For many leaders today, the future feels louder, faster and less predictable than ever. In this episode, global foresight strategist Joanna Lepore unpacks what strategic foresight actually is and why it matters now.

Jo works with organisations around the world to build adaptability into strategy, helping leaders expand their time horizons, challenge assumptions and prepare for multiple possible futures. This is not about prediction. It is about preparation.

Together, we explore how leaders can move from reactive firefighting to anticipatory leadership and why waiting to “see how it plays out” may be Australia’s biggest risk.

In this episode, Jo shares:

• Simple rituals to make signal scanning intentional and time-bound
• Where long-term thinking delivers measurable ROI
• The questions leaders should ask to uncover blind spots
• Practical ways individuals can embed long-term thinking into their everyday work

Host: Jenelle McMaster, EY Deputy CEO and People & Culture Leader, Oceania

Guest: Joanna Lepore, Global Foresight Strategist

Today, we’re unpacking why leadership feels so much harder right now, and what it takes to navigate a world defined by constant change.

Futurist Dominic Price explores the pressures facing modern leaders, the shift from efficiency to effectiveness, and why upgrading our human operating systems matters more than adopting the latest tools.

Dom breaks down the rising disconnect between leaders and teams, how AI is increasing both productivity and stress, and the practical mindset shifts leaders need to thrive.

In this episode, Dom shares:

• Why “best practice” no longer exists, and leaders must create their own.
• How to find anchor points when “normal” has disappeared.
• Why organisations need to evolve their ways of working, not just add new tech.
• How imagination, experimentation and the “plus one” mindset unlock progress.

Host: Jenelle McMaster, EY Regional Deputy CEO and People and Culture Leader, Oceania

Guest: Dominic Price, Work Futurist, Technologist, Founder

Today, we’re diving into what the next generation of talent actually wants from work - and what employers can do about it. Adam Jacobs, Co-founder and CEO of Hatch, returns to Change Happens to unpack fresh insights from Hatch’s latest Hotlist research: why ’security‘ is the headline for 2025, how Gen Z views AI as an accelerant (not a threat), and the practical shifts organisations can make to attract, grow and keep early-career talent.

In this episode, Adam shares:

• Why saying “here’s our take on AI today” beats dodging the question, especially for junior roles.
• Side hustles - and why employers should embrace them.
• The big mismatches to fix: vague growth paths, hidden pay, fear-driven AI talk.
• How to put people back in hiring by using AI to reach the human conversation faster and reduce ghosting.

Hatch Hotlist Survey Link: where Gen Z most want to work
Hotlist insights report 2025 Link:

Host: Jenelle McMaster, EY Regional Deputy CEO and People & Culture Leader, Oceania
Guest: Adam Jacobs, Co-founder & CEO, Hatch