Understanding AI.
Reinventing the Workforce.
“The future of work cannot be predicted, only observed as it emerges.”
The future rarely arrives all at once. It emerges through thousands of local experiments, leadership decisions, organizational adaptations, technological advances, and changing human behaviors. Together, they reveal patterns that point toward what work is becoming.
Better conversations. Better decisions.
Organizations don't need more opinions about AI.
They need space to ask better questions, challenge assumptions, and learn from the experiences of others navigating similar change.
We design and facilitate conversations that help leadership teams think more clearly about workforce transformation, organizational capability, and the future of work.
Every conversation strengthens the research.
A four-part method for turning strategic dialogue into a living record of how work is changing.
- Step 01
Convene
Executive roundtables, leadership workshops, and community discussions bring together diverse perspectives.
- Step 02
Observe
Rather than seeking consensus, we identify recurring patterns, tensions, and emerging ideas.
- Step 03
Document
These observations become Signal Sets—a growing body of research capturing how work is evolving across industries and cities.
- Step 04
Share
Organizations use these insights to inform strategy, leadership, workforce development, and organizational transformation.
Bring Signals of Change to Your Organization
Whether you're leading a company, building a community, or shaping workforce policy, we create conversations that move thinking forward.
Research built from real conversations.
Each Signal Set captures the emerging observations from one city, one conversation, and one moment in time.
Rather than predicting the future, Signal Sets document what leaders are seeing as change unfolds—creating a living record of how work is evolving.
Read Signal Set 01 — New York
Where the conversation is happening.
Signals of Change moves from city to city — small, invitation-based conversations with leaders navigating AI and the future of work.
- Hosted by Future of Work, Quantum Potential and Sero Partners17June2026
Understanding AI, Reinventing the Workforce. FWA Roundtable Series — NYC · 2026
Date
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Sponsored by Upflex30September2025
Sustainable Human Performance & Innovative Work Models in the Age of AI
Date
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Time
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
- Sponsored by Upflex8July2025
Future of Work Alliance Breakfast Roundtable
Date
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM GMT+1
- Sponsored by Upflex / YOL18June2025
Adaptable Teams & the Future of Work – A YOL x Upflex Roundtable
Date
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Across every conversation, new questions emerge.
How is AI changing leadership?
What capabilities will organizations need most?
How should workforce readiness evolve?
What remains uniquely human?
How do organizations build trust during rapid change?
How do we redesign work—not simply automate it?
Each city adds another layer of insight. Each conversation strengthens the research.
The future of work cannot be understood from a single perspective.
Our network brings together executives, researchers, educators, founders, workforce practitioners, technologists, economists, psychologists, and policy leaders.
Together, we create richer conversations—and stronger research.
Signals of Change is expanding across cities and industries.
Every conversation contributes another perspective. Every perspective adds another signal. Together, they create one of the most comprehensive observations of how work is changing.
The future of work isn't built alone.
Join the organizations, leaders, and experts contributing to a deeper understanding of how work is changing.