Future of Work Keynote: Building a Catching Fire Culture

How to Build Belonging, Energy & Engagement in the age of AI

Sarah Robb O’Hagan | Keynote Speaker on High-Performance Teams, Sustaining Energy, Engagement & Growth

Culture Isn’t a Perk. It’s Your Competitive Edge in the Age of AI.

As AI and automation transform the workplace at breakneck speed, employees are grappling with more than just new tools—they’re confronting a future that risks dehumanizing how we work, lead, and connect. Today’s top talent doesn’t just want a paycheck—they want meaning, belonging, and a reason to care.

In this powerful keynote, Sarah Robb O’Hagan shares the blueprint for building high-performing, high-belonging, high-fun cultures that thrive in the face of disruption. Because in a world of machines, what will set your organization apart is the energy, connection, and creativity only humans can bring.

Drawing from her career leading transformation at iconic brands like Nike, Virgin, Gatorade, and Equinox, Sarah reveals the operating principles behind teams that win big and love the ride. Her proven model helps leaders unlock the fire in their teams—through collaboration, not burnout—turning culture into a force multiplier for innovation, retention, and performance.

Key Takeaways

️‍🔥 Why we need to combine tech fluency with human fluency

🔥 How to move from siloed performance to collaborative acceleration
🔥 How to activate individual superpowers in distributed and diverse teams
🔥 How to create belonging cultures that enable your teams to move toward the intellectual friction that drives business breakthroughs
🔥 How to oscillate and amplify energy across the entire team
🔥 Why fun is not a distraction—it’s your retention strategy and force multiplier

Sarah Robb O’Hagan delivering a keynote on building high-performance team cultures with belonging and energy.
Sarah Robb O’Hagan delivering a keynote on building high-performance team cultures with belonging and energy.

This Talk is Ideal For:

  • Sales Organizations & Commercial Teams

  • High-Growth Startups Scaling Culture

  • Leadership Offsites

  • Next-Gen Leadership Development Programs

  • Organizations building inclusive, high-energy teams

Why Book Sarah?

Sarah is not your average speaker.

She’s led teams through chaos and comeback—as CEO of Exos, Global President of Equinox and Gatorade, and a disruptor at Nike, and Virgin. She’s helped Fortune 100s build cultures of high performance that don’t crush people.

She’s battled burnout herself. And she brings a real, raw, and hilarious energy that inspires action—not just applause.

“The opening keynote, Step Up, Kick Ass, Recover, Repeat with Sarah Robb O'Hagan, was nothing short of phenomenal!

Sarah's energy, authenticity, and actionable insights were incredibly inspiring.

She reminded us that success isn't linear—it’s about resilience, stepping up boldly, learning from setbacks, and coming back stronger. Her stories and advice left me motivated to embrace challenges with confidence and tenacity.”

Sarah Robb O’Hagan delivering a keynote on building high-performance team cultures with belonging and energy.

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