Offering a
guest speaking
Fresh Perspective
on the Family Business Narrative
Katie Rucker and Jenny Dinnen deliver engaging keynotes and interactive experiences that blend Strategic Foresight, leadership development, family enterprise expertise, research, and lived experience.
They help audiences and organizations explore change, challenge assumptions, and leave with a broader perspective on what's possible.
Conversations that help audiences think differently about what comes next.
From keynotes and workshops to panels and podcasts, we tailor our approach to fit a variety of formats.
Featured Topics
The Future Doesn't Happen To You:
How to Participate in Shaping What's Next
A conversation about leadership, possibility, and futures-thinking that inspires audiences to become more intentional with the choices shaping their lives, organizations, and communities.
Beyond Succession: Leadership, Legacy, and Adaptability in a Changing World
The goal isn't just succession. It's maintaining adaptability and stability. This conversation explores how leaders and organizations can honor legacies while evolving over time.
Think Like a Futurist: Building the Capacity to Navigate Change
An engaging introduction to Strategic Foresight and futures thinking techniques. Participants learn how to spot signals of change, challenge assumptions, and expand their view of what's possible.
Inherited vs. Intentional Futures:
Are You Creating the Future You Want?
A discussion about how the beliefs we inherit, the assumptions we make, and the choices available to us are shaping our perspectives - and influencing our actions.
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we'd love to chat about our topics and approach
Leadership Development
Personal Growth
Transition Planning
Strategic Foresight
YES-AND Legacy Model: Find Your Voice. Write Your Sequel.
Life doesn't always unfold the way we imagined. The "YES-AND Legacy Model" invites participants to reflect on where they've been, reconnect with what matters most, and intentionally create the next chapter of their lives and leadership.
From Inheriting a Business to Reimagining the Future: How Two Sisters Found Their Way Into the Family Business
Through personal stories and practical lessons, Katie and Jenny share how honoring the past while embracing change can help leaders create a future that is both authentic and enduring.
Next-Gen Empowerment
Experience & Inspiration
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Why Us?
Organizations bring us in to inspire, educate, and empower audiences to think differently, make more intentional decisions, and actively shape their futures.
The world is changing faster than most people and organizations have time to process.
Leaders are asked to navigate uncertainty, engage with multiple generations, balance tradition with innovation, and make decisions in an increasingly complex world.
Sometimes, people don't need another answer or expert telling them what they should be doing.
Sometimes, the biggest impact comes from a new perspective, a better question, or a refreshed sense of what's possible.
This is where we do our best work.
what audiences gain:
A broader perspective on what is possible.
Greater confidence in navigating uncertainty.
Practical tools for thinking about the future.
A deeper understanding of leadership and legacy.
Renewed curiosity, optimism, and agency.
The courage to ask bigger questions.
who we serve:
Family Enterprises, Leadership Teams, Associations, Foundations, Nonprofits, Universities, Leadership Programs, Professional Networks, and more...
grand rapids speaking engagement
attendee feedback
Excellent speakers.
Down to earth, smart, and real.
"Great! Katie and Jenny were great!"
"Fantastic location, relevant subject matter, engaging sister team."
"Informative, good to hear from other siblings going through the same things."
University of St. Thomas
workshop feedback
Engaging in front of
the room and in back.
Katie and Jenny spoke at two events for our center but spent twice that time engaging in meaningful conversations with attendees. Thier keynotes were so well done and professional, but the part I didn't anticipate was how meaningful their presence would be in creating authentic dialogue. I wish they were at all of our events!
