“People, Planet, Purpose and Prosperity.” That is Gerd Leonhard’s motto. And as one of the leading futurists worldwide, having presented at hundreds of leading conferences and events over the past 20 years and worked with the likes of Microsoft, NBC, Visa, Google, the European Commission, L’Oréal, Audi and IBM, just... Read more
“People, Planet, Purpose and Prosperity.” That is Gerd Leonhard’s motto. And as one of the leading futurists worldwide, having presented at hundreds of leading conferences and events over the past 20 years and worked with the likes of Microsoft, NBC, Visa, Google, the European Commission, L’Oréal, Audi and IBM, just to name a few, Gerd Leonhard has had the opportunity to influence and inspire Millions to “imagine and create a better tomorrow” – which led to him being named to Wired UK’s 100 Most Influential Europeans in 2015.
As a leading voice on the dangers of unregulated ‘big tech’ and the bestselling author of Technology vs Humanity: The Coming Clash Between Man and Machine, Gerd Leonhard has built a storied reputation as the go-to keynote speaker and thought leader when it comes to digital ethics, human-centric technology, sustainability, and the need for a new form of capitalism.
In addition to being one of the top 10 virtual keynote presenters worldwide, Gerd Leonhard is also a former professional musician, a filmmaker, a former almost dotcom millionaire, a Forbes column contributor, a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (London), and a Visiting Professor at the Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil.
As a highly sought after futurist, Gerd Leonhard is no stranger to media, frequently sharing his often controversial but always prescient views with pieces in The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Wired UK, and interviews with the likes of BBC, CNN, Arirang TV, Swiss SRF, ZDF, ARD, ARTE, and inclusion as a special guest in over a dozen documentaries.
He is based in Zurich Switzerland.
Is AI the next chapter in the evolution of the internet, and does it bring a new era for humanity? Is AI not only the new general purpose technology but also the next technology platform shift (after mobile and the cloud)?
In this constantly updated keynote, Futurist Gerd Leonhard probes into...
Amid geopolitical conflicts, climate emergencies, and the rapid pace of technological change, Gerd discusses how we can design a “Good Future.” With the urgency to address these challenges, he questions whether the current economic systems are fit for purpose. Gerd proposes a new economic logic beyond traditional capitalism, centered around...
In a world dominated by technology, Gerd argues that our humanness—our androrithms—should be our primary focus. As AI takes over routine tasks, the key to the future lies in becoming more human, not less. Gerd explores how we can use technology to enhance creativity, empathy, and purpose while preserving essential...