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Awesome Humans on Top of Amazing Technology:

The Future of Business, Commerce and Society, Work, Jobs and Education

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Humanity will change more in the next 10 years than the previous 100 years

Where are the jobs of the future, what skills will we need and how far is too far?

Does your organisation pride itself on its people (talent) and its culture? If you are an executive and a leader, are you investing enough in the skills and the MINDSETs of your people in order to steer through this storm of exponential technological progress and disruption?

All too often, scientific breakthroughs, the latest technological achievements  or the old-fashioned obsession with GDP-growth dominate discussions about our future. Yet as the world is rapidly going digital and virtual, I believe it actually is our humanity that needs the most attention, and that it will be our humanness which will make all the difference.

Computers will inevitably outpace humans in mere processing power, logic and efficiency, and the resulting ‘End of Routine’ is a certainty. Therefore I believe that the ticket to our future is to become more human, not less. Not to compete with the machines but to use their increasing competence to get tedious commodity tasks done better and faster – as a tool but not as a purpose. Imho, machines, computers and algorithms should have competence not consciousness.

When we think about the future, we must consider the 10 Game-Changers that result in new realities: Data is the new oil (as well as the new plutonium), Artificial Intelligence is the new electricity, the Cloud is the new living room, and the Internet of Things is becoming the new nervous system. Digital giants and social media platforms have replaced banks and fossil fuel conglomerates as the most powerful entities in the world. Algorithms, AI and bots are gearing up to run the show in every industry. Very efficient, fast and convenient, yes – but what will happen to humans when machines become truly ‘intelligent’?  What about privacy, secrets, mystery, serendipity? And what of emotions, intuition, imagination, consciousness, or free will (what I call the androrithms)?  But don’t fear the future – there is a way forward.

If you believe that awesome humans – and not merely amazing machines – should be at the core of our collective future, this may just be the right keynote for your event. Wow and to inspire your audience!

The biggest danger today is not that machines will eliminate us, but that we may become too much like them! (more memes like that, here)

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When it’s about technology, too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing.

If you are looking to deeply engage with your workforce and build a truly special organisation, if you believe individuals are the heart of any enterprise, and if you want to see humanity thrive now and into the future, this keynote is for you. In this talk, I break down the the most pressing topics such as:

  • What is the role of people as the Megashifts such as automation, cognification, robotization, virtualization and augmentation become the new normal?
  • What can be expected as far as ‘working from home’ is concerned?
  • Why automation will have more impact than globalisation, but won’t be the end of human work
  • How organizations can create resilient, future-ready leaders and teams.
  • What future mindset, traits and skills should individuals focus on?
  • Why humans will never (in the foreseeable future) be “fully replaceable” or automatable, why organisms are not just algorithms, and what core components of intelligence AI will always lack
  • How to nurture dynamic leaders and organizations that can thrive through change
  • The best ways to differentiate and create value in an increasingly automated future
  • What is the truth about AI in the enterprise and what are more realistic timelines for true disruption

Some slides from my 'Awesome Humans' Talks

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Consider how quickly the world is changing: data is the new oil, artificial intelligence the new electricity, and the Internet of Things could well be the world’s new nervous system. Digital giants and social media platforms have replaced banks and energy conglomerates as the most powerful companies (possibly, entities) in the world. Algorithms, AI and bots are gearing up to run the show in every industry. 

But what will happen to humans when machines become truly intelligent? What about privacy, secrets, mystery, serendipity? And what of emotions, intuition, imagination, consciousness, and…free will?

If you believe awesome humans, and not merely machines, are at the center of our collective future, this is the keynote for you to wow and inspire audiences of just what could be when man and machine meet.

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