People are caught between overwhelming AI hype and frightening future predictions, unsure how to actually navigate this uncertainty or what their futures might look like.
I provide that missing 'how to' that everyone is looking for, using a proven and practical process that turns uncertainty into confidence and opportunity in work and life.
???? Keynotes:
???? From Problems to Possibilities: Transform AI Uncertainty into Opportunities for Life and Work
People everywhere fear AI will take their jobs, creating anxiety that stops them from moving forward. CEOs wonder how to navigate this uncertainty.
Entrepreneurial thinking is a practical life and work skill. It transforms this fear into empowered action using an entrepreneurial thinking framework that anyone can learn.
This keynote delivers five proven principles that help audiences feel confident and optimistic about their future. Your audience will leave inspired and assured, with practical tools to turn uncertainty into opportunity, regardless of their situation.
???? Future Proof Student Toolkit: Five Essential Skills That Drive Academic Success And Navigate AI Uncertainty With Confidence
Students worry their qualifications won't protect them when AI reshapes careers. They try to imagine what their futures might look like, but cannot because things seem to change daily.
Entrepreneurial thinking, utilising a 5-principle framework accessible to any student regardless of background or field of study, equips them with practical skills that enhance academic performance while building real-world resilience.
Students become empowered and confident, feeling inspired about their futures while gaining the clarity to succeed in any career path they choose. Give them the life skills they need to navigate uncertainty with success.
???? Outlearn and Out-Earn Your Competitors: Your Guide To Building Teams That Adapt Faster And Perform Better
Most teams struggle to adapt while innovative competitors pull ahead. Entrepreneurial thinking - through an entrepreneurial thinking framework learnable by any employee regardless of role - transforms your organisation by embedding five practical principles that help people adapt faster to market and technology shifts.
Your teams become empowered and confident, feeling excited about change whilst staying secure in their ability to outpace any competition. Make innovation an integral part of your business's DNA.
???? About Me
Winner | Startup Mentor of the Year 2023 (finalist 2022) Winner | Entrepreneurship Education Programme 2023 - Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Awards Thinkers 360 – Top 50 Global Thought Leaders on Lean Startup 2022, 2023 & 2025 Thinkers 360 – Top 50 Global Thought Leaders on Careers 2025
Willem Gous is a recognised speaker, trainer, and author who provides proven, reliable guidance for using entrepreneurial thinking as a practical life skill to navigate today's disrupted world.
With 25+ years of experience, Willem empowers audiences with proven, actionable frameworks that help people become confident Architects of Possibility. His reliable methods deliver measurable results through practical application.
Known for his dynamic energy and wit, Willem provides clear, practical strategies that give people the confidence and clarity needed to thrive in the current disruption caused by AI and automation. He holds a Master's degree from the University of Liverpool and has been in the online industry since 1996, having won two Pendoring Awards.
His latest book, "Side Hustle Success", has been widely praised for its proven, practical approach to entrepreneurial thinking. CNBC Africa interviewed him about his mission to help people develop these skills through proven, reliable methods.
Offstage, Willem is a single father and certified firewalking instructor, demonstrating that with proper preparation, you can accomplish what most believe impossible.
Available For: Advising, Consulting, Speaking
Travels From: Johannesburg, South Africa
Speaking Topics: Future of Work, AI, Digital Disruption, Entrepreneurial Thinking, HR, Education
| Willem Gous - The Disruption Navigator | Points |
|---|---|
| Academic | 0 |
| Author | 120 |
| Influencer | 3 |
| Speaker | 0 |
| Entrepreneur | 0 |
| Total | 123 |
Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.
Side Hustle Success: A Low Cost, Low Risk Way To Make More Money in 5 Easy Steps
Tags: Careers, Entrepreneurship, Startups
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