REBECCA MAKLAD
When AI Is Everywhere,
The Real Edge
Is Human.
Spoken for
Where does value go next?
For generations, the deal was simple: learn more, know more, become more valuable.
For generations, machines transformed what our bodies could do, so human value moved further into our heads. Knowledge became the advantage. Now AI is transforming what our minds can do too.
When knowledge, analysis and output become abundant, value doesn't disappear. It moves.
That shift sits at the heart of both work and education: what do organisations need from their people, and what do young people need to develop as machines become more capable?
Judgement. Curiosity. Adaptability. Context. The ability to question, keep looking, change course and know what matters.
Because the future will not be shaped by technology alone, but by the humans deciding how to use it.
About Rebecca
Where technology, leadership and human potential meet.
For more than two decades, Rebecca Maklad has worked alongside futurists, scientists, entrepreneurs, authors and thought leaders exploring the forces reshaping business, technology and society. A long-standing member of Future Crunch, she previously served as CEO and Director and today works as Strategic Advisor and Principal Speaker alongside Tāne Hunter.
Rebecca has advised founders and experts on influence and authority, spoken for organisations including Telstra, Nine Entertainment, ANZ, EY, Australia Post, Smartsheet, World Vision and Cuscal, and hosted more than 125 conversations through The DNA of Purpose, a globally ranked podcast exploring purpose, leadership and human potential.
She is also Co-Founder of Humanity Schools, an education initiative helping schools develop human capability alongside academic achievement through keynotes, learning experiences and emerging research.
What audiences say
Keynotes that shift how people think about leadership, value and human capability.
Compelling stage presence and a powerful brand of intelligent optimism, challenging conventional thinking throughout.
Alex Edney
Head of Culture and Diversity, World Vision
Humanity Schools
Preparing educators for the future, so they can prepare young people for it.
Humanity Schools is a thought leadership and research platform translating the future of education for an AI-shaped world.
We help secondary schools, universities, principals and educators understand the human capabilities young people will need to thrive in an unpredictable future, from judgement and agency to adaptability, connection, creativity and systems thinking.
Through keynotes, research and practical frameworks, we help educators think differently about the curriculum they already teach: how human capability can be developed through it, how teaching itself can cultivate it, and what we need to prioritise now to prepare young people for the world ahead.