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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). Here is the deck from my presentation (20MB PDF): Livro com debate gradiva lisbon gerd leonhard technology vs humanity public deck futuristgerd low res Media coverage here. Início / Livros … Continue reading "My presentation at Livro com Debate in Lisbon (Portuguese Technology vs Humanity Book Event), with Alexandre Quintanilha"

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 new series of short videos on the most essential topics in my work: technology versus humanity (check out my book, here), the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and the future … Continue reading "New short film: Futurist Gerd Leonhard on the Internet of Things – a new Meta-Intelligence and the Global Brain"

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. Futurist Gerd Leonhard and his team of professionals help enterprises, multi-national corporations and governments to identify changes before it happens, craft new visions and manifest deep transformation. TFA’s clients include … Continue reading "The Futures Agency is seeking a video editor and motion graphic designer"

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 Gerd Leonhard Public Deck low res Technology vs. Humanity? Die Gelegenheiten und Herausforderungen der nächsten 10 Jahre Gerd Leonhard // Moderation: Daniel Opper Der digitale Fortschritt beschleunigt sich rasant: … Continue reading "Meine Präsentation: Bucerius Symposium Hamburg “Schafft der Mensch den Menschen ab”"

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As of march 23, 2018, I am no longer active on Facebook and will be deleting my profile and all related pages in the next 2 weeks. Why? For me, the current Cambridge Analytica debacle is the straw that broke the camel’s back – enough is enough! Facebook can no longer be trusted to do the … Continue reading "Yes I did #DeleteFacebook: Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s take. So would a paid-for, non-commercial platform be a better solution?"