Professor Joel Pearson

The art and science of thriving in the age of Uncertainty.

 
 

Radical discovery: making the impossible possible.

Like most people, I’m excited by discovery. I’m a scientist, but unlike many scientists I’m interested in possibilities as much as proof. I’m of the opinion that questions can be more valuable than answers, and that imagination is a powerful catalyst for progress.

 

Keynote speaker

With a captivating blend of expertise and entertainment, Joel takes audiences on a wild ride through the innermost workings of the brain. His dynamic presentations are equal parts enlightening and exhilarating, shattering preconceived notions and igniting a newfound appreciation for the limitless potential of the human mind.

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  • "That was definitely one of the best training sessions I’ve been to"

    Macquarie Group

  • "Joel was great to work with. Really professional...His session was the first to book out, Overall performance 5/5! "

    Toyota

  • "Joel’s address...was truly engaging, insightful and thought provoking, and left us all in equal parts excited about and terrified of what the AI revolution might bring in many aspects of our life. It was very well received and a real sign of the chord it struck with the audience was the conversation and debate it prompted afterwards. I’d highly recommend him"

    Sharp & Carter

  • "Joel spoke to our global senior leadership team on embracing the AI revolution, which was thought-provoking, insightful, and empowering. Joel masterfully simplified complex concepts, leaving the audience informed, inspired, and keen to take action for themselves, their teams and community. Sparking high engagement amongst our leaders, Joel's session was a highlight of our week together.”

    Bree Connor, Chief People Officer | Pepperstone

AI

AI will transform every aspect of our lives, and the urgency to prepare has never been greater. We have a cognitive bias to be blind to the exponential growth of technology, including AI, and this means that most of us won’t see the effects of the AI revolution coming until it’s too late.

INTUITION

Intuition is real, we can create it and measure it in the lab, and we now understand it with the neuroscience and psychology we already have. Crucially, however, it’s not black and white. Sometimes you can trust your intuition, but many times, in certain states and situations you should absolutely NOT trust your intuition.

Aphantasia

For most of us, when we think about how something looks, like an apple, I have a conscious experience of the apple. Aphantasia is the complete lack of this experience or being blind in the mind. The inability to visualise things – so not seeing any apple when I think about the apple.

AGILE SCIENCE

Accelerate scientific discovery with lean methodology. Transparently report how your discoveries are made. Science 2.0 – from the lab to corporate science, think sprints, pivots and minimal viable experiments.

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