This is the audio version of the complete recording of my keynote at the INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC FUTUROLOGICAL FORUM (named after the Futurist SAKHAROV) June 4, 2021 in St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod TOPIC: Humans and Machines. The Next 10 Years We are at a fork in the road: the next 10 years will decide on whether our future is 'utopia' (protopia) or oblivion (see Buckminster Fuller). We will have all the tools (science and technology) - but will we have the TELOS (the wisdom). We must take a wider view and go beyond GDP towards people, planet, purpose and prosperity. ------- Watch the full video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YqvaZ-XzO7c -------- Get The 10 Technological and Societal Megashifts Rewiring Our World Free at: https://futuristgerd.com/megashifts

How could social media become 'human' again? How can we stop the disinformation, dehumanisation and dataism that has resulted from social media's algorithmic obsessions? I foresee that the EXTERNALTIES i.e. the consequences of unmitigated growth of exponential digital technologies will become just as big as the consequences of climate change. In fact, today, the social media industry already has quite a few parallels to the oil, gas and coal business: while private make huge profits from extracting the 'oil' (i.e. user data), the external damage is left to society and governments to fix. This needs to change! In this keynote I make some precise suggestions as to how that could happen. The more we connect the more we must protect what makes us human. Technology is not what we seek, but how we seek. Algorithms know the value of everything but the feeling of nothing. Too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing (read more about that at https://www.futuristgerd.com/toomuchtech) Watch the full video version of this keynote on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHgTrcOeyQA Read my EU policy paper: https://www.liberalforum.eu/publications/the-next-ten-years-how-europe-can-shape-and-create-a-good-future/

Audio-only versions of Futurist Gerd Leonhard's keynotes A recent keynote for https://www.unashamedlyethical.com/ on why ETHICS are so important to our future. Technology is exponential but humans are not. Technology is not what we seek but HOW we seek. Societies are driven by their science and technology but defined by their humanity. "Technology can do great things, but it does not WANT to do great things - it doesn't want anything" (Tim Cook). Watch the full video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Bkb_5ZcmoYQ Have a look at Gerd Leonhard's digital ethics playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLanVbnXDg2UaTQp8sXwIyrLHARUs3vTNV Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/audio-only-versions-of-futurist-gerd-leonhards-keynotes/id1092959446?i=1000524114829

This is the audio recording of the inaugural Fork Talk event that took place May 13th 2021. The Fork In The Road Project is named after Buckminster Fuller and was initiated in early 2021 by futurists David Houle, Glen Hiemstra and Gerd Leonhard. The Fork Project is aiming to start a global narrative that brings 4 existential issues (climate change, capitalism, exponential technological change and human enhancement) into a sharper and wider public focus, and ultimately catalyses real action by leaders around the world. This inaugural, free FORK-TALK event featured the 3 initiators as hosts, and 4 world-renowned keynote speakers presenting a short talk each, followed by Q&A: Brenda Cooper on the Role of Science Fiction as a Visionary Tool David Houle on Facing the Climate Crisis Bronwyn Williams on Re-Writing the Social Contract Philip Kotler on Is World Capitalism Ready for Nordic Capitalism? More about the #forkintheroadproject and the manifesto: https://forkintheroadproject.com/manifesto/

This is the complete recording of my keynote at the 1st Mawhiba Global Conference on Giftedness and Creativity Nov 8 2020, see https://www.mawhiba.org/en/GCGC/Pages...​ for details. Technology is exponential, but humans are not. Whatever is easy for a computer is hard for a computer, and vice versa. The more we connect the more we must protect what makes us human. Technology is not what we seek but how we seek. The biggest danger, today, is not the machines will take over, but that we become too much like them. My book "Technology vs Humanity" is now available as audio and in different languages (you can stream the first chapters for free). https://anchor.fm/TechVsHuman

My presentation at today's event in Sarasota FL (virtually of course). The Fork In The Road Project is named after Buckminster Fuller and has been initiated in 2021 by futurists David Houle, Glen Hiemstra and Gerd Leonhard. We are aiming to start a global narrative that brings 4 existential issues (climate change, capitalism, exponential technological change and human enhancement) into a sharper and wider public focus, and ultimately catalyses real action by leaders around the world. The #forkintheroadproject​ is a global initiative to elevate awareness and create urgency around the major issues confronting humanity this decade. Three futurists- one of whom is David Houle, a co-founder and managing director of the Institute- have initiated this project this year. Watch the full video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/5Zee0mnP6RI https://forkintheroadproject.com/​ Sign the Manifesto: https://forkintheroadproject.com/mani...

This is an excerpt of my keynote on the future of technology and business at the CSCMP / Tesisquare Round-Table on Feb 25 2021 Today’s technology is moving faster than ever. It continues to evolve at a rapid pace and open up to what’s happening next. New game-changers such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), new human-machine interfaces (such as voice-control and intelligent bots) can lead transformation and bring new opportunities to business. With the current wave of change, companies may need to think outside the box and leverage rapid advancements to benefit today and in the future. More details here https://tesisquare.com/en/en-the-futu...​ TESISQUARE and CSCMP RoundTable Italy hosted a conversation with futurist Gerd Leonhard. In his inspirational talk, Gerd focused on key topics including humanity and technology, near-future, digital ethics, artificial intelligence, future leadership and foresight. Creating world-renowned performance, his keynotes take the audience on a journey through the future with a hard-hitting and provocative style. Watch the video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/iTlyS9tWilk Access to Gerd's best and full Keynotes at https://www.gerd.global/

The Digital Workplace and the Future of Work. March 17, 2021, Mumbai India (held virtually) see https://etunwired.et-edge.com/virtual...​ PRESENTATION AT THE DIGITAL WORKPLACE AND THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS Learn how this business strategy seeks to improve productivity for your employees by leveraging easy-to-use tools and technology while being goal oriented Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oaFNbTMEP70

SPECIAL PREMIERE! This is a very special audio-version derived from a video session in my living room here in Zurich / Switzerland, in a very personal and more intimate setting. In a conversation with my producer Rob Holub I reflect on the theme of my next film (which will be shot in beautiful Lanzarote / Canary Island in May this year) called THE GOOD FUTURE, such as: What kind of methods do I use to find and formulate my key foresights, and how do I 'come back from the future'? Why do you think that the future is a MINDSET not a time-frame? Why are we at the pivot point of exponential change; why is NOW so different, and why will the next 10 years bring more change than the previous 100 years? Who will define what GOOD actually is? How will we agree on how to design 'the good future'? If capitalism as we know it is unfit for the future failing us, what are the alternatives? The Future isn't something that just falls down on us; it is something we create, every day, by action or by inaction. The future is ours to win or to lose. We will have all the tools, but will we have the TELOS (the wisdom and the purpose)? Watch the full video version: - on YouTube:https://youtu.be/AQ4PLkRvv9Y - on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/528448679 Find out more about my Good Future topic (and my upcoming film): https://www.futuristgerd.com/topics/c...​ Have a look at the Fork in the Road Project: https://forkintheroadproject.com/

In this talk, I comment on the Covid-19 "Infodemic" and what it means for the future of (social) media and technology regulation, and describe what challenges to our economic and social models may emerge. I outline my key ‘definitive future’ foresights such as the End of Oil and Global Decarbonization, the dawning 'human renaissance' and the imminent action on global warming. I also present my ‘preferred futures’ such as a sustainable capitalism (people planet purpose and prosperity), the rise of digital ethics and a new multilateralism. Live on Youtube: https://youtu.be/cC-nvWdnNTM