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ABOUT GERD LEONHARD's SPEAKING TOPICS, July 2026

FOR THE HUMAN FUTURE!

Public Thinker. Futurist. Advocate for The Good Future. Defender of Androrithms. Keynote Speaker, Filmmaker and Author of five books, incl. the bestseller Technology vs. Humanity.

MEET GERD

"One of the most influential people in Europe"
– Wired Magazine

Gerd Leonhard's work is grounded in the 5Ps: People, Planet, Purpose, Peace and Prosperity.

Gerd (65) is one of the top-rated keynote speakers and futurists worldwide. Over 22 years, he has presented at 2000+ leading conferences, working with Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, IBM, Google, Deloitte, Roche, the European Commission, the U.N. and the WWF. Wired magazine named him one of the most influential Europeans, and he is ranked #7 globally among futurists. Watch his 2026 'For the Human Future' brand relaunch.

"People, Planet, Purpose, and Prosperity" is Gerd's motto, and helping to design The Good Future is his key objective.

Bestselling author of "Technology vs Humanity", Gerd is the go-to thought leader on digital ethics, human-beneficial technology, sustainability, and future-fit economic logic. His cinematic super-keynote format pioneers the art of keynoting for large venues, while his virtual "keynote television" style has made him one of the most talked-about online keynote speakers worldwide. A former professional musician, critically acclaimed filmmaker and producer, Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, and visiting professor at Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil.

Gerd is no stranger to the media. He frequently shares his often controversial but always insightful and prescient views in publications like The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, and Wired UK. He's contributed interviews to the BBC, CNN, Arirang TV, Swiss TV SRF, ZDF, ARD, and ARTE, and appeared as a special guest in many documentaries.

He is based in Zurich, Switzerland and often works from Las Brenas, Lanzarote.

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SOME OF GERD'S KEY STATEMENTS

"The more we connect with technology the more we must protect and nurture what makes us human"

"The future is better than we think – we just need to design it with collective human happiness as the core objective"

"I am afraid that our efforts to become super-human will result in a downgrade, not an upgrade"

"To better imagine and create your future, assume less and discover more"

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