I am here to tell the story of The Good Future. I believe in a future where the power of human ingenuity, science and technology solves our biggest problems. I also believe that humans are basically kind and capable of collaboration (read 'human kind' by Rutger Bregman! )
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 their roles, and ponder what they see coming towards us in the next 5-10 years? Find out more in this new episode of Gerd.Live
This is part 1 of my virtual keynote at the Brazil Futures Summit on June 19, 2020, showcasing my new virtual keynote style with immersive 'weather-man animations'. For more details on the event please go to https://wfuturismo.com/summit/ In this talk I share my thoughts on the with/post corona future and what I call the Great Transformation: BigTech, BigHealth BigState. Survive, collaborate, show solidarity, adapt, transform.
As big tech simulates quick hits of hedonistic pleasure, how can we protect the deeper forms of happiness that involve empathy, compassion, and consciousness?
Gerd is a Futurist and a humanist, a leading global keynote speaker (on-stage as well as virtually), the author of 5 books including ‘Technology vs. Humanity’ and a film-maker. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in London, and the CEO of The Futures Agency in Zürich / Switzerland. People, Planet, Purpose and Prosperity is Gerd's credo, and The Good Future is his passion.
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