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Here are the best of Futurist & Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard’s subtitled or dubbed keynotes
As the world is changing I had to change my presentations into what I call 'keynote television'. Allowing me to work for different engagements around...
Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s Keynote at IAAMobility 2021: Digitisation, Decarbonization and Reformation
This was my first large REAL-LIFE (i.e. not virtual) event since late February 2020 (when the Covid19 crisis started)
27
Sep 2021
No new oil, gas or coal development if world is to reach net zero by 2050, says IEA
The number of countries announcing pledges to achieve net-zero emissions over the coming decades continues to grow. But the pledges by governments to date –...
15
Jun 2021
“Nations Must Drop Fossil Fuels, Fast, World Energy Body Warns” – 5 urgent actions
Must-read on Climate Change Action. ... Read more
28
May 2021
Elon Musk in the Crosshairs of Nathan J. Robinson (Current Affairs) – made me think
I've been a follower and ‘fan' of Elon Musk for a while, sharing his ideas on Twitter and YouTube playlists. And although he is no...
27
Apr 2021
Past the peak of global automotive
‘It could well be that we passed the peak in global automotive production,’ says the CEO of Robert Bosch, the world’s largest car parts supplier
03
Feb 2020
Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s notes on Stuart Russell’s powerful new book on AI: Human Compatible
Futurist Gerd Leonhard's notes on Stuart Russell's powerful new book on AI: Human Compatible
12
Jan 2020
Uber and the Ongoing Erasure of Public Life (good read via The New Yorker)
“Cities struggling to keep subways and buses running are being drained of revenue by tech companies and a reserve army of cars. These cars, in...
26
Feb 2019
New video: Keynote at OEBB Executive Update Vienna: Die Zukunft von Mobilität (in German)
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20
May 2018
Why Mercedes’ decision to let its self-driving cars kill pedestrians is probably the right thing to do (says Bloomberg )
In an interview with Car and Driver, the manager of driver assistance systems at Mercedes-Benz Christoph von Hugo has revealed that the company's future autonomous...
27
Aug 2017
Carmageddon is Coming – Future Crunch – great read via Medium
“An overlapping confluence of three different technological waves — the smartphone, the electric battery and artificial intelligence — have created the conditions for a technological disruption so profound it’s...
19
Jun 2017
The long, winding road for driverless cars – must read via The Economist
“Level 3 autonomous driving is even more controversial. The main difference is that, while the driver must still remain vigilant and ready to intervene in...
28
May 2017
Audio and Video of my keynote at Mercedes Benz Vans Innovation Campus in Stuttgart Sept 7, 2016: the future is already here!
Event details. Thanks to Mercedes Benz Vans for asking me to speak and for making this video available me! This was a pretty amazing event,...
09
Sep 2016
PDF with my presentation in Istanbul today: the future of mobility and automotive
Here is my deck, as announced – enjoy! Future of Mobility Automotive Gerd Leonhard Keynote Speaker Public-web PDF 10 MB ... Read more
05
May 2016
How to understand the state of carbon consumption (short video via the Economist)
Nice video via The Economist Films China and India are perceived to be the worst emitters of carbon dioxide. But much changes when adjustments are...
05
Dec 2015
