Future of Work Keynote Speaker for HR Leaders and CHROs

You’re building tomorrow with yesterday’s blueprint.

You must support your employees in the 2030s.
While your HR and payroll were designed in the 2010s.

I’ll show you how the future works – and how you lead it with confidence!

  • Anita Lettink speaking on the Future of Work at HR Week Lithuania
  • Anita Lettink keynoting on pay transparency on the HR Days conference stage in Slovenia
  • Anita Lettink delivering a keynote on the future of work at Indeed Futureworks
  • Anita Lettink presenting about the Future of HR Technology in Dubai
  • Anita Lettink on stage presenting about the Future of Payroll in the UK
  • Anita Lettink delivery a keynote on pay transparency
  • Anita Lettink delivering a keynote on the Future of Work for SAP Successfactors in the UK
  • Anita Lettink delivering financial wellness keynote in Rumania
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Keynotes, workshops, and executive sessions — tailored to your audience.

625+

keynotes delivered

147,000+

HR leaders reached

35

countries

3

bestselling books

The problem no onE’s talking about

When you change HR & Payroll today, you’re choosing for people who don’t work for you yet.

future of work

Demographics & Expectations

Two economic shocks rewired an entire generation’s relationship with work. They don’t climb career ladders—they explore career lattices. They demand transparency, flexibility, and purpose.

Skills & Pay

Traditional career paths are dissolving. Today’s workforce wants portfolio careers, not single employers. Skills outweigh credentials. Your pay strategy must evolve or risk irrelevance.

Technology & AI

AI constantly whispers: “You’re all replaceable.” Technology is being reshaped faster than most organizations can absorb. The question isn’t if AI changes work—it’s how you respond.

The right question

Not faster. Not incremental. Different.

Most HR leaders ask: “How can we improve what we have?”
That’s renovation thinking in a rebuild moment.

“What does good work actually look like a few years from now—and what fundamental changes does that require?”


Stop building for today. Stop defaulting to familiar. Stop assuming the future is just a shinier version of the past.

Imagine your 2030s workforce first. Then work backward.

THREE KEYNOTES. ONE JOURNEY

Future-ready leadership.

I bring clarity to complex concepts by using data and trends in my storytelling. Through real-world examples and practical frameworks, I help people understand how trends and technology are fundamentally changing work, HR, and pay. I show how to think differently about the challenges that come with these shifts, so audiences walk away with a clearer view of what’s happening, what matters, and what to do next.

Most popular topics:

FUTURE OF WORK

Your 2030s employee

Demographics, skills, technology: the overlapping shifts you can’t address separately. Understand how these forces are reshaping HR and the workplace and what it means for your organization.

→ Explore the Future of Work keynote. See topics, formats, and outcomes

FUTURE OF PAY

The new pay deal

Value, pay, and compensation evolve as work transforms. Navigate the shift from traditional models to transparent, flexible approaches that attract tomorrow’s talent.

→ Explore the Payroll & Compensation keynote. See topics, formats, and outcomes

FUTURE OF HR TECH

Tech beyond the hype

Technology is reshaping work—and it complicates every decision you make. Learn to ask different questions and make HR technology choices that serve the future, not the past.

→ Explore the HR Technology & AI keynote. See topics, formats, and outcomes

trusted by leading organizations

You’re in good company.

HR leaders and CHROs invite Anita to speak because she brings clarity to complex topics—without fear-mongering or oversimplification.
She has delivered keynotes to organizations across industries worldwide.

  • Your keynote might have been my favorite, Anita! Your keynote was truly a big eye-opener to many of the attendees with AI popping up left and right.
    Equalture
  • Anita Lettink always inspires me to think differently as she spoke about the “New Employee Experience”.
    Indeed
  • We enjoyed a truly inspiring keynote on the Future of Work by the great Anita Lettink!
    SAP Successfactors
  • Thank you for accepting the challenge of the closing keynote at loveHR Summit – Slovenski Kongres. You were spot on and with excellent delivery!
    LoveHR23
  • You took a very simple thought and you got us all thinking differently and allowed us to see what lies beyond.
    NGA HR
  • You directly challenged us right where we needed it, and since then you never stopped helping, contributing and supporting us. Thank you!
    Huapii

what people say

see her in action

Watch Anita challenge conventional thinking.

Experience how Anita transforms complex workforce challenges into actionable insights that make audiences rethink everything.

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recognition

Awards for thinking differently.

publications

Deep dives into the future of work & pay.

Anita writes three newsletters challenging how we think about compensation, equity, and value in the modern workplace: the Future of Work , Pay Time! and Equal Pay. She has published three books.

What’s Up With My Pay?

Demystifying pay structures for employees navigating the modern compensation landscape.

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Building transparent, equitable compensation frameworks that eliminate pay gaps.

Select Your Next Payroll

Understanding the buying strategies behind modern payroll for a changing workforce.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Everything you need to know

Find answers to the most common questions about booking Anita.

hello@anitalettink.com

If you’re running HR and payroll programs today that will take 12-18 months to implement, you’re choosing for employees who don’t work for you yet. If your systems were designed in the 2010s but must serve the 2030s, you need to ask different questions. The gap between “improving what we have” and “building for what’s coming” is where transformation happens.

Most speakers help you optimize the familiar. I challenge you to question whether the familiar still applies. My keynotes connect demographics, skills, and technology as interconnected forces—not separate problems to solve individually. You’ll leave with frameworks for future-ready decisions, not just inspiration.

Future of Work provides the context for imagining tomorrow’s workforce. Payroll and compensation determine how value is recognized and rewarded. HR technology and AI shape how those systems are implemented and scaled, while transparency is a consequence of how they are designed and governed.

Absolutely. While the core approaches apply across industries, I tailor examples, case studies, and focus areas to your specific audience, industry and context. Whether you’re in tech, healthcare, finance, or manufacturing, the fundamental shifts in work affect you—but they show up differently. Let’s discuss how these forces are specifically reshaping your world.

I work with audiences from intimate executive sessions (20-50 leaders) to large conferences (1000+ attendees). The keynotes are designed to be interactive and thought-provoking regardless of size. Virtual, hybrid, and in-person formats all work. What matters most is that your audience is ready to question assumptions, not just hear them confirmed.

Start by reaching out through the contact form or email to reserve your date. We’ll discuss your event goals, audience, and which keynote(s) best fit your needs. I’ll work with you to understand your specific challenges and customize the content accordingly. Availability and pricing depend on date, location, and scope.

Real transformation doesn’t start with improving the status quo.

It starts when leaders ask different questions.

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