Category: Technology and Humanity

Interview with Futurist Gerd Leonhard: Swiss Marketing Tag 2017 in Luzern (in German): Technology vs Humanity

Thanks to Marketing Tag 2017  und an Susanne Wille (10 vor 10 @ SRF) Download my slides here Audio-only version of my keynote:

Are you ready to be microchipped? A short film presented by TFA Studio and FuturistGerd

Think about that. Download a high res MP4 version here (it’s OK to use this clip under creative commons attribution non-commercial license) Art Director and Producer: Jean Francois Cardella, TFA Studio Find out more about my new book ‘Technology vs Humanity’, read the TVH cheat sheet, buy it on Amazon 

In a robot showdown, humanity may happily surrender (Homo Deus book) – Intelligence will matter more than consciousness?

New video: conversations with Gerd #4: Futurist Gerd Leonhard explains the megashifts

The Megashifts are a key meme in my new book Technology vs Humanity – this video explains the basics.  Go to www.megashifts.com for some more details.   Related video: Some images

New Podcast with fellow speaker and Futures Agency Member Thimon de Jong: digital transformation, media, truth, trust and… tech vs human?

My fellow Futures Agency member Thimon de Jong and me just had a really good chat on the future of trust and on the general topic of humanity and technology. This is an engaging and informative talk I think; be sure to check it out.  My Soundcloud channel is here btw. About Thimon Future human behaviour & … Continue reading "New Podcast with fellow speaker and Futures Agency Member Thimon de Jong: digital transformation, media, truth, trust and… tech vs human?"

New video: conversations with Gerd #3: technology is not what we seek but how we seek

An important distinction. Watch this short clip below, or watch all ‘conversations with Gerd’. Or download high-res version via my new GerdCloud2 (Public Google Drive). Produced by the fabulous Jean Francois Cardella and TFA Studio, as always!  

Gerd Leonhard presentation at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business: Technology and Humanity – current challenges and issues

Here is my deck from yesterday’s event: Stanford Talk School of Business Gerd Leonhard PUBLIC low res   PDF 35 MB The Next 10 Years: Technology With or Versus Humanity? Gerd Leonhard, futurist, will share his thoughts about the influence of technology on political polarization. Find out more about my new book ‘Technology vs Humanity’, read the TVH … Continue reading "Gerd Leonhard presentation at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business: Technology and Humanity – current challenges and issues"

Frankenstein fears hang over AI / via FT

The waves of digital transformation (Gerd Leonhard Gif Series) #techvshuman

More Technology vs Humanity Gifs here

Explore the key messages in Gerd Leonhard’s book ‘Technology vs Humanity’

(Updated Feb 10, 2017) My new book ‘Technology vs Humanity’ has been available in print and electronic versions since September 2016.  I am now getting way too many interview requests and general questions so I figured it may be useful to provide some simple answers in this ,cheat sheet’, below. I have posted the key memes and bottom lines on the … Continue reading "Explore the key messages in Gerd Leonhard’s book ‘Technology vs Humanity’"

The most important bottom lines from Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s “Technology vs Humanity” book, in 5 minutes (video)

Here is a brand-new video my TFA Studio team and me recorded a few weeks ago, explaining the key memes set forth in my new book “Technology vs Humanity”, such as Androrithms, The Megashifts, Exponentiality, Artificial Intelligence and much more.  Watch this short film if you’re interested in my book, or read this summary or the … Continue reading "The most important bottom lines from Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s “Technology vs Humanity” book, in 5 minutes (video)"

2017: Goodbye to the Age of Replication, welcome back to Originality: productivity… is for Robots.

By Gerd Leonhard, Future Thinker The current Age of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) might be seen altogether differently in the future. It is unlikely that the Romans of 476 AD saw themselves as vanishing or going under, although they knew something was changing with the disappearance of the last Western emperor. The morning … Continue reading "2017: Goodbye to the Age of Replication, welcome back to Originality: productivity… is for Robots."

The Coming Tech Backlash – NewCo Shift

Video and slides: IAPP Data Protection Congress in Brussels, today: Technology and Humanity (updated)

Great event here in Brussels today, see more details here. NEW:  here is the video of my keynote My new book TECHNOLOGY VS HUMANITY, as mentioned, is here – buy as many copies as you can:::) Gerd Leonhard, Futurist, Humanist, Author, CEO, The Futures Agency: Gerd Leonhard focuses on ‘hard futures’, eventualities that are almost certain … Continue reading "Video and slides: IAPP Data Protection Congress in Brussels, today: Technology and Humanity (updated)"

Join us for The Great Debate on Technology and Humanity during MWC Barcelona February 28 2017

I am very excited to announce that me and my company, The Futures Agency, has teamed up with Tim Leberecht and his team to present a very unique event in Barcelona, during Mobile World Congress 2017, on Tuesday February 28, 6pm, at the House of Beautiful Business  (Casa de la Seda Sant Pere Més Alt 1 Barcelona Spain). You … Continue reading "Join us for The Great Debate on Technology and Humanity during MWC Barcelona February 28 2017"

Presentation deck and video (NEW): ACEPI Portugal Digital Summit – the future of humanity and business (updated)

I always enjoy Lisbon and the Portuguese audience.  More details on this event.  Updated Dec 30, 2016 (better PDF) Future of Humanity Business Gerd Leonhard Portugal Digital Summit Public low res High res version 30MB PDF: Future of Humanity Business Gerd Leonhard Portugal Digital Summit Public UPDATE: here is the video (Nov 24 2016)

New podcast: a conversation with Tim Leberecht (The Business Romantic) and Gerd Leonhard (Technology vs Humanity)

I just recently discovered Tim Leberecht’s work on Ted and on Youtube, and am currently reading his book ‘The Business Romantic.’ Similar to fellow futurist Richard Watson, and fellow ‘team human’ thinker Douglas Rushkoff, my work and Tim’s work have some pretty amazing overlaps, and many of our key messages (see some of mine, below) are very … Continue reading "New podcast: a conversation with Tim Leberecht (The Business Romantic) and Gerd Leonhard (Technology vs Humanity)"

Video and slide-deck: 8th Forum Haute Horlogerie IMD Lausanne: the technologies that will change our lives (updated)

What a day  to give a presentation about technology … as the USA prepares to enter the dark ages under the leadership of Donald Trump…  see my response on that, below. via GIPHY More about the Horlogerie event here.  A review of the event (and my talk) was recently added here. Be sure to watch … Continue reading "Video and slide-deck: 8th Forum Haute Horlogerie IMD Lausanne: the technologies that will change our lives (updated)"

The Coming Clash Between Man and Machine: Technology versus-and-with humanity?

The Coming Clash Between Man and Machine  by Gerd Leonhard, Future Thinker, Author of Technology vs Humanity You may be busy posting your latest updates on social media or Christmas shopping on Amazon, but maybe unbeknownst to you we are living through the most significant days in human history. Not only is computing poised to soon become ‘conversational’, invisible and ‘cognitive’ and surpass the … Continue reading "The Coming Clash Between Man and Machine: Technology versus-and-with humanity?"

My best slides from December 2016: technology and/with/versus humanity?

New deck from flickr !  Read the book now:) Download the PDF: future-challenge-opportunities-futurist-speaker-gerd-leonhard-technology-humanity-collect-public-dec2-2016  24MB