Joanne Flinn — keynote speaker on long-term value, transition risk, and creative leadership
Thinkers50 Radar 2026
It's only
impossible
until you do it.
See further. In boardrooms, on stages, and in a studio full of silk and scissors.
See clearly. Build boldly. Soar.
Thinkers50 Radar 2026
It's only impossible
until you do it.
See further. In boardrooms, on stages, and in a studio full of silk and scissors.
See clearly. Build boldly. Soar.
Wait, the same person?
My first spreadsheet was VisiCalc. My most recent work is a pair of wings made from Vivienne Westwood silk.
In between: PwC. DBS Bank. Oxford. Two TEDx stages. A foundation year of fine arts that was harder than the law degree. And 35 years of learning that the people who see things differently are usually the ones who get there first.
RADAR 2026
STARTUP OF THE YEAR 2025
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RADAR 2026
STARTUP OF THE YEAR 2025
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The Strategist
Creating value with real organisations with real capital at stake. Governance, transition risk, and the long game of building value without damage.
ESG Institute →
The Speaker
Rooms of six and rooms of five thousand. The person in the third row who already knows something is shifting walks out able to name it. And knowing where to focus next.
Speaking →
The Artist
As Booth Aster, silk and repurposed luxury materials become wings. Each is a transformation: what do you keep, what do you shed, and what can fly?
Booth Aster →Unicorning® Manifesto
It's only impossible until you do it. Serious fun is fabulous. You don't need to be a jackarse to succeed. Do good, make money. Repeat. Success does not require damage. Diamonds shape diamonds. See clearly. Build boldly. Soar.
Kind Words
"Elegant, firm and effective."
~ Jacob Duer, CEO, Alliance to End Plastic Waste
"You see beyond the obvious changes required."
~ Head of Risk, board-level debrief
"The medium, the message. And presence."
~ Roslina Chai, Curator
Questions visitors ask.
Thinking aloud.
Fortnightly on Substack. Readiness, transformation, and yes, risk... and my next book as it takes shape. The signal, not the noise.
JoanneFlinn.substack.com →