The future is already here - we just haven't paid enough attention!Īs we rush headlong into a machine-led world where the very essence of human being is being increasingly challenged, Gerd is reminding us to consider what moral values are we prepared to stand up for before "being human" alters its meaning forever. com meltdown and the 9/11 crisis, Gerd returned to Europe and discovered his new calling as a futurist and as the CEO of The Futures Agency, a global network of over 40 leading futurists, speakers and personalities. He then caught the internet-bug and became a digital music & media entrepreneur.įrom 1995 to 2002 he served as Founder/CEO of several internet startups, based in San Francisco.
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Gerd's background is in the music business in 1985 he won Berklee College 'Quincy Jones Award' and subsequently spent 12 years working as a professional guitarist, composer and producer. Gerd Leonhard has spent his lifetime engaging with change, as a professional artist, internet entrepreneur, and author now exploring the role of visionary thinker and speaker. As Gerd likes to say, humanity will change more in the next 20 years than in the previous 300 years - so let's maintain and protect what makes us human! Recurring themes include the coming redefinition of human-machine relationships, exploring what it means to be human in a world of machines and algorithms, the future of work and jobs, and the ethics of technology.
Gerd uses his keynotes, presentations, workshops and advisory sessions to deep-dive on complex topics. His credo is simple: People, Planet, Purpose and Prosperity. A true thought leader in the futurist space, Gerd is above all a dedicated humanist who believes that all technological progress should further collective human flourishing. His diverse list of clients include governments, NGOs and Fortune 500 companies such as SAP, Microsoft, Google, Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, Sony, UBS, Tetrapak, Mastercard, BBC, Unilever, Lloyds Bank, WWF, Sony, The Guardian, Siemens, RTL,The Financial Times, Ogilvy, Omnicom, The EU Commission, VISA, Audi and many others.
Gerd is highly regarded as a global influencer and has advised many business leaders and government officials around the globe. Using cutting-edge creative motion design, Gerd's performances have become a unique immersive experience on the big screen, reinventing the visual side of the conference industry. His keynotes, are renowned for their hard-hitting and provocative style - inspiring, humorous, motivational, and always personal. Gerd focuses on the future of humanity and technology, digital ethics, artificial intelligence, future-leadership and foresights. With over 2,000 engagements in 60+ countries since 2004, and a combined audience of over 2.5 million people, Gerd has been listed by Wired magazine as one of the Top 100 Most-Influential People in Europe, and as 'one of the leading media futurists in the World' by The Wall Street Journal. Over the past two decades, Gerd Leonhard has risen to one of the top 10 futurist keynote speakers worldwide.
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