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Here is my presentation from the TIETO Leadership event in Helsinki, today: transforming for the future

Here is the deck! Thanks to Tieto for inviting me. Check out the tweets here and here. Tieto Leadership transforming for the future Helsinki gerd leonhard 4DIS low res Some best-of-images:

‘Westworld,’ ‘Black Mirror’ and other tech-driven shows delve into what it means to be human

“Sticky big-picture questions like that are meat and potatoes this season for such series as "Humans," HBO's "Westworld," USA's "Mr. Robot" and Netflix's "Black Mirror." At first glance, these shows may seem to be about subservient robots, murderous mechanical bees or modern-day computer hackers who aspire to change the world with their code, but dismiss them as "mere" science fiction at your peril. They feature some of the most philosophically complex, thoughtful storytelling on TV, and even though they take place in alternative future universes, they are relevant to today's tech-obsessed world.”

'Westworld,' 'Black Mirror' and other tech-driven shows delve into what it means to be human
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Here is my deck from INTA 2017 in Barcelona: the digital transformation of society and what that may mean for the future of intellectual property

Very interesting session in Barcelona today. Here are the slides, as promised! In this talk, I addressed the future of IP, copyright, patents and trademarks in the context of an exponentially changing world. The video will be available soon, as well – stay tuned. digital transformation of society and future of intellectual property INTA 2017 … Continue reading "Here is my deck from INTA 2017 in Barcelona: the digital transformation of society and what that may mean for the future of intellectual property"

New film by Futurist Gerd Leonhard: Technology vs Humanity – the future is already here!

I am delighted to present this exciting new film on the key topics of my recent Technology vs Humanity book. We shot this in Barcelona, earlier this year, and some of the footage is really special I think. The light and the land/city-scape is just amazing! If I may say so myself, the core messages from my book (embrace … Continue reading "New film by Futurist Gerd Leonhard: Technology vs Humanity – the future is already here!"

Video and slide-deck from my DOTS2017 Prague keynote: digital transformation, humanity and technology – the future (updated)

This was a really great event here in Prague: DOTS 2017. I enjoyed hearing Satya Nadella speak about his vision on the future of Microsoft – exciting stuff. He’s from the future, too:) DOTS 2017 Praque Digital Transformation Technology Humanity Futurist Gerd Leonhard Public 27 MB PDF Digital technology transforms day-to-day business. Yours too? That’s why we … Continue reading "Video and slide-deck from my DOTS2017 Prague keynote: digital transformation, humanity and technology – the future (updated)"