“This explosion of connectivity brings new possibilities, but also economic and social vulnerabilities. The level of coordination and coding required to stitch the Internet of...
My presentation at Harvard Business Manager LIVE Executive Forum in Munich, today: AI, the IoT and Industry 5.0 – 10 Future Principles
23 April 2018 | Munich “Innovative and disruptive technologies — IoT, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twin, Industry 4.0, and more — are dramatically changing the...
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Apr 2018
My presentation at Livro com Debate in Lisbon (Portuguese Technology vs Humanity Book Event), with Alexandre Quintanilha
Thanks to my Portuguese publisher, Gradiva, and the Ordem dos Medicos for organising this presentation and discussion about my Technology vs Humanity book (portuguese version)....
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Apr 2018

New short film: Futurist Gerd Leonhard on the Internet of Things – a new Meta-Intelligence and the Global Brain
Just went live on my Youtube channel – we have another 5 short films like this, coming up very soon! This is #1 in a...
17
Apr 2018
The Futures Agency is seeking a video editor and motion graphic designer
ASAP:). Please apply via this link. The Futures Agency is a unique organisation designed to help its clients discover, understand and create their preferred future....
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Apr 2018
Meine Präsentation: Bucerius Symposium Hamburg “Schafft der Mensch den Menschen ab”
Hier ist das Slidedeck | Here is the PDF (in German). More details about the event here. PDF 20MB: Technologie und Mensch Bucerius Lab Hamburg...
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Apr 2018
New interview with Gerd Leonhard in TheGuardian: How we handle money, what we drive and how we even divorce will become cheaper and simpler soon, says a leading futurist
… just went online via TheGuardian (thanks to Juliet Stott) “The way we bank, borrow money and buy products such as insurance, cars and legal...
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Mar 2018

Yes I did #DeleteFacebook: Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s take. So would a paid-for, non-commercial platform be a better solution?
As of march 23, 2018, I am no longer active on Facebook and will be deleting my profile and all related pages in the next...
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Mar 2018
Ein Podcast mit Tim Renner und Gerd Leonhard zum Thema Facebook und Politik – Podcast with Tim Renner (in German)
#deletefacebook – ist das wirklich die Lösung oder braucht es nicht vielmehr einen totalen Reset wie soziale Medien und andere globale Internet Plattformen unsere Daten nutzen dürfen…eine Art von “Statebook”...
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Mar 2018

The Tyranny of Convenience – made me think (via the NYT)
“In the developed nations of the 21st century, convenience — that is, more efficient and easier ways of doing personal tasks — has emerged as...
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Mar 2018

Futurist Gerd Leonhard is looking for an experienced research assistant (freelance / virtual position)
Hi everyone, I am looking for an experienced and reliable freelance researcher to assist with preparing my talks and speaking engagements, workshops, film scripts and various...
14
Mar 2018
NEW: Handelszeitung.ch Interview: Der Futurist Gerd Leonhard über die Angst vor der Digitalisierung, warum die Schweiz mehr Biss braucht und den faustischen Pakt mit Silicon Valley
Auf Deutsch | In GERMAN language. Mehr hier lesen. Von Tim Höfinghoff am 02.03.2018 Wann haben Sie sich gesagt, ab heute bin ich Futurist und...
13
Mar 2018

My latest contribution to The Next Web: connecting your brain to the Internet sounds great – but is it a good idea?
SOURCE “Brain implants or other types of neural links, such as Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) between the brain, the internet, and the cloud, are...
11
Mar 2018

Farhad Manjoo: For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers: real life is slow, technology is fast :)
“Real life is slow; it takes professionals time to figure out what happened, and how it fits into context. Technology is fast. Smartphones and social...
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Mar 2018
Slide-deck from my talk at the PWC Banking Day in Luxembourg today
PwC Banking Day 2018 – Banking on the move: embracing new dynamics This year’s edition will be focused on Banking on the move: Embracing new dynamics....
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Mar 2018
Forget learning to code, bosses value collaboration and communication – EQ is the future !
“The report found that while automation is requiring workers to maintain technical fluency across roles, the rise of machine-led tasks makes it necessary for them...
