How to Embrace Uncertainty, with Sam Conniff.

Join us on ZOOM for an hour of random speed networking and a 10-minute TAD Talk (The Arts Debate) with cultural visionary and best-selling author Sam Conniff.

6pm GMT on Thursday 18th December 2025. Please check the time zone in your area.

In an age defined by turbulence, we’re witnessing an unprecedented cultural retreat into the familiar — from TV reboots to political nostalgia. But beneath this longing for the past lies a deeper story about how humans respond to uncertainty.

In this energising talk, Sam Conniff explores why anxious societies cling to old narratives, how uncertainty reshapes the brain to spark creativity, and why the arts uniquely equip us to navigate an unpredictable future.

Blending psychology, neuroscience and cultural insight, he reveals how embracing the unknown — rather than avoiding it — can unlock new ideas, new perspectives and a more resilient creative culture.