Category: Futuristgerd

The Singularity, Virtual Immortality and Consciousness: Simulation is not duplication (via Robert Lawrence Kuhn)

Totally spot-on !!  Great piece by Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Closer-to-truth. My fav quotes are below.   Consciousness is the elephant in the room, and most techno-futurists do not see it. NYU Philosopher David Chalmers famously described the “hard problem” of consciousness: “Why does it feel like something inside? Why is all our brain processing — vast neural circuits … Continue reading "The Singularity, Virtual Immortality and Consciousness: Simulation is not duplication (via Robert Lawrence Kuhn)"

On artificial intelligence, jobs and growth: “Homo sapiens will be split into a handful of gods and the rest of us”. Good read and link to new BoAML report

Charles Arthur writes in The Guardian   “If you wanted relief from stories about tyre factories and steel plants closing, you could try relaxing with a new 300-page report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Gerd adds: link goes to a PDF — must read!!) which looks at the likely effects of a robot revolution. But you … Continue reading "On artificial intelligence, jobs and growth: “Homo sapiens will be split into a handful of gods and the rest of us”. Good read and link to new BoAML report"

Presentations, extra podcasts and videos of my talks: redefining the relationship of humans and machines (London #2015GLS and more).

Here are the slides from my presentations in London yesterday; both on the topic of how exponential technologies are impacting humanity.     UPDATE: the videos just went online – you can watch all of them via the LBS site.  My talk is embedded below.     Update 2: the video of my talk at the evening … Continue reading "Presentations, extra podcasts and videos of my talks: redefining the relationship of humans and machines (London #2015GLS and more)."

“Humans need not apply” – watch this film on why automation will take our jobs. Then, prepare, now.

Watch this film       Next, watch my new film on technology versus humanity     Then, watch the 6 episodes of my Future Show series  

A short podcast on the future of jobs: STEM and HECI (humanity, ethics, creativity, imagination)

I just added a new ad-hoc podcast on the future of work and jobs on my Audioboom channel. This is a hugely important topic that will need some major attention from governments, corporations, SMEs and the entirely educational system. My key message: automation and robotization will dramatically and exponentially i.e ‘gradually then suddenly‘ alter the work/jobs/education and training landscape … Continue reading "A short podcast on the future of jobs: STEM and HECI (humanity, ethics, creativity, imagination)"

How much do YOU believe in technology? A short video excerpt from my keynote at Global Leadership Summit 2015

    This is a short excerpt of my talk on ‘a new relationship of man and machine’ at the Global Leadership Summit / London Business School   and here for the slides, podcasts and PDFs

New video on digital transformation, automation, robotics: Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s keynote at KPMG symposium Chicago

  This is a nicely recorded video and one of my best talks to-date, imho 🙂 Thanks to KPMG for making this available!  Topic: the digital transformation of business and society; a futuristic view of impacts that the shift from labour to automation will have on businesses and society in general.   Read more about the KPMG Chicago event … Continue reading "New video on digital transformation, automation, robotics: Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s keynote at KPMG symposium Chicago"

My presentation on the future of connectivity at Telecoms World Middle East TWME 2015, Dubai

It was a pleasure to be at this unique event. Thanks to Terrapinn for asking me to do this keynote. Here are the slides from today: high res via dropbox (42 MB PDF) or Connectivity Future Telecommunications ICT Gerd Leonhard Dubai Futurist Public-web  12MB PDF   KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: CONNECTIVITY AS THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER OF INNOVATION   •   … Continue reading "My presentation on the future of connectivity at Telecoms World Middle East TWME 2015, Dubai"

Slides and video: Gerd Leonhard at Open Innovations Forum 2015, Moscow: the future of humanity in a world of exponential technologies

” Automation and robotization of technology, new materials, 3D printing, modern engineering, digital technology and artifical intelligence change not only industrial and business models, but also human lifestyle and employment patterns. At the Forum we will discuss new technologies, innovations and the future of labor market, and also the possibilities and risks that the new … Continue reading "Slides and video: Gerd Leonhard at Open Innovations Forum 2015, Moscow: the future of humanity in a world of exponential technologies"

New video (in German language only): digitale Transformation (Petersberger Gespräche)

