TEDxGraz

As organiser I will not be part of the live line up but record my idea worth spreading ahead of the event. What if fear was not the enemy of leadership — but the signal that a bold vision is missing? In this TEDx Graz keynote, Karola Sakotnik — architect of Positive Futures, leadership strategist, and founder of Future Skills Farming — invites us on a journey through time. Speaking from the imagined perspective of a 100-year-old grandmother in the year 2065, she reflects on one of the most challenging eras humanity has faced: the 2020s. A time marked by uncertainty, rapid technological change, rising fear, and fractured communication. Through powerful storytelling, leadership science, and lived experience, this talk explores: Why fear dominates when leaders lack emotionally anchored future visions | How belief systems shape behavior — and how they can be transformed | Why psychological safety, kind communication, and curiosity are core future skills | What bold leaders did differently to turn despair into confidence and action | How strong future scenarios activate courage, creativity, and collective change | Karola shares how a small initiative grew into a movement — Bold. Wise. Brave. — transforming leadership across business, education, the arts, and public service by focusing on one essential insight: A bold, emotionally anchored, and conscious vision of tomorrow is stronger than fear. This keynote is a call to leaders of all fields who are navigating uncertainty and complexity: To stop managing fear — and start shaping futures. Let´s do it, together: Bold. Wise. Brave.