Keynote

You can't build what you can't imagine

What progress is happening that you're missing?
Time
13:55
Speakers
Denis Rivin, Founder & CEO, Actual News

Real progress rarely makes headlines, and you can't build what you can't imagine. Denis Rivin with a reality check on the breakthroughs of our time, and a case for critical optimism.

What if you've never heard of some of the most progressive, innovative and radical breakthroughs of our time? What would that do to your innovation mindset?

Chances are, you haven't, because good news and real progress rarely make headlines. That matters, because you can't build what you can't imagine, and you can't repeat a success you don't know exists.

In this reality check, Denis will help us see the world as it also is: filled with never-before-seen progress and historic innovation. He makes room for agency grounded in evidence and critical optimism, and helps us rethink how we build our biggest asset for the future: our imagination.

In this talk he will unpack:

  • What progress is actually happening that I'm missing?
  • How do I build my imagination to create a future I want, instead of just reacting to the one coming?
  • How do I shift from fear to agency about the future?