“The future is better than we think - we just need to govern it wisely”
“The future is not something that just happens to us - it is something we create!”
“Purely intelligent creatures - whether human or machine - will be detrimental for society ”
“The end of routine is NOT the end of human work, jobs or purpose”
“I am afraid that our efforts to become super-human will result in a downgrade, not an upgrade”
“When AI (artificial intelligence) meets HI (human intelligence), business as usual is dead”
ONE OF THE TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN EUROPE
Gerd Leonhard is a world-leading keynote speaker and futurist focused on “People, Planet, Purpose and Prosperity,” helping Millions of people to “imagine and create a better tomorrow.” Through hundreds of conference keynotes, presentations, and speeches over the years and working with the likes of Microsoft, NBC, Visa, Google, the European Commission, and IBM, Gerd has become one of the leading voices on the dangers of unregulated ‘big tech’ and the possibility of a better, more human-centric tomorrow.
As the bestselling author of Technology vs Humanity: The Coming Clash Between Man and Machine, a Forbes columnist, and frequent contributor and interviewee on the likes of the BBC, The Guardian, CNN, Harvard Business Review, and Business Insider, Gerd has built a name for himself as ‘the humanist futurist,’ leading to him being named to Wired UK’s 100 Most Influential Europeans in 2015.
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My keynote at the Investforum South Africa, in JoBurg and CPT, with Captions
This is my complete keynote from the Investment Forum 2024 …
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Read MoreGerd Leonhard's Keynote: AI & the Future of Business – Fortinet Convergence2023 in Monaco
Fortinet Convergence 23 What an experience! Using 7 LED screens …
Read MoreMy keynote at Future Tense 2023 in Croatia: Executive Summary and Conclusions
Future Tense 2023 Earlier this year I presented a keynote …
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