The Ethical Futurists
Alison Burns and James Taylor join forces to show how purpose-driven organizations build trust and do good.
According to Bain & Co, an employee inspired by their employer’s purpose is 225% more productive.
Burns is a trailblazing engineer, lawyer, actor, and jazz singer. She focuses on ethical leadership, future trends, and sustainability.
Taylor is an expert in business creativity, innovation, and AI.
Both are internationally recognized keynote speakers who inspire audiences worldwide to unlock creative potential and boost productivity.
The future isn’t just about technological disruption — it’s about ethics. There is no right way to do a wrong thing.
Exponential technologies like AI, robotics, and cybersecurity are pushing leaders to rethink the role of ethics. Now is the time for change.
It’s a time for companies, countries, and citizens to create their own Ethical Purpose Statement™.
This helps foster diversity and inclusion, treat stakeholders fairly, and lead the shift to a more sustainable future.
LEADERSHIP – 1 in 5 employees feels pressure to compromise ethics standards (Global Business Ethics Survey™).
FUTURE TRENDS – 9 in 10 organizations report at least one instance where AI caused ethical concerns.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION – The Business Roundtable of America now includes ‘fostering diversity and inclusion’ and ‘dealing fairly and ethically’ in its corporate purpose statement.
CULTURE – 86% of millennials say it’s a priority to work for businesses that act ethically and responsibly.
