When humans are treated like algorithms the loss of trust is pre-programmed – and losing trust is something no organisation can afford. Today’s unique opportunity is to re-humanize technology so that it serves a deeper purpose. We must invest as much in humanity as we invest in technology. We must therefore TRANSCEND TECHNOLOGY so that we can focus on what really matters: human flourishing and (customer) happiness. Now it is all about making sense, staging experiences, and creating tangible human benefits.

We have reached peak ‘ digital transformation’ – if you haven’t heard about why you and your business need to ‘go digital’ or ‘transform into a digital organisation’ you just may have lived under a rock during the past 5 years 🙂īut now that this initial “ transform or die” hype is winding down we are entering an era where it is no longer just about upgrading your IT-systems or investigating new business models. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA, London) and an advisory board member of the Indian and Canadian Research Institutes. Gerd’s films on the future of technology and humanity, digital transformation and artificial intelligence have reached millions of viewers. Humanity’, now available in ten languages. He is the co-author of the visionary book ‘The Future of Music’ and the author of 5 other books including his last best-seller ‘Technology vs. Gerd travels around the globe to speak at leading conferences, events and seminars, helping individuals, enterprises and government organizations to deal with the ‘future shock’, and to embrace change. In 2002, following the dot.com meltdown and the 9/11 crisis, Gerd returned to Europe and discovered his new calling as a futurist. He served as Founder/CEO of several Internet startups, based in San Francisco. Gerd Leonhard has spent his lifetime engaging with change, as a professional artist, internet entrepreneur, author and now as a visionary thinker and speaker. His credo is simple: People, Planet, Purpose and Prosperity. His diverse list of clients include governments, NGOs and Fortune 500 companies such as SAP, Microsoft, Google, Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, Sony, UBS, Tetrapak, Mastercard, BBC, Unilever, Lloyds Bank, WWF, Sony, The Guardian, Telkom Indonesia, Siemens, RTL, France Telecom, The Financial Times, Ogilvy, Omnicom, The EU Commission, VISA, Audi, NetAPP and many others.Ī true thought leader in the futurist space, Gerd Leonhard is above all a dedicated humanist who believes that all technological progress should further collective human flourishing. Gerd is highly regarded as a global influencer and has advised many business leaders and government officials around the globe. As Gerd Leonhard likes to say, humanity will change more in the next 20 years than in the previous 300 years – so let’s maintain and protect what makes us human! Recurring themes include the coming redefinition of human-machine relationships, exploring what it means to be human in a world of machines and algorithms, the future of work and jobs, and the ethics of technology.

Using cutting-edge creative motion design, Gerd’s performances have become a unique immersive experience on the big screen, reinventing the visual side of the conference industry. His keynotes, are renowned for their hard-hitting and provocative style – inspiring, humorous, motivational, and always personal. Gerd Leonhard focuses on the future of humanity and technology, digital ethics, artificial intelligence, future-leadership and foresights. With over 2,000 engagements in 60+ countries since 2004, and a combined audience of over 2.5 million people, Gerd has been listed by Wired magazine as one of the Top 100 Most-Influential People in Europe, and as ‘one of the leading media futurists in the World’ by The Wall Street Journal. Over the past two decades, Gerd Leonhard has risen to one of the top 10 futurist keynote speakers worldwide.

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