For executive and business audiences
Dr. Michael Durst speaks about the strategic choices established companies need to make now: where new growth comes from, which technologies matter, and how to build real innovation capability.
Clear, commercially grounded, and direct
His talks connect innovation, growth, AI, emerging technologies, and business model renewal. The focus is not on hype, but on relevance, strategic implications, and practical action.
Tailored to the event objective
Whether it is a leadership event, customer conference, strategy offsite, or internal transformation forum, each keynote is adapted to the audience, industry, and business context.
Mike in Action
Selected keynote topics
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Innovation with Purpose
How companies build real innovation capability.
In practical terms: how to move beyond isolated initiatives and create a system for decisions, priorities, and outcomes.
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New Growth
Where the next business really comes from.
In practical terms: how established companies identify, prioritize, and scale new sources of growth.
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AI and Emerging Tech
What matters strategically — and what does not.
In practical terms: how leadership teams separate signal from noise and focus on trends and technologies with real business relevance.
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Reinventing Legacy Businesses
Transformation before the pressure becomes existential.
In practical terms: how incumbent businesses adapt business models, capabilities, and priorities before margins and relevance erode.
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From Trend Radar to Decision-Making
Using the future systematically.
In practical terms: how organizations turn trends, technologies, and uncertainty into strategic choices and portfolio action.
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Growth Under Uncertainty
How companies act with more speed and precision.
In practical terms: how leadership teams build momentum in volatile markets without drifting into innovation theatre.