Talk
Outrunning extinction: surviving, then thriving in an era of change
Christopher Briggs
What killed the dinosaurs? An inability to adapt. In a fast-evolving industry, the same fate awaits those who resist change.
Unless you’re planning to retire soon, reinvention is essential to staying relevant. In this talk, I’ll share the key practices and techniques I use to stay ahead of the curve—strategies that help me continually to adapt and thrive.
I’ll draw from my own experiences, from overcoming a speech impediment to navigating shifts across industries and roles: learning to lead, to coach, to automate, and performance-test in diverse environments.
Resilience, adaptability, and a growth-orientated toolkit are essential for individuals and businesses alike. A company’s capacity for change is only as good as the capacity for change of its people.
By the end of this talk, attendees will walk away with practical tools and strategies to build resilience, accelerate their learning, and foster change in themselves and others, all while maintaining their integrity and being authentic.
- Embracing Personal Growth and Your own Authentic Superpowers for Strategic Advantage
- The Reinvention Toolkit: Practical Strategies for Continuous Learning
- How to Build Personal and Professional Resilience: Thriving Beyond the Comfort Zone
SPeaker Bio
Chris is a Senior Quality Engineer at CAVU.
Like many before him though he fell into testing entirely by accident.
In his case eight years ago when a secondment to a project to provide UAT support got a little out of hand.
Upon discovering that testing was just the loveliest work he has since held a range of roles in banking, utilities, and e-com.
Beyond the professional sphere he loves boardgaming, diving, making ‘things’, and cooking, as well as reading widely and voraciously.