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Real Players Only – Leadership That Shows Up

The End of the Non-Player Character Era: Leadership for a World That Won't Wait

We’re living through a climate crisis, cultural division, algorithmic manipulation and business-as-usual politics. In the middle of this pressure cooker, where are the real leaders?


Too many are still stuck on autopilot — playing safe, recycling slogans, clinging to outdated corporate playbooks while the world spins off script.


2025 could be remembered as the year of passive highlights and clickbait leadership — or the year we stopped waiting for someone else to act.

Join Frances Valintine and a panel of disruptive thinkers as they ask the hard questions:

  • Why silence in leadership is a luxury we can’t afford.

  • Why do boardrooms keep recycling broken strategies?

  • And what does real leadership look like in a world that’s tired of pretending?

This is more than a conversation. It’s a call to action.

FREE
Wednesday 11th June, 2025
4.00pm - 6:00pm NZT
In person
Real Players Only – Leadership That Shows Up

About the panel

Frances Valintine leads the charge — a futurist, founder, and straight-talker who’s spent her career building systems that challenge the norm. She’s joined by a panel of thinkers and doers who don’t shy away from the truth.

Expect fresh perspectives, fierce honesty, and stories from those who are actively rewriting the rules of leadership.

They’re not here to decorate the status quo. They’re here to dismantle it.

Why come along

  • Break out of passive leadership loops and challenge the safety of silence.

  • Unpack the myth of “transformation” and expose the real work that drives change.

  • Connect with people ready to lead with courage, not consensus.

  • Walk away with sharper language, renewed purpose, and a fire in your gut.

  • Join a community of leaders, rebels, and real players — who show up and speak out.

Leadership isn’t a mindset. It’s not a slide deck. It’s knowing what’s happening — and doing something about it.

Are you in?

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Real Players Only – Leadership That Shows Up