DR. JARIK CONRAD · SPEAKER, COACH & AUTHOR

The deck is stacked.
Choose differently.

See the defaults shaping your life. Build the human capacities to change them.

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THE DEFAULTS BEHIND OUR DECISIONS

Most of us never notice the game.

Culture, cost and convenience shape what feels normal, possible and easy. Recognizing their influence is the first step toward choosing differently.

Culture

What feels appropriate.

The unwritten rules about how we work, rest and lead can become habits we never stop to question.

Cost

What feels within reach.

Every choice carries a price in time, energy, attention or money. Those tradeoffs shape the options we see.

Convenience

What feels easiest.

The path of least resistance can become the path we follow—even when it takes us away from what matters.

KEYNOTES THAT MEET THE MOMENT

What does your audience need next?

Choose a starting point. Shape the conversation around your people.

AGENCY

The deck is stacked

Our lives are shaped less by conscious choices than by defaults. Culture, cost and convenience quietly dictate how we live, work and play. Drawing on more than 25 years of leadership experience, Dr. Conrad explores what separates thrivers from survivors in the age of AI.

Help leaders, employees and communities see the defaults shaping their choices—and reclaim their agency.

THE FUTURE OF WORK

The last human advantage

As AI takes on more of what we once called expertise, what remains distinctly human? This talk examines the everyday forces that erode judgment, energy and presence—and the practices that help us protect the capacities no tool can replicate.

Strengthen the judgment, emotional maturity and presence that matter as AI changes how we work.

HR & PEOPLE LEADERS

HR for HR

HR takes care of everyone else—but who takes care of HR? This session turns the lens on the profession’s own defaults, helping people leaders reclaim their agency and rebuild resilience before applying those lessons to an organization’s ability to adapt.

Give the people who support everyone else space to rebuild their own resilience and capacity to lead.

AS SEEN ON

FROM THE AUDIENCE

“Your employees need to hear what Dr. Conrad has learned about the brain, people at work, and life.”

Jim Casey, FBI Jacksonville

THE PERSON BEHIND THE MESSAGE

Leadership experience.
A human perspective.

Jarik brings more than 25 years of leading people and shaping organizations to conversations about how we feel, think and perform.

An author and former UKG executive, he connects organizational experience with practical questions: What is shaping our choices? What is within our control? And what can we do differently tomorrow?

Beyond the stage, explore coaching and conversations about living and leading well.

FOR EVENT PLANNERS

A meaningful conversation starts with your audience.

Tell us who is in the room and what you want them to leave ready to do.

Let’s shape your event.

Share your plans.
Your event date, location, audience and goals.
Find the right fit.
Discuss the keynote and options for a workshop or Q&A.
Prepare for impact.
Align on the message, event materials and audience takeaways.

The deck is stacked.Choose differently.