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About the 2026 Conference Theme
Scaling New Heights 2026 was focused on leveraging AI and other technology innovations to make strategic advances in your practice and to lead your practice with confidence. In other words, the 2026 conference equipped CPAs, accountants, and bookkeepers to create new, significant developments and to do so in a strange world of economic uncertainty, sweeping policy changes, historic technological advancements, staffing challenges, the emergence of scaled competitors, and unprecedented levels of M&A within the profession.
Featured Keynote Presenters
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Dr. Daniel Susskind
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Dr. Daniel Susskind
Dr. Daniel Susskind is a bestselling author and Research Professor in Economics at King’s College London, with affiliations at Oxford and Stanford. He explores the future of work and society in the age of technological advancement, especially artificial intelligence (AI).
His latest book, Growth: A Reckoning, examines the promises and perils of economic growth—highlighting its transformative power alongside its social and environmental costs. Lauded by Barack Obama and shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year 2024, the book argues for reimagining growth to reflect true human values.
Susskind’s earlier works, including A World Without Work and The Future of the Professions (co-authored), offer optimistic yet pragmatic blueprints for adapting to a world reshaped by AI. His widely viewed TED Talk challenges common myths about automation and labor.
Before academia, Susskind held key policy roles in the British government, including at 10 Downing Street. A former Kennedy Scholar at Harvard, he holds a doctorate in economics from Oxford and is currently working on his next book, What Should Our Children Do?, exploring how to thrive in an AI-driven future.
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April Rinne
April Rinne
April Rinne – change navigator, speaker, investor, author, and adventurer – has been obsessed with these themes and questions for more than 25 years. Her work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux, as well as a world of wisdom to navigate the unknown. Not only is she your guide to developing a “flux mindset,” she’s also ranked one of the 50 Leading Female Futurists in the world by Forbes and 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 2025, humans’ ability to embrace all kinds of change, uncertainty, and not-knowing isn’t exceptional, but rather table stakes. It’s at the heart of responsible leadership (of both oneself and others), thriving culture, and effective communication. It’s the difference between flourishing and flailing. Put another way, learning to love uncertainty is the #1 skill we’ll need this year – and beyond.
Not only that: This is what every one of your colleagues, customers, clients, partners, stakeholders, and teams needs too. Ditto for your family, friends, and kids. This skill fuels every relationship in business, in society, and in life. So why do we resist learning it? What are we waiting for?
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Kate O'Neill
Kate O'Neill
Kate O’Neill is the “Tech Humanist”—a visionary thought leader who helps organizations navigate the intersection of technology, business strategy, and human experience. As founder and CEO of KO Insights, she advises global leaders on how to create meaningful, human-centered innovation at scale through AI, data, and digital transformation.
With clients including Google, IBM, Microsoft, Amsterdam, and the United Nations, Kate brings a rare combination of strategic insight, practical experience, and compelling storytelling to every engagement. As one of the first 100 employees at Netflix, she witnessed firsthand how technology can transform industries when human needs drive innovation.
Kate’s influence extends to shaping global technology policy and governance. As an invited participant in United Nations AI Advisory Body meetings, she contributes to discussions that will define the future of artificial intelligence on a global scale. Her expertise spans AI ethics, digital transformation, privacy, emerging technology trends, and the future of work.
Kate’s groundbreaking insights have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, WIRED, and Fast Company. She has shared her expertise on NPR, BBC, and countless stages worldwide.
Dr. Daniel Susskind
Dr. Daniel Susskind is a bestselling author and Research Professor in Economics at King’s College London, with affiliations at Oxford and Stanford. He explores the future of work and society in the age of technological advancement, especially artificial intelligence (AI).
His latest book, Growth: A Reckoning, examines the promises and perils of economic growth—highlighting its transformative power alongside its social and environmental costs. Lauded by Barack Obama and shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year 2024, the book argues for reimagining growth to reflect true human values.
Susskind’s earlier works, including A World Without Work and The Future of the Professions (co-authored), offer optimistic yet pragmatic blueprints for adapting to a world reshaped by AI. His widely viewed TED Talk challenges common myths about automation and labor.
Before academia, Susskind held key policy roles in the British government, including at 10 Downing Street. A former Kennedy Scholar at Harvard, he holds a doctorate in economics from Oxford and is currently working on his next book, What Should Our Children Do?, exploring how to thrive in an AI-driven future.
April Rinne
April Rinne – change navigator, speaker, investor, author, and adventurer – has been obsessed with these themes and questions for more than 25 years. Her work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux, as well as a world of wisdom to navigate the unknown. Not only is she your guide to developing a “flux mindset,” she’s also ranked one of the 50 Leading Female Futurists in the world by Forbes and 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 2025, humans’ ability to embrace all kinds of change, uncertainty, and not-knowing isn’t exceptional, but rather table stakes. It’s at the heart of responsible leadership (of both oneself and others), thriving culture, and effective communication. It’s the difference between flourishing and flailing. Put another way, learning to love uncertainty is the #1 skill we’ll need this year – and beyond.
Not only that: This is what every one of your colleagues, customers, clients, partners, stakeholders, and teams needs too. Ditto for your family, friends, and kids. This skill fuels every relationship in business, in society, and in life. So why do we resist learning it? What are we waiting for?
Kate O'Neill
Kate O’Neill is the “Tech Humanist”—a visionary thought leader who helps organizations navigate the intersection of technology, business strategy, and human experience. As founder and CEO of KO Insights, she advises global leaders on how to create meaningful, human-centered innovation at scale through AI, data, and digital transformation.
With clients including Google, IBM, Microsoft, Amsterdam, and the United Nations, Kate brings a rare combination of strategic insight, practical experience, and compelling storytelling to every engagement. As one of the first 100 employees at Netflix, she witnessed firsthand how technology can transform industries when human needs drive innovation.
Kate’s influence extends to shaping global technology policy and governance. As an invited participant in United Nations AI Advisory Body meetings, she contributes to discussions that will define the future of artificial intelligence on a global scale. Her expertise spans AI ethics, digital transformation, privacy, emerging technology trends, and the future of work.
Kate’s groundbreaking insights have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, WIRED, and Fast Company. She has shared her expertise on NPR, BBC, and countless stages worldwide.
