Sally Dominguez

Sally Dominguez Speaking Topics

• The Future of....

  As a multi-award-winning inventor, and a futurist, researching and practicing innovation, Sally’s work places her firmly at the convergence of many future-forward industries. She has pioneered plastics innovation, co-created Diversity & Inclusion frameworks, co-hosts TheNextBillionCars, wrote a Circular Green Hydrogen Roadmap for the Caribbean and recently designed a hydrogen-fuel cell house/vehicle hybrid transporter. Sally adds new information to every keynote to ensure that the content is immediate. Importantly, Sally ensures that her audience understands their active role in creatively envisaging future uses for exponential technologies.

  Outcomes:

  • Overview of exponential technologies, systems and directions

  • Optimism

  • An understanding of frugal innovation’s “creativity before capital”

  • Many ideas

• The 10X Human: Resilient, Transparent, Ingenious

  This new era of relentless exponential change has left many people feeling powerless, overwhelmed, even inconsequential. In the rush to celebrate 10X technology the human element has been neglected. But in the Singularity, Machine Intelligence is met with Human Ingenuity. Human ingenuity is that unique, underexplored ability that every human brain has to make unexpected connections and imaginative leaps and to delve in the realm of possibility. Human creativity is unparalleled.

  Modern business has generally valued knowledge and rational thinking over imagination, possibility and moonshot thinking. As the Fourth Revolution upends traditional business practices around the world, unleashing the creative power of our human capital is the key to consistent growth. The future of work is not prediction and analysis, it is imagination and creation. The future of leadership is not control and hierarchy, it is trust, transparency, and inclusion. Living with relentless change means cultivating the personal resilience, mental and physical, to constantly work at the edge of chaos – and flourish. This new era requires a new way of thinking and a new way of being.

  Every person deserves the chance to level up their ingenuity and creativity, and to reignite their curiosity. 10X Humans wielding 10X technology will achieve incredible things.

  Outcomes:

  • Activated 10X Mindset

  • Optimism

  • An understanding of how inclusion and innovation will drive growth

  • An understanding of frugal innovation and prosumer outreach

  • Best practice in failing forward

  • An outline of how to structure for inclusive innovation

• A Bright Green, Circular Energy Future

  Sally Dominguez, an inventor working at the cutting edge of renewable technologies, shares her pioneering insights into the future of green energy. Sally has worked with innovations in wave energy, non-lithium ion battery technology, and, her particular passion, affordable decentralized green hydrogen. This presentation explores the latest advancements in battery technology, bleeding edge energy storage solutions, and circular economy innovations, offering a comprehensive vision for the future of transportation and building energy systems.

  Sally explores the critical importance of resilience and decentralized energy solutions, challenging the traditional emphasis on efficiency and centralized energy providors. She poses a provocative question: With abundant renewable resources for energy generation, can we shift our focus from mere efficiency to effectively serving a broader population?

  Participants will gain an overview of current research in green hydrogen, wave energy, kite energy and offshore wind, along with the latest thinking on energy storage options, including circular lithium, sodium ion innovations and other, less known alternatives. The keynote provides valuable insights into designing circular energy systems at various scales and explores the transformative potential of decentralized systems and micro-factories.

  This session an be extended to introduce powerful tools for driving energy innovation:

  • ReThinking: Encourages a reconsideration of scale in energy innovation, promoting a broader, more impactful approach.

  • Adjacency Mapping Tool: Explores the integration of circular systems, identifying new opportunities for sustainable development.

  • Thinking Backwards: Maps a robust, economical, and accelerated pipeline for deploying renewable energy technologies.

  This keynote is designed for business leaders, innovators, and strategists seeking to understand and harness the power of renewable energy technologies. Attendees will leave equipped with actionable knowledge and a visionary perspective on building a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive energy future. This keynote offers a roadmap to a bright green, circular energy future that prioritizes sustainability, innovation, and equitable access to energy resources.

  Outcomes:

  • An overview of current research in green hydrogen, wave energy, offshore wind

  • An overview of current thinking around energy storage options with an emphasis on either circular lithium, or Li-alternatives

  • Insights into designing circular systems at various scales

  • Insights into the potential of decentralized systems and micro-factories

• Creating Circular Systems for Strategic Advantage

  In today’s volatile business environment, marked by consumer distrust, supply chain disruptions, and climate concerns, adopting comprehensive circular systems offers unparalleled strategic benefits. These systems enhance trust and brand loyalty, ensure supply security, and drive operational efficiencies while delivering substantial ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) benefits. Business leaders must recognize the vast opportunities that circular systems present for both customer service and physical product models.

