

In this talk, I comment on the Covid-19 "Infodemic" and what it means for the future of (social) media and technology regulation, and describe what...

Must-read on moonshot thinking in Medical / Life-Sciences (via The Economist)
“An RNA vaccine against any disease is a message written in genetic code: a vaccine against malaria, or some form of cancer, can be made...
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Apr 2021

“If you have visions you should go see a doctor…” – Those were different days:)
As a Helmut Schmidt (German Chancellor, RiP) famously said — Germany sure has changed a lot since then! The difference between having a vision in...
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Mar 2021

Here is different kind of Gerd-Video: a close-up and personal conversation about #TheGoodFuture
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Mar 2021

Why Capitalism as we know it is unfit for the Future
Covid-19 Has Accelerated the Demise of Traditional Capitalism 2019 was a year of great prosperity and innovation, with stock markets booming, democracy thriving (well, maybe...
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Mar 2021

Time to move up the Pyramid of Work: From information and data to understanding, purpose, wisdom
The future of work and jobs is becoming a hot-potato topic as the Megashifts such as automation, cognification, robotisation and virtualisation loom large - and...
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Mar 2021

Video, slides and audio from my keynote “Own the Future”, at the European Liberal Forum March 10 2021
Now Live on YouTube! This is one of my best keynotes on the Covid-19 “Infodemic” and what it means for the future of (social) media...
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Mar 2021

Join me at The Economic Times Digital Virtual Workplace Summit in Mumbai / India
Please register and join me for my keynote "IS DIGITAL WORKPLACE A BUSINESS STRATEGY?", where I'll be discussing the Future of Work.
16
Mar 2021

Our ultimate job is to be human: Futurist Gerd Leonhard on the Future of Work & Jobs (audio)
...Yet this is only the beginning, and the End of Routine does NOT mean the end of human work.
10
Mar 2021

Exponential Change – and what I said about The Future of the Music Industry 13 years ago
As many of you may know, I was a digital music ‘activist' and pioneer in the early days of the Internet, from 1995 to around...
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Mar 2021

From Efficiency to Resilience, Agility and Creativity #beyondcovid (gif)
Here is one thing I started noticing – efficiency is no longer enough. It's RESILIENCE, agility and creativity and courage that counts more, now. In...
08
Mar 2021

Announcing The Fork In The Road Project – Please Join Us!
https://forkintheroadproject.com/ Today, I am delighted to invite all interested readers, friends, clients and fellow futurists to consider and join an important new initiative. Together with...
06
Mar 2021

Moving beyond the Corona Crisis: New segment from my new “What to expect from 2021” video series
2020 was a disruptive and massively confusing year for everyone, personally, and for every business and every organization, as well. 2021 will hopefully see a...
06
Mar 2021

What kind of Future do we want to leave our children? Rapid decarbonisation is our duty.
This chart says it all. No wonder millennials are having such a difficult time during the Covid-Crisis. Found in Azeem Azhar's cool newsletter. More on...
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Mar 2021

Language Teaching and Education after Covid-19: Audio Podcast of my Keynote at KOTESOL 2021
How to develop a Future Mindset? Why the end of routine does not mean the end of work...
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Mar 2021

Future trends – What should we be ready for?
Warp drive into the future What are the biggest future trends we have to get ready for today and how do we best prepare for...
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Mar 2021

The connection between Covid-19 and inequality
Watch the video below: The USA fared really badly in the crisis because inequality and polarization was already a huge issue, before. New Zealand did...