KEYNOTES FOR A CHANGING WORLD
Strategic Clarity for Leaders Facing What Comes Next
Artificial intelligence. Global uncertainty. Economic transformation. Institutional disruption.
Mark Kennedy helps audiences understand the forces reshaping business, institutions, and global power—and what leaders must do to thrive.
Former Member of Congress. Former president of two public research universities. Director of NYU’s Wahba Initiative for Strategic Competition.
Drawing on leadership across business, government, academia, and international affairs, he delivers serious ideas with practical relevance, engaging presence, and global perspective.
WHY AUDIENCES BOOK MARK KENNEDY
Today’s leaders face a more demanding environment: rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty, rising expectations, and pressure to perform.
Audiences do not need recycled clichés or abstract futurism.
They need someone who can connect strategy to reality—someone who has led institutions, worked inside government, engaged global decision-makers, and understands where the world is heading.
Mark Kennedy brings that combination.
Executive Audiences
Speaking to leaders on AI, competitiveness, and institutional change.
Global Audiences
Addressing major international audiences on what comes next.
Universities & Boards
Teaching future leaders in a Wharton classroom setting.
FLAGSHIP KEYNOTES
The Systems Race
How Nations, Companies, and Institutions Win the Next Era
Why the next era will be shaped by digital flywheels, manufacturing ecosystems, and alliances that can operate at speed—and what leaders must do to compete through scale, capacity, and trust.
Ideal for companies, associations, universities, and leadership gatherings.
What Comes Next
Navigating a World After the Old Order
How artificial intelligence, geopolitical rivalry, shifting alliances, and economic fragmentation are reshaping the global landscape—and what leaders should do now.
Ideal for global conferences, boards, policy forums, and executive audiences.
Thriving in the Age of AI
What Leaders Need to Know Now
How AI is changing productivity, competition, workforces, institutions, and everyday decision-making—and how organizations can adapt with confidence.
Ideal for: universities, associations, boards, healthcare, civic groups.
Leadership Under Pressure
How to Lead When Trust Weakens and Change Accelerates
How leaders navigate moments when institutions face rising expectations, political tension, technological disruption, and declining trust—and what it takes to build credibility, maintain performance, and lead through uncertainty.
Ideal for boards, executive teams, universities, and organizations facing rapid change.
CUSTOMIZED FOR YOUR AUDIENCE
Every keynote is tailored to your audience’s priorities, sector, and strategic challenges.
SELECT AUDIENCES & ENGAGEMENTS
Recent and past engagements include leaders from:
Goldman Sachs • 3M • Bentley Systems • Cargill • Lam Research • Siemens • U.S. Chamber • Boston Global Forum • Pacific Forum • Strategic Deterrence Coalition • policy forums
Has engaged audiences in more than 45 countries across business, government, finance, and academia.
FORMAT OPTIONS
Keynote Address
Executive Briefing
Board Retreat Session
Moderated Conversation
TRUSTED BY LEADERS
“Many students cited your guest lecture as the highlight of the course.” — Professor, Wharton School
“Your interaction and engagement made the issues transparent and actionable for our business leaders.” — Siemens Executive
“Mark bridges policy, technology, and values in a way few speakers can.” — CEO, Boston Global Forum
Delivering welcoming address for the G1 Silicon Valley forum.
Bring Strategic Clarity to Your Audience
For keynote speeches, executive briefings, university forums, or strategic discussions on the future of freedom, competition, and global leadership.
Based in Washington, DC and New York City | Engaging Globally
Available directly or through select speaker bureaus.
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