What If Thriving Doesn’t Require More Certainty? — Janine Matho
What if thriving is not something that happens once conditions improve? What if it is a capacity we intentionally build together? In this interactive session, Janine Mathó will explore what helps people remain grounded, hopeful, and effective during times of change and uncertainty, while continuing to learn, grow, and lead with purpose. Then, together, we will examine what thriving asks of us as leaders. You'll identify the capabilities most needed in your context and leave with a practical conversation you can bring back to your teams, schools, and communities.
About the speaker
Janine Mathó is a future-of-learning expert and advisor focused on how individuals of all ages and organizations develop the capabilities required to live, perform, and adapt in a rapidly changing world. Her work translates shifts in technology, work, and society into practical approaches to building skills and capability at scale, across the arc of life. A former executive at Harvard and Pearson, Janine has spent over 25 years working inside the systems that shape how we learn, work, and lead. She has raised over $30M to support innovation in learning and education, and has led education policy efforts in the US and UK at the national, state, and local levels. Janine is the author of Live Your Opus (Amplify, 2026) and co-author of Raising Humans for a Future That’s Already Arrived (forthcoming HarperCollins, 2027). She is also the host of the forthcoming podcast The Lifelong Leap. Janine pursued her doctoral degree in Education Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MA in Education Leadership from American University.
