Episode 79

Change: Roger Spitz, venture capitalist & futurist

Published on: 18th June, 2025

You can’t talk about the future without talking about change. But change can trick you, as guest Roger Spitz says on this latest episode, filmed live at the Rulebreaker Future Congress in Germany. Roger is the founding Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute and, there, instructs global leaders in operating with agility in uncertain environments. The thing about change, Roger explains, is that it feels equally incredibly slow and exponentially fast – and both perceptual models can distract us from focusing on the present moment and what needs to be solved for today. On the show, Roger stresses why cognitive agility and informed optimism are critical mindsets in a future that feels uncontrollably volatile.

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Fresh perspectives on familiar topics.
Exploring fresh takes on familiar business topics. Featuring conversations with original thinkers from a wide range of fields. Hosted by futurist and strategist Jo Lepore.

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Joanna Lepore is a global foresight strategist.