“The Curiosity Effect”
Why Curiosity Matters More Than Ever
– by Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie
Oceania’s leading LEGO® Serious Play® expert
AI is changing the way we work. But for most organisations, the real challenge isn’t the technology itself. Its the human side – tech fatigue, disconnection and uncertainty about how to move forward when certainty is no longer possible. When AI levels the playing field for so many capabilities, those capabilities stop being a competitive advantage.
Your edge becomes the one thing AI can’t replicate: curiosity. The organisations that will thrive won’t be the ones that try to predict the future – theyll be the ones using curiosity to create it.
In this interactive keynote, Dr Kate shows why curiosity is the number one skill of the 21st century — and then helps your people reignite theirs.
Powered by SUPERCONNECT® and LEGO® Serious Play®, participants dont just hear about curiosity, they experience it.
Through a psychologically safe, playful and thought-provoking shared experience, they explore what boosts their curiosity, what gets in its way, and how to intentionally cultivate it.
A multi-award winning, globally recognised LEGO® Serious Play® expert, cultural futurist and Business News tech & innovation columnist, Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie is the creator of SUPERCONNECT®, an internationally used, evidence-based method built on LEGO® Serious Play® that optimises for curiosity, human connection, belonging and psychological safety. Dr. Kate also is the Chief Curiosity Officer at The Up Next Company, where she specialises in helping different leaders pivot and grow during times of change.
Born in Canada, Dr. Kate has more than two decades of international experience working with a variety of global organisations including Google, Microsoft and the Mozilla Foundation. She’s spoken at TEDxPerth, SXSW, SXSW Sydney, Remix Summit, and The International LEGO Serious Play conference at Legoland in Denmark, and has been featured in MTV, NPR, Triple J’s Hack, ELLE Magazine and The Australian Financial Review.
She is an accredited Mental Health First Aider, Professional Member of Professional Speakers Australia and was named one of Western Australia’s 40under40, the Australian Computer Society’s Digital Disruptors Professional of the Year and Incite Achiever of the Year.
🌐 Website: https://www.kateraynesgoldie.com/
📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateraynesgoldie
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