Coaching and Advisory to Accelerate your Growth
Designed for school leaders and educators dealing with uncertainty and constant change
Professional keynote speakers who are leadership coaches and consultants
Combining real-world examples, best practices, and memorable stories for educators
Today’s environment calls for educators and leaders who stay curious, adjust when needed, and keep relationships at the center. Adaptive Keynotes help them do exactly that.
We bring energy and reflection to the whole community.
This keynote focuses on Curiosity, Courage, and Care—and how small shifts can strengthen leadership, relationships, and school culture.
Example titles (customizable):
Bring leaders together to apply Curiosity, Courage, and Care in real situations.
This interactive session helps leaders work through their own challenges and identify practical ways to build trust, accountability, and adaptability within their teams.
Participants leave with clear, usable approaches for leadership conversations, decision-making, and team culture.
We take time to understand your school before the event.
If possible, we conduct up to six short (15-minute) virtual conversations with key members of your community. These help us understand your context, challenges, and priorities.
Insights are then woven into the session—so it feels relevant, grounded, and connected to your school’s reality.
We can provide bulk-rate copies of our book Performance Leadership: 4 Keys to Extraordinary Results.
Schools may offer it to all participants or selected leaders. It helps extend the keynote and provides practical tools for ongoing use.
Instantly, Albert had us hooked. Not with dry data or tech jargon, but with poignant stories that made us question everything we thought we knew.
Instantly, Albert had us hooked. Not with dry data or tech jargon, but with poignant stories that made us question everything we thought we knew.
Albert Wolfe is an leadership coach, consultant, and the primary author of 6 books including the Adaptive Leaders book Performance Leadership: 4 Keys to Extraordinary Results.
Originally from the USA, he has 20 years’ work experience in Asia, 10+ of which have been in senior leadership positions including GM, Principal, and Director for foreign-invested companies and multi-cultural staff. His coaching and facilitation experience with schools in China includes American International School Guangzhou, Nanjing International School, Shanghai American School, and is a regular speaker and facilitator at ACAMIS professional development events.
Albert is a sought-after speaker about topics related to the future of business and human-centric approaches to performance, management, and teaming. Albert never fails to engage with high energy, storytelling, and humor.
He holds a master’s degree in Education and Linguistics, certifications in Executive Leadership (Oxford University) and Organizational Analysis (Stanford University), and is a trained Immunity to Change™ Facilitator and First 90 Days transition coach.
Ann Chow is a leadership coach, facilitator, and a contributor to the Adaptive Leaders book Performance Leadership: 4 Keys to Extraordinary Results.
With years of experience as a public speaker and academic professor, Ann has a remarkable talent for guiding leaders through uncertainty, fostering innovation, and driving meaningful results. She has collaborated with global NGOs and multinational organizations, designing and leading impactful initiatives that align diverse voices and inspire action. Her expertise in leadership development, cultural intelligence, and systemic transformation proves invaluable as we continue to empower leaders to thrive in complex environments.
Ann is a thoughtful facilitator who helps leaders listen well, find their voices, share their stories and collaborate across cultures and sectors.
Ray Chow is Managing Partner at Adaptive Leaders, a leadership coach, facilitator, and a co-author of the Adaptive Leaders book Performance Leadership: 4 Keys to Extraordinary Results.
A former Ernst & Young (EY) Managing Partner, CFO, COO, and Business Unit Head across Greater China and APAC, he also served as EY Greater China’s Partner for People & Learning—bringing a business‑leader‑turned‑HR perspective to talent, capability building, and culture change.
Ray has successfully coached hundreds of leaders in culturally diverse settings, with a strong emphasis on the educational sector. His key clients include prominent international schools such as Shanghai American School, Keystone Academy Beijing, and Shanghai Community International School.
For the past decade across APAC, he has coached hundreds of leaders and partnered with multinationals including CBRE, Lenovo, EY, and Ford, while also advising founder‑led SMEs.
Ray is a sought‑after facilitator and speaker on the human side of the future of work—how AI, hybrid teams, and shifting markets are redefining trust, performance, and teaming. On stage, he blends clear frameworks with candid stories and practical moves leaders can use the next day.
Adaptive Insights™: Weekly e-publication highlighting current best practices and applications of 3C Adaptivity.
Adaptive Keynotes are designed for:
Whether your audience is 10 or 10,000, we tailor each keynote to fit your event.
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Education has always needed strong leadership. Today, it also needs adaptability.
Schools that thrive learn quickly, adjust with purpose, and lead with clarity.
Adaptive Keynotes help leaders do exactly that.