Louise Mowbray

"If we believe the future is simply all about advancements in technology and the sciences, we're missing the bigger picture. The future is all about people."

Louise is the founder of Mowbray by Design, established in London in 2005. She specialises in The Future of Work and Future-Focused Leadership, working with some of the world's most respected leaders and C-suite teams at the intersection of leadership, futures, foresight, technology, transformation and purpose-driven business.

Louise is  the author of Relevant: Future-Focused Leadership, and a co-author of Uncertainty: Making Sense of the World for Better, Bolder Outcomes. She is a keynote speaker, an occasional visiting lecturer for business schools, associate faculty for the the Center of Creative Leadership (CCL) and an educator for Duke Corporate Education. She is a Conscious Leadership Executive Coach (ICF), Natural Foresight® Practitioner (TFSX) and a behavioural science practitioner (Lumina Learning). Louise is also the host of LIFT: Lead Into the Future Today, co-host of In Conversation: Exploring the Future with Global Thinkers and a regular guest speaker on podcasts, panel discussions and live events. 

In earlier career chapters, Louise worked for listed organisations in the investment banking, technology and executive search sectors, co-founded an executive search firm and was MD MENA for a British luxury lifestyle company. She has lived and worked in the UK, the UAE and South Africa and works with clients around the world.

Louise's most in-demand keynotes:

1. Future-Focused Leadership: In this captivating talk, Louise empowers leaders to to make sense of what’s going on in the world, connect the dots and navigate the future with greater ease. Challenging our love affair with certainty, she shares the future-focused thinking and skills needed to lead with agility, meet challenges, seize emergent opportunities and proactively shape the future we desire. 
2. Leading an AI-Infused Future: In this deeply insightful keynote, Louise delves into the latest developments in AI and how the convergence of emergent technologies is opening up a world of possibilities. As we find our feet in a brave new world, Louise masterfully guides us to reframe how we think about this inflexion point, overcome our innate bias for certainty, and proactively shape potential new realities, today.
3. Lead The Future of Work: 45% of CEOs don’t believe their companies can survive a decade without profound transformation (PwC). In this compelling keynote, Louise issues a clarion call to leaders to cross the chasm between today's business paradigms and what's next. She offers deep insights into how technological, societal and ecological change will shape the future of work and our place in it.
4. Our Lenses On The World: We all filter what's going on around us through a unique set of lenses on the world, shaped by a myriad of lived experiences. Our highs and lows and everything in between. These lenses both help and hinder our ability to interpret what's going on, lead effectively and build thriving organisations. In this enlightening keynote, Louise invites attendees to break free from the shackles of old lenses and embrace a bold new perspective.

Once in a while I am privileged enough to engage and participate in a stimulating and inspiring conference with a difference. Louise is a remarkable change agent. It was deeply refreshing to listen to her valuable insight, knowledge and research which had a significant impact on our Women Presidents' Organisation Members.

Annemarie Mostert, CEO and Social Entrepreneur