April Rinne is the opening keynote speaker at the upcoming In2Risk event and is a trusted advisor to well-known startups and companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, think tanks, and governments worldwide. For over two decades, she’s been known for seeing emerging trends early, understanding their potential, and helping others do the same. April is a bridge-builder between stakeholders, priorities, business models, markets, and those excited about change and those resistant to it. Not only is she a guide to developing a “flux mindset,” she’s also ranked one of the 50 Leading Female Futurists in the world by Forbes. She is a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, a member of the Silicon Guild and Thinkers50 Radar, a Fulbright Scholar, and the author of the international bestseller Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. In this episode of the In The Know podcast, Chris Hampshire and April explore the flux mindset — what it is, how it differs from a basic approach to change, and how it can enhance your career. April touches on the 8 superpowers for thriving in constant change, from seeing what’s invisible and getting lost to knowing you’re enough and letting go of the future.

 

Key Takeaways

 

• April dives deep into the exact moment that secured her passion for a flux mindset.

• April’s perspective on change and how to more effectively approach it.

• How can we learn to show up better for impending change?

• An overview of April’s 8 superpowers for thriving in constant change.

• Tackling technology changes in the insurance industry.

• The alarming role of AI in creating greater uncertainty in the world today.

• Addressing the industry talent gap through a focus on career growth and evolution.

• April recalls the advice she would give to her early career self.

 

Quotes

 

• “When it comes to change and uncertainty and how we manage risk and figure out where the world is heading, we have to account for the human experience in all of this as well.”

• “We often treat change like one thing, but change is messy and hard and scary and we hate it. And change is amazing and life-changing and we love it.”

• “Flux is not just change. Flux is continuous, relentless change.”

• “If there is going to be more change in the future, how can we learn to show up better for it?”

• “The more reliant people are on technology, the more people struggle to navigate at a very personal level all of these uncertainties.”

• “Reconsider how you see the shape of your own career development and evolution.”