Sorry – this is available in German only :))   Other videos on digital transformation from my Youtube channel   Dies ist die komplette Keynote von Gerd Leonhard bei den Petersberger Gesprächen 2015 in Königswinter am Rhein. Siehe  https://www.gerdleonhard.de/2015/08/19/gerd-leonhard-an-den-petersberger-gespraechen-am-19-september-2015/ für weitere Details (Gerd’s blog) und https://www.petersberger-gespraeche.de/jahr/2015/  für Event Details.  Vielen Dank an die Organisatoren für die Freigabe dieses … Continue reading "New video (in German language only): digitale Transformation (Petersberger Gespräche)"

The World in 2016: slides + video of Gerd Leonhard’s keynote on the future of business and humanity (Economist Gala 2016) UPDATED

Event Details   Malta Economist Future 2016 Gerd Leonhard Public high res PDF 32 MB   Malta Economist Future 2016 Gerd Leonhard Public-web Low Res 6.9 MB A special thanks to The Economist for having me speak at this great event, and another special thanks to Godfrey Grima for some fantastic background on Malta.     Some … Continue reading "The World in 2016: slides + video of Gerd Leonhard’s keynote on the future of business and humanity (Economist Gala 2016) UPDATED"

New video: keynote at IVSZ Budapest, on digital transformation

We need to go beyond the focus on STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) towards HECI (humanity, ethics, creativity, imagination)

  …an important realisation that recently dawned on me. What will our schools, colleges and universities do about this?     Watch this short video (newly edited) on what I call HUMARITHM   and for context:

The Futurebots are here: IBM Watson ingests 2,000 TED Talks, now answers your deepest questions. The end of Futurists? Take the Poll.

  Great read via Business Insider UK about IBM’s Watson ‘watching’ and understanding (?) and analysing (ok… yes) 2000+ Ted Talks. He/she/it (?) now knows everything there is about trivial questions such as   What is the relationship between money and psychology?        What is the secret to happiness?    What is the meaning … Continue reading "The Futurebots are here: IBM Watson ingests 2,000 TED Talks, now answers your deepest questions. The end of Futurists? Take the Poll."

Brilliant new report on the future of work/jobs and the impact of technology/automation (Oxford Martin School, CITI)

If you are wondering how jobs, work, education, training, social policy and business are changing worldwide because of technology, automation and what I call the ’10 ations’, you really should download read this brilliant new report.

Technology vs Humanity: my new book is coming in late May 2016. For now, watch this short film on #techvshuman.

This film marks the beginning of a new period for me, with much of my future work focusing on the topic of how exponential technological changes are changing what and who we are, as humans, where this is going in the next 15 years, and what we need to do, TODAY, to make sure that these changes will indeed be beneficial to us.

How much do YOU believe in technology? A short video excerpt from my keynote at Global Leadership Summit 2015

This is a short excerpt of my talk on ‘a new relationship of man and machine’ at the Global Leadership Summit / London Business School

Short video interview with StuffNZ: the future of work, jobs, business and technology (Futurist Gerd Leonhard)

Nice short video – thanks to Jason Dorday and StuffNZ for their interest and for making this video available.

A flashback from 2007: the complete FutureTalks DVD is now online: Glen Hiemstra, Ralph Simon, Gerd Leonhard discuss the key future trends

This is the complete 3 hours 30 minutes DVD edition of our 2007 Futuretalks sessions, moderated by Ralph Simon, with my futurist colleague Glen Hiemstra , discussing topics such as the future of media, advertising, privacy and much else. Interesting to note what has actually happened since 2007 and how accurate our foresights were or… weren’t 🙂   … Continue reading "A flashback from 2007: the complete FutureTalks DVD is now online: Glen Hiemstra, Ralph Simon, Gerd Leonhard discuss the key future trends"

BBC-Click interview with me, on cyborgs and ‘Terminator Genisys’ (short video)

Cyborgs could be beginning of the end says futurist   Futurist Gerd Leonhard has issued a warning against an increasingly connected and online society. He says that the threat to security will only increase as devices become more connected through the ‘internet of things’.   He also told BBC Click about the risks that could develop … Continue reading "BBC-Click interview with me, on cyborgs and ‘Terminator Genisys’ (short video)"