  Circular systems transform customer service by fostering a community where customers feel safe and inspired. This dynamic growth model encourages customers to invite like-minded individuals, enriching the customer experience and building long-term loyalty. In the realm of physical products, also known as cradle-to-cradle systems, every component is designed with its entire lifecycle in mind. Emphasizing sustainable design, energy looping, and upcycling, these systems significantly reduce waste and conserve resources. By continuously asking, “What else can we do?”, businesses can innovate relentlessly, adding value and creating a resilient customer base.

  Sally Dominguez, a pioneer in circular system design and implementation, brings extensive experience that spans customer journeys and cradle-to-cradle thinking. Her track record includes developing renewable green hydrogen solutions for the Caribbean, designing a circular vehicle for IKEA, and conducting workshops for Coach on circular retail systems tailored for Generation Z. Sally’s expertise is further enriched by her work with leading organizations like SONY Corporation, Honeywell, and Abbott, where she integrates Purpose and Moonshot Thinking strategies.

  This keynote, ideally presented as a co-creative workshop, equips business leaders, innovators, and strategists with the tools and insights to leverage circular systems for sustainable growth and efficiency. Participants will leave with strategic outlines tailored to their organizations, empowered to implement systems that ensure sustainable and resilient growth. Adopting circular thinking is crucial for businesses of all scales, driving innovation and securing a competitive edge in an era of exponential change

  Options:

  • ReThinking, exploring a reconsideration of scale in energy innovation (+30 mins)

  • Adjacency Mapping Tool, exploring circular systems (+15-minutes)

  • Thinking Backwards, mapping a robust, economical, accelerated pipeline (+60)

• 10X Leadership: The Critical Role of Purpose, Trust and Inclusion

  This keynote explores the pivotal role of Purpose and Trust in guiding strategic direction through exponential change. It explores how Purpose can stimulate moonshot thinking and strategic vision, emphasizing the importance of including every stakeholder for consistent and sustainable growth. Participants will learn to lead with hope and optimism, driving their organizations forward in an era of rapid evolution.

  Vision, purpose, and inclusion are foundational to exponential leadership. Vision provides the strategic direction necessary for navigating exponential change. It inspires and motivates teams by aligning efforts toward a common goal, transforming routine tasks into meaningful work, which boosts engagement and productivity. Purpose acts as the organization’s North Star, guiding decision-making and maintaining focus amidst rapid changes. It resonates deeply with consumers, building trust and loyalty, and differentiating the brand in the marketplace.

  Inclusion leverages diverse perspectives, fostering innovation and creativity. It ensures that all voices are heard, leading to more comprehensive solutions and higher employee engagement and retention, driving productivity and loyalty.

  Participants will use dedicated tools to provoke and develop purpose, consistent moonshot thinking, and organizational growth. They will explore how to use purpose as both a personal and organizational North Star, motivating and including all stakeholders to create meaningful impact. The session will provide strategies for structured idea sharing, more inclusive meetings, and effective group work, all aimed at leading with hope and fostering a culture of innovation.

  Business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and aspiring leaders will benefit from this session. Attendees will leave equipped with actionable insights and tools to lead with vision and inclusion, ensuring their organizations thrive in an era of exponential change.

  Sally Dominguez, an expert in moonshot thinking and innovative leadership, coaches SONY leadership and has a career dedicated to activating creative confidence and leadership potential in others. Her methodologies help organizations develop a resilient, adaptive culture capable of navigating and succeeding in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.

  By participating in this keynote, attendees will gain practical tools and insights to lead with vision, purpose, and inclusion, driving their organizations towards sustainable and impactful growth.

  Outcomes:

  • An understanding of the new metrics around strategy in the Fourth Revolution

  • An understanding of how to work with Purpose to build platforms, trust and new markets

  • Tools to provoke and then develop moonshot thinking Concepts for developing inclusive culture throughout the workplace

  Options:

  • Thinking Sideways: the Meyer-Briggs inversion to reveal the importance of including both introvert and extrovert thinking (+20 minutes)

  • Thinking Backward: Backcasting to create cultural change in an organization