty four (34) years of experience in delivery and implementation of Information Technology & Digital Transformation solutions and is a regular speaker on Information Technology &
- [Donna Duncan](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/donna-duncan/) - Executive Director and Group Chief Culture & Human Development Officer at JMMB, Donna hashad extensive experience in the financial services sector and, since the birth of her daughters in2004, she stepped down from overall group leadership to focused on building and maintainingthe love based culture which creates the group’s sustainable competitive advantage. As anauthentic, principled
- [Rita Sookrit](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/rota-sookrit/) - Globally-experienced L&D leader. Skilled in aligning business goals with L&D strategy. Rita implements innovative solutions using technology, tools and frameworks. She combines business and commercial acumen to build trust, align stakeholders, tackle challenges, and inspire creativity for workplace learning.
- [Mariame McIntosh Robinson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/mariame-robinson/) - Seasoned global leader with 20+ years’ experience as a P&L leader, investor, board member and advisor to leading companies in the US and the Caribbean. McIntosh Robinson has a proven track record of success in transforming organizational cultures, driving innovation and creating shareholder value. She is also recognized as an inclusive, results-oriented leader with strong
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- [Kristine Thompson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/kristine-thompson/) - I have a passion for developing and growing new and existing businesses/projects, in an advisory capacity and as an investor/entrepreneur. Prior to my current role leading Cabot St. Lucia, I've held Chief Executive Officer roles in the Caribbean, most recently at Sunshine Snacks Ltd., a leading snack manufacturer, and Canboulay Energy Capital, a private equity
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- [Ram Ramesh](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/ram-ramesh/) - A thought-provoking speaker who can break-down complex subjects to practical everyday application.
- [Jane Wight](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/jane-wight/) - Jane is the first female CEO at BOSS in the company’s 29-year history. BOSS is one of the leading distributors of Stationery, Office Furniture & Thermal Rolls in T&T with distribution channels across the Caribbean. She hopes that her journey from HR to CEO can inspire anyone who desires more from their life & their
- [Koen Hietbrink](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/koen-hietbrink/) - Marriott Mustang Award Winner 2015Marriott EDGE Award Winner 2013Opening General Manager for 2 Marriott Courtyard hotels (CY Kingston 2015, CY Bonaire 2016), Sandals Royal Barbados in 2017 and AC by Marriott Kingston Jamaica in 2019.Managing a high-performing environment by optimizing organizational processes, apply measurement systems and creating the infrastructure to maximize business results be well-trained
- [Renata Tulsie](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/renata-tulsie/) - Renata Tulsie is the President of the Caribbean Centre for Leadership Development Ltd., a think-tank established to foster best-practice leadership in the Caribbean. With more than 20 years’ experience, she is considered a management “Mindshaper”, known for her innovative approaches to optimizing individual, team and organizational effectiveness.
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- [Dr. Gwen Garrison](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-gwen-garrison/) - Gwen E. Garrison is a research and data strategist working to strengthen data collection, reporting, and policies. She helps leverage organizational data assets through the trifecta of data skills: visualization, management, and governance. She is the founding director of Claremont Graduate University’s Educational Evaluation and Data Analysis program and Clinical Full Professor in the School
- [Juliana Samuel](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/juliana-samuel/) - I am a 2006 MBA graduate of the University of Leicester, a Certified Hospitality Trainer, Chartered MCIPD and also an Associate of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. I have 32 years of professional experience and have been employed in various industries with a variety of duties and responsibilities. In 2008, I won an award from
- [Shauna Marshall](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/shauna-marshall/) - Experienced Strategic Planning Consultant with a demonstrated history of working with entrepreneurs and management teams. Actively assisting business owners in developing strategies to grow their businesses. Skilled in Business Planning, Growth Planning and Entrepreneurship.
- [Dennis Chung](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dennis-chung/) - A Chartered Accountant by profession and completed the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Accounting, in 1987 and 1989 respectively, at the University of the West Indies, and the Certified Public Accountant exams in 1990 in California, USA. He attended Jamaica College and was a member of the Jamaica College Board and
- [Stephen Wedderburn](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/stephen-wedderburn/) - Multi-skilled energy, infrastructure, sustainability, project management, public-private partnerships and public policy professional with experience spanning, technical, economic, and financial disciplines, combined with a proven ability to plan and guide development of projects and programmes under high pressure. Worked on several groundbreaking projects in Jamaica (1st wind farm, 1st IPP, 1st airport privatization, and 1st private
- [Wendy Delmar](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/wendy-delmar/) - Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Retail Banking, Coaching, Sales and Service and enhancing the customer experience. Strong business development professional with a Master's degree focused in Global Human Resource Management from University of Liverpool.
