Gerd Leonhard Keynote Talks
Gerd Leonhard’s keynotes, speeches and presentations are renowned for their hard-hitting and provocative yet inspiring, often humorous and always personal motivational style. Gerd is highly regarded as a global influencer and has advised many business leaders and government officials around the globe.
.
Gerd Leonard Talk Delivery Formats
On-location keynote in person and with customized visuals (30-60 min), Q&A or a speech without any visuals or media. ***Subject to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
A virtual keynote via video, with customised background visuals (15-60 min), LIVE online format (slightly higher fee) or Pre-Recorded (slightly lower fee).
A ‘Fireside-Chat with Futurist Gerd Leonhard’ (no media, no presentation, conversation-style), hosted by a suitable and experienced presenter.
- A virtual panel or webinar participation (no speech, no presentation)
- Futurizing Seminars or Workshops for executive board future-coaching
- Virtual Advisory Session with Futurist Gerd
- His current most popular keynote is BEYOND CORONA
.
Gerd Leonard Keynote Talks
Gerd Leonhard – The Beyond Corona Future: what to expect in the next 3-5 years: Our world is being painfully but irreversibly rebooted by the Covid19 crisis – and we are not ‘going back to normal’. To many of us, this crisis may feel quite devastating but I think it also creates a very unique opportunity for what I call ‘The Great Transformation‘. This keynote (usually held remotely) addresses topics such as:
What have we learned from this crisis?
- The economic and business impact: the future of jobs, work, commerce and trade
- The geopolitical impact: Europe, the U.S. and China – new power structures? De-Globalisation?
- The future of capitalism: stakeholder value over shareholder value: finally, a sustainable capitalism?
- The environmental impact: how will this crisis impact climate-change action? How real is the ‘end of oil‘?
- The impact on medical & healthcare: entering warp-drive
- The societal impact: is technological domination and permanent surveillance next?
- The personal impact: fears and hopes, solidarity vs. opportunism, resilience vs desperation
- The impact on investing: where will the money go?
- The impact on education, learning and universities (and leadership)
- As you may have guessed, this keynote is usually held virtually i.e. as a digital keynote
Below is an excerpt from one of Gerd Leonhards’ virtual talks…
.
Gerd Leonhard – Technology VS Humanity: In this groundbreaking new talk based on his book, Gerd addresses the “future shocks” that lie in wait for humanity as it tumbles into a world of Big Data / Tech / AI dominance. This impactful presentation at the intersection of technology and ethics will engage your audience way beyond their daily concerns, and challenge the very core of being human – our shared values, believes and desire for happiness.
This talk is an always-evolving continuation of Gerd’s best-selling new book, and explores the coming clash of machine and mankind in detail – one that will make all other ‘industrial revolutions’ seem like kindergarten. This is a classic keynote engagement for public events, large audiences spanning all corporate divisions and borders, as well as for executive client conferences.
Technology is evolving exponentially, changing our world at a mind-boggling pace. Data is indeed the new oil, and AI is the new electricity. Science fiction is increasingly becoming science fact as we are entering the age of cognitive computing, thinking machines and AI, augmented and virtual reality, the Internet of Things, deep learning, bots and intelligent digital assistants. Will this be heaven or will this be hell? One thing is certain: The next 20 years will bring more changes than the previous 300 years.
.
Gerd Leonhard Other Current Keynote Topics
- Awesome Humans on top of Amazing Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Happiness in the Digital Age
- A New Renaissance
- The Good Future: Why and how ‘people-planet-purpose and prosperity’ is the key to our future
- The Future of Business, Commerce, Society, Work, Jobs and Education: Humanity will change more in the next 10 years than the previous 100 years
- Sustainable is the New Profitable: Towards a sustainable society and economy
- Green is the New Digital: Why and how the decarbonisation of our economy is the biggest opportunity in this coming decade
- Understanding the Megashifts: Transforming your organisation
- Humanity and Technology: We are defining our future, today
- Culture Eats Technology For Breakfast: How to build resilient, agile, and creative organisations
- 2030: Scenarios and Foresights: Our future could be hell or it could be heaven – it’s our choice
- A Futurist’s Case For Technology Regulation: Too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing.
- Digital Ethics: The ethics of exponential technological progress
- The Top Ten Things You Must Know About the Next Decade: The future belongs to those who can hear it coming
- The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education: The automation of everything, the rise of smart machines, and AI: what is the future of work, jobs, employment, and education?
- Understanding the Future: A Future Mindset: Nine game-changers, 11 mega-shifts, and six future-principles
- How to Deal With Exponential Change: The total transformation of business and society
.
All these topics are customisable and range from 15-90 minutes can include media or not and can be broadcast worldwide. These numerous options affect Gerd’s fee structure so please ask for further details.
.
Gerd Leonhard Clients
UBS, Mastercard, Unilever, Lloyds Bank, WWF, Nokia, The Guardian, Google, Sony, Telkom Indonesia, Siemens, RTL, ITV, BBC, France Telecom, Orange, Deutsche Telekom, MTN, The Financial Times, DDB, Ogilvy, Omnicom, IPG, The EU Commission, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and VISA.
.
To check fees and availability for international futurist Gerd Leonhard, contact Great Business Speakers on 0044 (0)1753 439289