Morris Misel · futurist · a free online session

See what’s coming before it’s trending. Free, online, Thursday 19 November

Come and talk the year through with me.

I’m Morris Misel, a futurist. For thirty years I’ve worked with businesses, conferences and teams in 160 industries and 25 countries on what’s coming and what to do about it.

Each month from February to November I open that up, free and online, to anyone who’d like to think their year through with me.

The next one is on Thursday 19 November, 11 am Melbourne time, 45 minutes on Microsoft Teams. Bring something you’re mulling over, or just listen. All are welcome.

Not ready yet? The Tuesday email is free, every Tuesday.

Morris Misel smiling, a city skyline on the screen behind him

Some of the organisations I've worked with

  • NAB
  • IBM
  • Mastercard
  • ANZ
  • Allianz
  • EY
  • UBS
  • RMIT University
  • Visa
  • Bupa
  • Lufthansa
  • Deakin University

Heard and seen on

  • ABC
  • Nine
  • CBS
  • The Australian
  • Herald Sun
  • The Daily Telegraph
  • The Times of India
  • Mashable
  • 3AW

“Morris is the futurist's futurist.”

Sheryl Connelly, Head of Global Trends and Futuring, Ford

What we’ll look at

The year that’s been, and the year ahead

We’ll look back briefly at what the past year set off, the ripples that started and are still spreading. Then, for most of the 45 minutes, we’ll look ahead to what the coming year is likely to ask of you, your work and your business.

I follow the ripples: what a change sets off first, then what that sets off, and what comes after that, because that’s usually where it reaches your desk.

Bring something you’re mulling over, or just sit back and listen. You’ll leave knowing what’s worth doing next, whether that’s a chat to have or a decision to make.

In between sessions I’m out at conferences and planning days with teams, and what I’m seeing there comes with me into the next one.

Who it’s for

All are welcome

It particularly suits people running a business, a team or a project, and anyone making a decision about tomorrow and beyond.

If you’d like your whole team there, each person reserves their own place.

How it works

How to join a free online session

What time is that for you?

Here are the times for Thursday 19 November, 11 am Melbourne time, wherever you are.

  • Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Hobart: 11 am
  • Brisbane: 10 am
  • Adelaide: 10.30 am
  • Perth: 8 am
  • Auckland: 1 pm
  • Singapore and Hong Kong: 8 am
  • Dubai: 4 am
  • New York, Toronto and Montreal: Wednesday 7 pm
  • Los Angeles and Vancouver: Wednesday 4 pm

The 2027 dates

The second Friday of each month

February to November, 11 to 11.45 am Melbourne time, free and online.

On stage, September 2026

One change, and what it sets off next

This is the kind of thinking we do in the session: one change, then the ripples it sends out.

Driverless cars, and what they could mean for the roads we build (a minute, captioned)

Short clips from the stage

Two more from the stage

Short clips from earlier talks, so you know what you’re coming along to.

What do you go home screaming about?Video · 1:21
A person, a machine or AI?Video · 0:38

From the people who booked me

What people say after a session

Tiffany English, owner of Access Offshoring, on what she took away from my session (captioned)

“Morris spent a morning with our peer group. His approach was interactive and conversational which best suits this set of busy business owners.”

David Simpson FAICD, Chairman, Edge Group, October 2026

“The feedback from the room has been overwhelmingly positive. Honestly, the operators wanted more.”

Dezree Samuelu Kirby, Bendigo Tourism, May 2026

Questions people ask

When is the next free session?

The next one is on Thursday 19 November, from 11 am Melbourne time, for 45 minutes on Microsoft Teams. From February to November it's the second Friday of each month, and everyone's welcome.

You reserve your place with your first name and email, and all the 2027 dates are on this page.

Is the session really free?

Yes, it's free, and there's nothing to pay at any point. You reserve your place with your first name and email, you get one email to confirm it with a button for your calendar, and the Microsoft Teams link comes by email closer to the day and again on the morning.

How long is the session, and what platform is it on?

It's 45 minutes, online on Microsoft Teams. I send you the link by email closer to the day and again on the morning, so you can click straight in from wherever you are.

It runs on Melbourne time, and the times for cities around the world are listed on this page.

What will we cover?

We look back briefly at what the past year set off, the ripples that started and are still spreading, and then spend most of the time on the year ahead: what it's likely to ask of you, your work and your business. Bring something you're mulling over, or just listen, and you'll leave knowing what's worth doing next.

Who is it for?

All are welcome. It particularly suits people running a business, a team or a project, and anyone making a decision about tomorrow and beyond.

If your whole team would like to come, each person reserves their own place, so everyone gets the link and the reminder.

What if I can't make the date?

There's one on the second Friday of each month, February to November, so there'll be another one soon. The dates go out in the Tuesday email, and every session I've got coming up is on my sessions page.

Join the email and you'll hear about the next one, along with one thing I've noticed coming each week.

Who is Morris Misel?

I'm a foresight strategist and keynote speaker based in Melbourne, and I've been doing this work for thirty years: more than 2,800 keynotes and workshops, across 160 industries in 25 countries. I see what's coming before it's trending, and work alongside people on what it means for them and what to do next.

Reserve your free place

You can reserve your place now for Thursday 19 November, 11 am Melbourne time. It’s free, it’s 45 minutes, and it’s on Microsoft Teams.

Bring something you’re mulling over, or just come and listen.

A question first? Email [email protected] or ring 0427 445 550.

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