- [Yolande Hylton](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/yolande-hylton/) - I am Yolande, a DBA Candidate at MSBM, UWI Mona Campus. The focus of my thesis is Talent Management in Small Business. I have 8+ years experience lecturing courses in the behavioral sciences inclusive of Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour and Organizational Theory and 13+ years experience in the Banking industry. Both experiences give
- [Robert Drummond](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/john-doe/) - Mr. Drummond is a business executive and management consultant with over 30 years of experience leading and advising organizations through major strategic transformations. He has held executive appointments at prominent companies in Jamaica and the US, including First Global Financial Services Limited, NIKE, American Express and ITT Sheraton. As a strategy implementation specialist, he has
- [Paul Bryan](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/paul-bryan/) - Paul Bryan is a transformational leader, coach, and trainer who specializes in sales-force development, peak performance, self- mastery and leadership. He pursued graduate studies at the Manchester School of Business, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Management from the University of the West Indies, and completed Business & Life Coaching training at Coach
- [Moira Edwards](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/moira-edwards/) - Moira Edwards is the President of Ellipsis Partners and has over 30 years’ experience in leading technology strategy and the implementation of software solutions for non-profits, government agencies, and commercial organizations.
- [Marjorie Wharton](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/marjorie-wharton/) - Marjorie Wharton is a Transformational Coach and Transition Specialist with Breakthrough Performance Coaching. She specializes in helping individuals and groups clarify their vision, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and take action to achieve their desired results. Marjorie holds MSc in Performance Management and HRD, and uses the MBTI and EQI.
- [Mariano Browne](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/mariano-browne/) - Chief Executive Officer, UWI Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business Mr. Browne is the Managing Partner of Elida Management Services Limited a multidisciplinary management consultancy practice. The firm advises on issues dealing with strategic planning, financial restructuring and corporate turnarounds.Mr. Browne has considerable experience in the Financial Services sector in the region and has
- [Marguerite Orane](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/marguerite-orane/) - Are you stressed and burnt out at work? Achieving results, but at an ever-increasing personal cost? There is a way to achieve amazing results without burnout – it’s joy! Discover why joy at work is important, and learn an empowering practice to be ready to lead with joy, every day. My experience managing my family’s
- [Lisa-Maria Alexander](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/lisa-maria-alexander/) - I am Lisa-Maria Alexander a Marketeer, Organizational Strategist, Behavioral Coach Certified, and an experienced Facilitator and Public Speaker. As a C-suite Executive for more than fifteen years, my areas of expertise include Strategy Development & Implementation, Customer Experience Management, Market Planning, Relationship Marketing, Internal Branding, and Performance Management. I have led in: Marketing Strategy, Customer Journey Management,
- [Julian Rogers](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/julian-rogers/) - Managing Director of the Jamaica Observer, media manager, journalist, broadcaster, trainer. Graduate of University of the West Indies, Caribbean wide experience over more than fifty years.
- [Julian Robinson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/julian-robinson/) - Julian Jay Robinson M.P. is Opposition Spokesman on Information and the Knowledge Economy, Member of Parliament for the constituency of South East St. Andrew and Deputy General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP). He served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining from 2012-2016. Julian represents a new
- [Jeffrey Hall](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/jeffrey-hall/) - Jeffrey M. Hall is the Chief Executive Officer and also Director of Jamaica Producers Group Limited and has worked with that Company since 2002. He is the Chairman of Kingston Wharves Limited and a member of the Board of Directors of several companies including Blue Power Group Limited and the National Housing Trust. He has served as a Director of the
- [Graham Robinson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/graham-robinson/) - GRAHAM ROBINSON is the Senior Vice President and President of STANLEY Industrial. He joined the company in April 2020 to set the strategic direction for the $2.5 billion global industrial business segment, including STANLEY Engineered Fastening, STANLEY Infrastructure, Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, CribMaster and Industrial Services. Prior to joining Stanley Black & Decker, Graham served as an
- [Francis Wade](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/francis-wade/) - Francis began Framework Consulting Inc., after leaving AT&T Bell Labs’ internal consulting unit in 1993. He did so with a twin commitment to bring the best management techniques back to the Caribbean and to participate in solving issues that impact the performance and well-being of people who work in companies throughout the world. Today, he’s still
- [Dr. Anne Crick](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-anne-crick/) - Anne Crick is a senior lecturer in the UWI Mona School of Business & Management. She is a graduate of UWI, Penn State & Rutgers & holds a PhD in Organizational Management. She has trained & facilitated in leading Jamaican companies and in all of her roles focuses on the development of unique solutions to
- [Ermath Harrington](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/ermath-harrington/) - Ermath Nicholas Harrington is an International Business Consultant, Founder and Managing Director of the HARCON Group based in Trinidad and Tobago comprising four companies HARCON Harrington Consulting; HARCON Business and Investigations Services Limited (HBISL) (Jamaica); Artefex Limited and Atlantic Industrial Services Limited (AISL). These companies operate in a multi sector business environment that transcends international
- [Dr. Valda Henry](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-valda-henry/) - Valda Frederica Henry is the Deputy Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. She is VF Inc.’s former Chief Executive Officer and Principal Trainer. She formerly served as a Senior Investment Officer at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and played an instrumental role in the restructuring of the Investment Unit and the development of the
- [Dr. Russell Robinson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/shila/) - Dr. Russell Robinson is the founder of Amplified Research and Consulting, LLC (Amplified Research), which focuses on research, analysis and developing solutions regarding employee engagement, voice and silence, and talent management. The primary purpose of Russell’s research is to explore and document the work experiences of people in those three constructs.
