

"America will always disappoint its most ardent detractors—and admirers. It’s a big, complicated place, and you can always find in it what you want. But...

New: Gerd.Live #3: thoughtful conversation with Jennifer Morgan, CEO of Greenpeace: climate change and with/post-covid futures
I'm having a riveting conversation with Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, on topics such as the with/postcorona future, the end of oil and...
05
Oct 2020

Must-read: 2020 State of AI Report (Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s Highlights)
I just went through this report and here are my best snippets, below. The State of AI Report analyses the most interesting developments in AI. We aim...
03
Oct 2020

Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s latest illustrations and essential charts
Interesting outlook on the future, via McKinsey Read my lates post on Forbes.com: A Futurist's Learnings from the Corona Crisis Not a very positive outlook...
02
Oct 2020

My latest post on Forbes.com: A Futurist’s Learnings From The Corona-Crisis, And Some Key Foresights
The very word ‘normal’ has become kind of useless, and the idea of ‘business as usual’ is becoming laughable, as well. Instead, attempting to ‘pivot’...
30
Sep 2020

My interview with Ross Dawson, on becoming a great virtual speaker (Virtual Excellence Show)
That was fun! The future of work, the future of speaking, and the future of events are covered with deep insight in this conversation with...
18
Sep 2020

Join me for this free webinar on Sept 16 5pm CET: Resilience and Adaptation – Predicting the Future in Uncertain Times, with Maria Bothwell
Topic Resilience and Adaptation: Predicting the Future in Uncertain Times
08
Sep 2020

The Future of Futurists and Futurism: my conversation with fellow futurists Glen Hiemstra and Anton Musgrave. Must watch.
What happens when 3 senior futurists get together and talk about their combined 75 years of experience, discuss how Covid-19 is changing their lives and...
07
Sep 2020

Here’s my entire pre-recorded virtual keynote at Hacking Rio: Our Future with/post Corona.
virtual keynote futurist gerd leonhard hacking rio
02
Sep 2020

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is neuroscience theater – via MIT Technology Review (and 2 videos:)
Neuralace madness
01
Sep 2020

Barry Schwartz #mustread on efficiency and why ‘too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing’
The term used to describe this approach to decision-making is satisficing. And satisficing with an eye toward a radically uncertain future might be called robust...
28
Aug 2020

Must-read by Bill Gates: COVID-19 is awful. Climate change could be worse.
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25
Aug 2020

Announcing a new speaking topic: A FUTURIST’S CASE FOR TECH REGULATION
The adage “too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing” is true for most things that might cause us harm but...
25
Aug 2020

Big Tech’s Domination of Business Reaches New Heights (via the NYT)
“As the economy contracts and many companies struggle to survive, the biggest tech companies are amassing wealth and influence in ways unseen in decades” Read...
22
Aug 2020

Here is my latest ‘Best of 2020 Virtual Keynotes’ compilation
Let me know how you like it!! ... Read more
21
Aug 2020

Covid-19 is a trial run for climate change
We ain't see nothing yet. And still I maintain that many good things can come from this crisis: there would be no major change in...
14
Aug 2020

Video and Audio of August 17 Zoom Session: Open Q&A Session on Zoom
Recently, a lot of people are emailing and messaging me with many burning questions about the immediate future (yes… that darn CoronaCoaster… see below), about...
10
Aug 2020

2021 will bring the Great American Pivoting
under a new and decidedly more coherent political leadership, America will once again rise to a responsible and reliable global player fuelled by technology, and...