When it comes to navigating what's next, few people have spent more time perfecting the art than Nancy Giordano. A strategic futurist, bestselling author, and one of the world's most in-demand keynote speakers, we're excited for Nancy to join us in Santa Barbara this September as our CJU 2026 guest keynote speaker. We're certain her session is going to give you a lot to think about.
Nancy has consulted on a portfolio of $60+ billion in well-known brands and delivered more than 200 global keynotes across industries ranging from finance to retail to tech. As founder of Play Big Inc., her work has one consistent goal: helping organizations and visionary leaders move away from industrial-era thinking and toward more sustainable, dynamic solutions, designed for what comes next.
She is the author of Leadering: The Ways Visionary Leaders Play Bigger, which ranked #1 on Amazon for both Business Ethics and Organization Strategy. And, if that wasn't enough, she is also the world's first TEDx licensee and a Singularity University guest lecturer.
So why should you be as excited as we are? Organizations are already living with the pressure of AI reshaping how customers discover, evaluate, and make purchases — often all in the same session. Nancy's keynote, "On Becoming AI-Led," tackles exactly that. Becoming an AI-led organization will radically shift how you do business, from structuring your teams to engaging your customers. In order to make the most of this leap without losing your human touch, the time to prepare is now.
Her session will unpack the mindsets visionary leaders are adopting right now, the structural changes that allow organizations to stay ahead of a rapidly shifting landscape, and will provide a practical playbook for applying these shifts across your workflows. Nancy's defining strength is her ability to be nimble in her perspective — approaching the future with a balance of realism and optimism that reduces fear of change, while increasing excitement for what's possible, leaving audiences with a clearer sense of how they can contribute to shaping it.
Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the most compelling voices on AI leadership and the future of business. If you haven't already, register for CJU 2026 and secure your front-row seat to the most relevant conversation facing marketers today.
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