Amazing slideshow by Yuri Van Geest: quanitied self, human-machine futures,...
I have seen Yuri speak several times and we have met on quite a few occassions – this slideshow is very powerful and probably one of his best ones, so-far. Cutting edge overview of the best mobile...
View ArticleArthur C. Clarke Predicts the Internet & PC (pretty amazing)
Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Internet & PC – YouTube. Be sure to read this Wired piece on him, as well. In 1974 Arthur C. Clarke told the ABC that every household in 2001 will have a computer and...
View ArticleThe 7 stages of Robot Replacement: how we will live with machines (via Kevin...
The relationship between humans, data and machines is quickly becoming one of my key topics. I just ran across this brilliant comment by Kevin Kelly (Chief Maverick at Wired:) see below. Be sure to...
View ArticleMust-watch video by Dr. Michio Kaku: Physics of the Future – the next 100 years
This video is an amazing tour-de-force through the past, and the future 100 years. Dr. Kaku flawlessly nails all the key trends and strings it all together with great style. Spend an hour on this and...
View ArticleInteresting Q&A: Linda Stone, former tech exec, on conscious computing (via...
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-linda-stone-former-tech-exec-on-conscious-computing/9891 “The first iPhone was released six years ago. The first iPad only three years ago. Amazingly, we...
View ArticleFuturist Rohit Talwar’s Practical Magic Slideshow on Impact of Emerging...
A great number of serious nuggets here, generously shared by Futures Agency colleague and FastFutures chief Rohit Talwar PDF: Rohittalwar-practicalmagic-legaltechasia-hongkong-march4th2013 Rohit Talwar...
View ArticleTop 10 Disappearing Futures | World Future Society
Top 10 Disappearing Futures | World Future Society.
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From the Future of Business to the Future of Humanity: announcing a shift in...
Download the PDF with this post (click for PDF) or go straight to my new speaking topics A Personal Fork in the Road. If you have seen me speak, you’ll know I’m a passionate person. I’m passionate...
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Being human in a digital society (my presentation at FutureDay Istanbul,...
This was a pretty amazon event! As promised, Here is the PDF: Be human in a digital society FutureDay Istanbul Gerd Leonhard-web (Low res 5.1 MB PDF High Res: 22 MB PDF DROPBOX or just go to...
View ArticleWhat’s a futurist and how can I get a job like that? (nice piece via the...
Personally, I would offer the explanation that most of my work is about this old Poincare quote: “Logic proves Intuition discovers”… But here are my fav snippets from the SMH piece (bold emphasis...
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Featured Interview in NZZ today “Offline is the new luxury” (in German language)
I was featured in the Neue Züricher Zeitung (NZZ), one of the biggest Swiss newspapers today (yes, all digeratis love print:), interview-style (33 questions), in German. Here are some excerpts: Ist...
View Article▶ Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard on Jibo and so-called social robots (TedX...
via ▶ Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard on Jibo and social robots (TedX Brussels), Digital Ethics – YouTube.
View ArticleNew video: digital transformation in travel, tourism, airlines: TFA presents...
This sixth episode of ‘TFA presents’ features futurists Simon Torrance, Rohit Talwar and Gerd Leonhard talking about the future of travel, tourism, airlines, and how that relates to big data and...
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Mary Meeker’s 2015 Internet Trends: great food for thought and a goldmine of...
Every year, Mary Meeker delivers her masterpieces – the latest one is here. 2015 Internet Trends Report from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Here are some key moments and my comments: So true –...
View ArticleVery interesting global ranking of futurist influencers based on Twitter,...
Nice to be part of this, among so many esteemed friends, colleagues, influencers and people I admire:). Thanks Ross! Futurist Influence Rankings from Ross Dawson
View ArticleRedefining the relationship of man and machine: narrated chapter from the...
I am very fortunate to be part of a group of 62 leading futurists that compiled their ideas and visions in the amazing ‘The Future of Business’ book, edited by my good friend, colleague and publisher...
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The best story for understanding exponentiality: rice corns on the chessboard...
Just found this video:) Here is the best written explanation of the concept The must-read book Exponential Organisations, by my colleague Yuri van Geest Podcast, Exponential Keynote (Gerd) My video on...
View ArticleFormer Cisco Futurist Dave Evans on being a Futurist… and the key future trends
Nice piece in QZ.com (one of my fav new destinations for great stories) on Dave’s work and what he learned while he was a futurist at Cisco. Here are some snippets: I often get asked how I predict the...
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Here is my brand-new 2016 show-reel: 3 minutes 15 seconds on what I do, and...
This is huge !!!! A big thanks to my brilliant art director and producer Jean Francois Cardella. Finally, here is an easy way to understand what I do without watching dozens of youtube videos :))) I...
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