Dr. Roze Phillips is a pioneering African futurist, thought leader, and founder of Abundance@Work, dedicated to unleashing Africa’s vast potential in the global digital economy. With a background in medicine and business administration, and over two decades of experience in management consulting, Roze blends scientific insight with strategic foresight to help organizations thrive in an era of rapid technological and social transformation.
Through her consulting, writing, and media work—including her popular Cape Talk radio show on future trends—Roze explores how emerging technologies, shifting demographics, and evolving work models are redefining opportunity on the continent. Her “Dear World” and “MyLockdownDiary” blogs offer deeply reflective and forward-thinking perspectives on humanity, resilience, and change.
Known for her visionary approach and authentic voice, Dr. Phillips challenges organizations to reimagine how they lead, learn, and live in a digital future that demands both innovation and inclusion.
Dr. Roze Phillips is an African futurist dedicated to unleashing the abundance of Africa to the world. She is the founder of Abundance@Work and speaks and consults regularly on topics related to the Future of Work and the Workforce of the Future.
Roze does a radio show on Cape Talk radio about Future trends and their impact on our day to day lives. On her web she shares her ‘Dear World’ and ‘MyLockdownDiary’ blog posts.
With degrees in Medicine and Business Administration, Roze has over 20 years of business and management consulting experience. Most organisations are woefully unprepared for a Digital Future.
Executive coaching and advisory services for business leaders and teams dealing with the paradoxes of leadership to become digitally fluent, change smart and future fit.
Unlock next level performance by learning to become a high performing team and organisation – knowing the importance of purpose, inclusion, wellbeing, psychological safety and growth mindsets.
Dr. Roze Phillips is helping people and culture leaders prepare for the Future of Work – Reimagine HR to create meaningful employee experiences that optimise engagement and unlock abundance.
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In this heartfelt and empowering talk, Dr. Roze Phillips delivers a powerful message to women about self-belief, leadership, and the courage to claim their space in a rapidly changing world. Speaking with authenticity and grace, she reflects on her journey as an African futurist and changemaker, drawing from personal experiences and professional insights to remind women of their unique ability to influence the future of society, business, and community.
Dr. Phillips opens by acknowledging the complex realities women face—balancing expectations, ambition, and identity in an often unequal world. She challenges the audience to redefine success on their own terms and to trust in their inherent strength and wisdom. Through compelling storytelling, she highlights how embracing authenticity and vulnerability can transform challenges into opportunities for growth and impact.
Throughout the message, she emphasizes that the world of work and leadership is evolving, and women must not only participate but lead the transformation. Dr. Phillips calls for collective empowerment, urging women to lift one another, amplify diverse voices, and shape a future rooted in abundance and equality.
Her closing statement resonates deeply: empowerment begins with self-awareness and the courage to act. By seeing themselves as architects of the future, not just participants in it, women can turn purpose into progress.
She blends African humanism with global foresight to show how inclusion, creativity, and digital readiness can drive shared prosperity.
Her work spans sectors including technology, education, government, and social enterprise—anywhere the future of people and work converge.
She helps leaders anticipate change, design adaptive systems, and embrace abundance thinking to navigate digital disruption confidently.
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