Survive the Ai Apocalypse Salon Session

Looking at Trends as Business Strategy

A Salon presented by Bronwyn Williams & Sharon Pearce based on their book Surviving the AI (Job) Apocalypse.

We are living in a time where the future is no longer something far off – it has already arrived.

It seems like everything around us is now powered or created by AI – from news and images to videos and even autonomous competitors. AI is rapidly transforming and permeating every part of our world.

There was a time when skills, relationships and business were able to accomplish everything necessary for a thriving 21st-century workplace or workforce; however, this foundation is shifting beneath our feet.

That is why Futurist Bronwyn Williams and Solutionist Sharon Pearce have combined their expertise to create the “Survive the AI Apocalypse: From Fear to Solutionism” salon.

This salon helps you lean into that shift, not with anxiety or fear, but with agency and clarity. It is not about merely surviving in an AI-driven world – it is about thriving with AI and embracing your role as solutionists.

The AI Apocalypse is not coming; it is already here!

Don’t survive it. Lead through it. Thrive through it!

Visit www.survivetheaiapocalypse.com and take the Bullshit test before you join us.


EVENT DETAILS 

Time: 08:30am arrival for a 09:00am start – 11:00am 

Dates: Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Cost: R670 per person incl. 15% VAT

Venue: Workshop 17 The Bank, Rosebank, JHB


You can also book Bronwyn Williams and Sharon Pearce to deliver the “Survive the AI Apocalypse: From Fear to Solutionism” salon in-house.

Equip your team to move beyond fear, adapt strategically, and thrive as solutionists in an AI-transformed world.

Contact Bethea at connected@fluxtrends.co.za to bring this essential briefing to your organisation.

This trend briefing reframes the AI conversation:

    • It breaks through the apocalyptic narrative to reveal a path of strategic adaptation, not resistance.

    • It guides you toward co-evolution with AI, transforming it from an existential threat to an invaluable ally.

    • It helps you retool your mindset and skills for a world where discernment, context, and innovation matter more than ever.

About Bronwyn

Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist and business-trends analyst. The co-author of The Future Starts NowThe FutureRescuing Our Republicand Surviving the AI(Job) Apocalypse. She is also a lead columnist for leading business and technology publications, as well as a well-known global keynote speaker and media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories. Bronwyn holds a master’s degree in applied economics and guest lectures at leading business schools. 

About Sharon 

Sharon Pearce is a business transformation specialist, disruptor, fixer and solutionist who has spent over 28 years helping top companies worldwide to future-proof and transform. She is a co-author of the book, The Future and Surviving the AI(Job) Apocalypse. Sharon holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and has an honours degree in labour relations. She is a member of the Future Talent Council and is passionate about transforming the future of work.

 

Who Should Attend

  • For individuals, it will develop the mindset and expertise to stay relevant and irreplaceable.
  • For organisations, it will foster cultures that see AI as a collaborative entity, not a disruptor.
  • For societies, it will shift from AI apprehension to AI-enabled progress, creating new value systems and futures.

Speakers

Bronwyn Williams

Futurist, Economist and Business Trends Analyst

Sharon Pearce

Solutionist, CEO, Transformation Specialist,

2 hour Salon Session

Survive the AI Apocalypse Salon

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