Elatia Abate

Elatia Abate, founder of the Future of Now, is an entrepreneur dedicated to revolutionizing leadership training and development. She is recognized as a Forbes leading female futurist and is a globally recognized expert on the futures of work and strategy.

Abate's Future-Led Leadership™ learning content is widely implemented across major organizations, such as PwC, Verizon, GMAC, UniGroup, RMI – Rocky Mountain Institute, Grupo Globo, CME Group, and The College of William and Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business.

A prominent keynote speaker, she addresses significant topics related to the future of work, leadership, and resilience. Her insights have reached diverse audiences at companies including Citi, Deloitte, Honeywell, NY Life, VRBO, Belcorp, and SHRM. Abate's influence extends to academic settings where she serves as an instructor at Stanford University, the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, and LinkedIn Learning. Her exemplary speaking skills are encapsulated in her TEDx talk, "Pioneering the Future of Work."

Previously, Abate held significant roles, such as Global Director of Talent Acquisition at Anheuser-Busch InBev and Vice President of Human Resources at Dow Jones & Company. Her contributions to business and leadership thought leadership are featured in media outlets like Fast Company, Forbes, Esquire, Chief, and Exame. Notably, she was the only woman to contribute to the Tony Robbins 2020 Business Resiliency Expert series.

Abate holds both a BA and an MBA from the University of Chicago, underscoring her profound academic and practical understanding of innovative business strategies and leadership.