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Global Change Advisor | Explorer | Futurist

April Rinne Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000

Global Change Advisor | Explorer | Futurist

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for April Rinne
Speaking Fee:
$30,000 to $50,000

Travels From:
PDX - Portland, OR

Primary Topic Category:
Futurists

Secondary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management

 

April Rinne Speaker Profile: At A Glance

A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and ranked one of the “50 Leading Female Futurists” in the world by Forbes, April Rinne (pronounced Rih-Nee) is a change navigator: she helps individuals and organizations rethink and reshape their relationship with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux. She is a trusted advisor to well-known startups and companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, and think tanks worldwide, including Airbnb, Nike, Intuit, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, NESTA, Trōv, AnyRoad, and Unsettled.

Change defines the present and uncertainty permeates the future. Individually, organizationally, and collectively, we humans are trying to discern what this means. What are the skills, practices, and superpowers that this world in flux demands – and how can you cultivate them with purpose and joy? In 2025, humans’ ability to embrace all kinds of change, uncertainty, and not-knowing isn’t exceptional, but rather table stakes. It’s at the heart of responsible leadership (of both oneself and others), thriving culture, and effective communication. It’s the difference between flourishing and flailing. Put another way, learning to love uncertainty is the #1 skill we’ll need this year – and beyond. Not only that: This is what every one of your colleagues, customers, clients, partners, stakeholders, and teams needs too. Ditto for your family, friends, and kids. This skill fuels every relationship in business, in society, and in life. So why do we resist learning it? What are we waiting for? April Rinne – change navigator, speaker, investor, author, and adventurer – has been obsessed with these themes and questions for more than 25 years. Her work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux, as well as a world of wisdom to navigate the unknown. Not only is she your guide to developing a “flux mindset,” she’s also ranked one of the 50 Leading Female Futurists in the world by Forbes and is a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, a member of the Silicon Guild and Thinkers50 Radar, a Fulbright Scholar, and the author of the international bestseller Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. April is a trusted advisor to well-known startups, companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, think tanks, and governments worldwide, including Airbnb, Nike, Intuit, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, AnyRoad, and Unsettled as well as governments ranging from Singapore to South Africa, Canada to Colombia, and Italy to India. For more than two decades, she’s been known for seeing emerging trends early, understanding their potential, and helping others do the same. April is a bridge-builder between stakeholders, cultures, priorities, and those excited about change and those resistant to it. Recently, she was the sole global faculty member of Finland’s inaugural “masterclass of happiness,” combining her Finnish heritage and “fluxiness” to reach audiences around the world. Earlier in life April was a global development executive, an international microfinance lawyer, and a hiking guide. Before that, she spent the better part of four years traveling solo, with an insatiable desire to better understand how the rest of the world lives. (One lesson: Change is universal. How we deal with it is not.) She is as comfortable at Davos as she is talking with microfinance borrowers in an urban slum. A certified yoga teacher, she can often be found upside-down, doing handstands around the world.
Engaging and insightful. A real dynamo. Home run! – Dorsey & Whitney April is absolutely incredible. Meaningful, authentic and builds relationships with every word. – Allen & Overy The most successful management session we’ve ever had! – Acuity Insurance Drop the April bomb... and good things happen. – Airbnb April’s talk was absolutely fabulous. Many of our attendees said it was the best keynote that IFT has ever had. – Institute for Food Technologists It has been an absolute pleasure working with April. She brought energy, enthusiasm, a wealth of insight and experience, and professionalism. She was a perfect fit and we look forward to working with April again. – EY April really was the perfect choice for our first leadership series speaker. She was amazing and all the leaders had nothing but great things to say. April went above and beyond to ensure her presence provided substantial value for our company. We can only hope the rest of our speakers can present as impactful and relevant messages as April! – Toyota We have had the pleasure of working with April on more than one occasion, and to say that she delivers every time is an understatement. Her wealth of knowledge is unmatched, her delivery is friendly and engaging, and she takes the time to fully understand who she’s talking to and what the end message needs to be. On top of all of that, she is an absolute joy to work with. Can’t recommend her enough! – HUB International We absolutely loved your session!!!! – Fox Entertainment April’s keynote was the perfect session to kick off our Symposium! – Consilio April Rinne is a refreshing and inspiring expert. She’s affirming, positive and encouraging! – Schwab April brilliantly balances the personal and the professional, heart and head, to bring original insights to individuals and organizations about how to not just survive but thrive in change. In a word: wow! – United Nations Foundation April's thoughtful approach was just what we needed. She uses her rich global citizenship to connect to the audience in a meaningful way. We've had extremely positive feedback from across our audience. – Adobe We’ve had so many compliments about your keynote. One of the highest praises was how seamlessly and authentically you connected your message to our identity and culture! Truly well done! – Ascension Healthcare Yesterday was a total success and April was a very big part of that. She was a fantastic speaker and an absolute pleasure to spend time with. Thank you for everything! – Hudson Energy April lives in the future then helps create it now. Her grasp of the forces that create systemic change, innovation that matters, and how to accelerate into the future have helped us as we navigate our work towards a low carbon, equitable sustainable future. Be ready to innovate, at scale, fast when inviting her into your world! – Nike April gave an amazing talk, mingled with attendees, and received rave reviews. I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect opening keynote! – Mad*Pow Thank you for your wonderful keynote! Your attention to detail and the care you took to understand our audience truly enhanced the program. We’ve had great feedback!! – Women Presidents Organization April is a gifted speaker. With her inspirational, profound, and entertaining talk, she put an entire industry under her spell! – International Association of Legal Protection April wowed us with her wisdom.” – The World Bank Group Everything went fantastic with April! The audience found her energetic, insightful and thought-provoking. – National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) As the world moves ever faster, April helps organizations create the space for team members to look within themselves to better move forward, work positively through change, and develop a ‘fluxy’ outlook on the future. – Urban Libraries Council
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