The Importance of Leadership through Changing Times

Webinar | Oct 8 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Track: Technology: Industry Trends
Speaker: Joseph Kopser

October 8, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Session Info

Traditional business models and governance practices are undergoing significant disruption in both the private and public sectors due to technology and the emergence of non-traditional players. During our sessions, we quickly encounter a pressing challenge: leaders often pay lip service to change without genuinely implementing new practices to sustain it. Ultimately, people will reflect on what they can see, yet many leaders are ill-equipped to serve as effective role models. Individuals and groups prefer conformity, choosing to “go along to get along.” This reluctance to stand out makes it difficult for most to embrace change, particularly when it involves taking risks.

Your Speaker

Joseph Kopser is a lifelong problem-solver dedicated to assembling the teams necessary to tackle our most challenging issues. As a technology entrepreneur and expert in transportation, smart cities, urban mobility, energy, and national security, he brings knowledge to his work, enhanced by his experience as an Army combat veteran.

He is an Executive-in-Residence at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. Joseph is also the President of Grayline, where he collaborates with individuals and organizations to connect experts, data, and solutions to manage disruptive change effectively. Joseph also co-authored the book Catalyst: Leadership and Strategy in a Changing World.