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Gerd Leonhard ranks as one of the top 10 futurist keynote speakers, worldwide, with over 1500 engagements in 50+ countries during the past 2 decades and a combined audience of over 2.5 Million people. Gerd has written 5 books including the best-selling ‘Technology vs Humanity’ (2016), now available in 12 languages.  Gerd’s films on the future of technology and humanity, digital transformation and artificial intelligence have reached millions of viewers, and are regularly shown at many conferences and at in-house corporate trainings. Gerd’s client list includes most Fortune 500 companies as well as many governments and NGOs. Gerd is a global influencer in the field of digital ethics (the ethics of technology). He is a pioneering keynote speaker using animations, video and audio in fascinating new ways. 

Category: Future of Work

  • Don’t be a doomer! Good read via Noah Smith

    Don’t be a doomer! Good read via Noah Smith

    via Noahpinion “For a while now, the media has been debating the cause of a wave of teenage unhappiness in the U.S. The other day, the Washington Post writer Taylor Lorenz posted a series of tweets in which she argued the main reason teens are unhappy is simply that they realize the world around them is a “hellscape”: Now,…

  • The Threat to Higher Education: Who’s to Blame for Endangered Careers? – by Juan Alvarez

    The Threat to Higher Education: Who’s to Blame for Endangered Careers? – by Juan Alvarez

    via TheJuanAlvarez “As technology advances, certain professions and university degrees that were once considered secure and reliable are now facing significant threats. The invention of simple yet powerful tools has raised questions about the responsibility of various stakeholders in this shift”. “The law of Moore states that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles…

  • From Doom & Gloom to Optimism & Hope: By William E. Halal

    From Doom & Gloom to Optimism & Hope: By William E. Halal

    From Doom & Gloom to Optimism & Hope, by William E. Halal, (PhD); The TechCast Project and George Washington University. Gerd adds: Bill is a like-minded thinker, friend and fellow futurist, based in Washington DC. Check out his latest must-read book ‘Beyond Knowledge‘, and the video / live-stream event we did together last year. TechCast Research takes on the deadening…

  • What is the Future of Work ? – A 2022 Documentary By Ian Khan

    What is the Future of Work ? – A 2022 Documentary By Ian Khan

    What is the Future of Work ? Technology Futurist and Filmmaker Ian Khan discusses the trends shaping industries across the world. Featuring one on one interviews with leading Future of Work experts, the film is a must-watch for anyone looking at learning about where work is headed. Experts Featured and Consulted in the Future of…

  • Get out of the job rut and embrace a ‘portfolio life’

    Get out of the job rut and embrace a ‘portfolio life’

    Quiet-quitting has given way to quiet-firings as many companies are quietly turning the screws on performance. Facing more volatility, companies have been using more flexible arrangements such as sub-contractors, consultants, gig-workers which means there are fewer stable jobs and no stable careers.