Strong candidates apply to hundreds of roles and hear nothing. Recruiters are overwhelmed by submissions they don’t trust. Leaders say hiring takes longer, costs more, and delivers worse outcomes. Everyone agrees the system isn’t working—but no one seems to agree on why.

Work futurist Josh Levine has been asking that question. Over the past year, he’s interviewed job seekers, recruiters, HR leaders, executives, and operators across industries to understand what’s actually happening inside a breaking—or already broken—job market.

What he’s hearing is strikingly consistent. AI didn’t invent the dysfunction. It amplified a system already strained by short-term thinking, risk avoidance, broken incentives, and collapsing trust. AI writes the résumés. AI reads the résumés. Humans are left wondering why nothing feels real.

Based on those conversations and his podcast The Job Market Sht Show*, this talk explores what it feels like to operate inside today’s hiring machine—and why confidence, clarity, and connection have quietly eroded on every side.

Rather than offering easy fixes, Josh surfaces the patterns emerging beneath the noise and invites leaders to consider the harder questions: What are we actually optimizing for? Where did the signal collapse? And what might hiring look like next if we designed it on purpose instead of by accident?

Audience Takeaways:

1. A clearer diagnosis of what’s actually broken.

Why today’s hiring dysfunction isn’t just about AI or talent shortages — and how short-term incentives, automation, and risk avoidance quietly reshaped the system.

2. How AI amplified existing flaws instead of fixing them.

What happens when AI writes applications, AI filters candidates, and human trust erodes in the middle?

3. Why hiring now feels adversarial — on both sides.

How candidates, recruiters, and leaders are each optimizing for different goals, and how those incentives collide.

4. What might change next — and where leaders still have leverage.

Where organizations can rethink signal, trust, and judgment inside imperfect systems without pretending they control the entire market.

Not the personal computer. Not the internet. Not even email. Nothing has disrupted business with the same speed and scale as artificial intelligence. AI will shape your company’s future; the only question is whether you will be the architect or the artifact.

In this talk, company culture expert Josh Levine equips executives with a four-part culture framework to build AI-ready teams and a future-proof culture. You’ll learn how to develop a clear AI point of view, drive engagement in non-stop change, and turn employees into AI adoption advocates so you can turn uncertainty into clarity and change into opportunity.

Josh will share how to:

• See your future first: Define your vision before the future defines you

• Decide what you can and can’t E.A.T.: What AI practices will and won’t be encouraged, acceptable, or tolerated

• Get down to de-risky business: Determine your level of exposure comfort

• Why shy won’t fly when it comes to AI: Over-communicate in times of uncertainty 

If you are ready to harness AI to create unprecedented value, you need to future-proof your organizational culture first—starting today.

In an era of rapid technological breakthroughs and constantly shifting processes, waves of sea change are battering business. Monthly dictates are replacing 18-month strategies, reorgs are always on the horizon, and executives ask interns for AI advice. So, how can leaders plan when change is constant? 

To succeed, teams will need to be more resilient, innovative, and responsive. Join author, educator, and culture expert Josh Levine in exploring how to build high-trust teams so you can thrive in a world of constant change. Drawing on lessons from leading tech companies that thrive amid disruption, he reveals critical behaviors and structures that help teams stay the course—even in unpredictable environments 

In this talk, audiences will learn (or Josh will share):

• Why trust—not AI—will be the deciding factor in tomorrow’s most successful organizations

• How to build resilience into your culture, so your teams can navigate change with confidence

• The new leadership skillset required to build high-trust, high-performance teams in an AI-driven workplace

We can’t control the future, but we can create teams with the resilience and strength to face it.

Although the workplace has evolved, many organizations still use outdated strategies to foster engagement and collaboration. Mandating in-office attendance will not rebuild culture, and neither will another virtual happy hour. So, what will work?

Culture expert, author, and educator Josh Levine reveals what’s driving trust, connection, and innovation today in teams from start-ups to blue-chips—and where even top-performing organizations still struggle. Based on years of experience partnering with tech executives, Josh shares how forward-thinking leaders adapt to shifting workplace dynamics using emerging tools and insights.

Backed by proven strategies, this workshop offers actionable ideas to keep your teams connected, inspired, and prepared for the future. Whether refining established practices or seeking new approaches, this is your opportunity to learn from leading organizations' successes and missteps when building high-performing teams. 

Attendees will learn:

• Why RTO mandates don’t solve productivity problems—and what actually drives engagement and innovation

• The three tools every leader needs for fostering trust, relationships, and innovation 

• What role culture plays in integrating and managing AI, and how to ensure it strengthens team dynamics

Looking for an engaging alternative to a traditional keynote? Culture expert and podcast host Josh Levine brings his signature interview style to your event stage—leading a dynamic, unscripted conversation with your executives, HR leaders, or industry experts. One-on-one or a panel of up to three, they’ll tackle pressing workplace challenges, culture shifts, or leadership insights, creating a high-energy, thought-provoking session. This interactive experience can also be recorded for company-wide or members-only access, ensuring the conversation sparks ongoing dialogue long after the event ends.