- [Dr. Robert Phaal](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/belmiro/) - Dr. Robert Phaal is a Director of Research (STIM) in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, based in the Centre for Technology Management, Institute for Manufacturing. He conducts research in strategic technology and innovation management, with interests in industrial emergence and the development of practical management tools and visual methods for supporting
- [Dr. Richard Rumelt](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dr-richard-rumelt/) - Richard Rumelt served on the faculty of the Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and UCLA Anderson, where he held the Harry and Elsa Kunin Chair until his retirement from the university in 2017. His teaching, research, and consulting focus on competitive strategy and the nature of competitive advantage. To visit his academic home page, click here. He
- [Diana Morgan-Burgess](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/diana-morgan-burgess/) - Diana Morgan-Burgess (Founder & President of MuchMore Development Ltd.) is a resilience mindset coach who has been empowering lives internationally and across the Caribbean since 2004. She's an accredited, trained and highly sought-after coach and mentor, having successfully helped to ignite and transition individuals and companies from obscurity to greatness. Providing support for small to
- [Dave Roberts](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/dave-roberts/) - Dave Roberts is an award-winning professor, author, and former hospitality executive. Dave joined Cornell’s Nolan School faculty in the Fall of 2020. He teaches Introduction to Lodging Operations as well as Managing Hospitality Distribution. He previously taught graduate courses in Business Strategy and Corporate Finance at Virginia Tech. In February of 2022, he published a
- [Audrey Hinchcliffe](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/audrey-hinchcliffe/) - Audrey Hinchcliffe is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Health Management Consultants Ltd. (CHMC) her first business entity, followed by the establishment of Manpower & Maintenance Services Limited and its Subsidiaries comprising the Institute for Workforce Education & Development Ltd. (IWED), Manpower & Maintenance Services Placement Agency Ltd. (MMSPA), and Manpower &
- [Amoy Van Lowe](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/amoy-van-lowe/) - A Transformational Leader & Coach who inspire individuals to become more AGILE and RESLIENT! With over 25 years’ experience in the field of Wealth Management, Change Management, Leadership Development & Coaching, Marketing & Communications. Amoy believes in “leading with empathy, delivering with excellence, targeted execution & building an innovative culture”.
- [Keith Duncan](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/keith-duncan/) - Keith, after having joined the JMMB team in 1993, became our Deputy Managing Director in the year 2000 and has been our Group CEO since 2005. As our Chief Executive, he drives our overall performance and charts the strategic direction of the Group. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) accreditation, as well as a
- [Safiya Johnson](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/aathumb4/) - She is the Leadership Strategist and CEO of Safiya Group who helps executives and executive teams exceed every goal they set for themselves. She is a best-selling author and is an international speaker who has shared the stage with persons such as Les Brown and Dr. Cheryl Wood. Additionally, via her company, Safiya Group, Safiya
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- [Businessuite Online](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/businessuite-online/) - Welcome to Businessuite Media Group International (BMGI). Businessuiteonline.com is a Caribbean & International SME Business News and Features portal, Empowering Leaders and Entrepreneurs.Businessuiteonline.com history goes back to June 1988, with the publication of Jamaica's first Marketing Magazine, Marketing Management Review. This grew into the current pperation which was incorporated on the 26th October 2004. It
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- [Tanya McCartney](https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/tanya-mcartney/) - Tanya McCartney is a UK trained barrister and chartered banker. Since 2016 she has served as the CEO and Executive Director of The Bahamas Financial Services Board, distinguishing herself as a professional with expertise in the law, AML, regulatory and gaming compliance, banking and international financial services. Tanya collaborates with policy makers with respect to
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