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Key Points for Joanna Lepore

  • Joanna Lepore has built foresight functions from scratch at the global headquarters of Mars Wrigley and McDonald's, impacting future strategies and growth plans across 60+ markets and directly influencing C-Suite leaders.
  • A foresight heavyweight, Jo is Partner at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, the world's oldest futures think tank, Chair of the Millennium Project for Australia, and Founder & President of Foresight Inside Group, a professional network for corporate foresight.
  • General Mills, McDonald’s, Mars … Jo holds global brand-side experience in commercial roles. Jo doesn’t talk theory; she has built business plans inside some of the world’s most innovative brands.
  • Formally trained in marketing, innovation and strategic foresight, with applied real-world brand-side experience means Jo’s keynotes and presentations are always practical, grounded and designed for commercial growth.

Topics for Joanna Lepore

  • Building future-ready organizations
    How to build strategic foresight and long term thinking into enterprise organizations, without sacrificing short-term execution.
    Drawing on experience establishing foresight functions from scratch at the global headquarters of Mars Wrigley and McDonald's, this talk provides a practical playbook for building strategic foresight capability and anticipatory leadership skills.
  • Anticipatory leadership
    What does it take to be a great leader in an uncertain and volatile business climate?
    This talk dives into the necessary skills of future organizational leaders: curiosity, futures thinking and adaptability. Drawing on futures thinking and connecting it to core competencies of corporate leaders in modern business environments.
  • Zooming out: Macro trends shaping the decade
    Translating macro global trends to growth territories.
    This talk leverages the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies global Megatrends as a lens to zoom out and peer into the macro forces shaping your industry. And how to connect these long term shifts with business decisions for today.

Testimonials for Joanna Lepore

Jo is an absolute star and the world’s best at seeing around corners. She has built foresight capability from scratch. When Jo speaks, people listen.
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
McDonald’s

I brought Jo in to present to our PepsiCo leaders on the importance of foresight because she brings heavyweight credibility. Her unique blend of expertise in foresight and equally in internal business leadership makes her a rare expert.
Head of Foresight
PepsiCo

Jo is one of the best business partners I have come across. She is able to push the organization’s business strategy forward by synthesizing future trends into actions that the business can execute today. She’s also collaborative, empathetic and thoughtful.
Global VP R&D
Tropicana

Jo’s foresight ability is world class. She is prepared to challenge the thinking of senior executives and the industry in general, to ensure foresight is an activity that cannot be left out of the strategy.
General Manager
Mars Wrigley Australia

Jo is a true futurist and master connector, seamlessly integrating foresight into corporate strategies. Curiosity and openness make her a passionate professional.
Head of Foresight
AXA

Jo’s expert insight on an ever evolving media landscape was the perfect close to our forum and really chimed with media executives’ need to anticipate future trends and challenges. Thought provoking and inspiring.
egta Director General

Jo’s incredible way of thinking about the future in terms of connectivity to brand action is not only insightful – it’s actionable. She’s the partner you want alongside you at the strategy table in helping push, test and inform future pathways.
President, US Central Region
Weber Shandwick