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- 3.000+ keynotes
- 650.000+ participants
- 30+ countries
- Bestselling author
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Trends 2040. Are you ready?
The world of tomorrow is drawing closer. With robots performing repetitive and predictable tasks, and sensors and cameras acting as the digital antennae of our world. AI intervenes just in time, providing the best solutions with stunning speed. During this whirlwind keynote, you will learn about the breakthrough developments that will shape the future… and exactly what that means for organizations.
Megatrends for industries
The smart organisation ready for the future
The smart organisation ready for the future
From autonomous machinery to self-healing materials, technology is shaping the future of construction.
From autonomous machinery to self-healing materials, technology is shaping the future of construction.
Technology is transforming how we learn through adaptive learning platforms, holographic teachers, and immersive VR classrooms.
Technology is transforming how we learn through adaptive learning platforms, holographic teachers, and immersive VR classrooms.
AI transforms finance through investment bots, autonomous agents and near-instant decisions.
AI transforms finance through investment bots, autonomous agents and near-instant decisions.
AI is upending healthcare through smart diagnoses, tailored care and medical nanobots.
AI is upending healthcare through smart diagnoses, tailored care and medical nanobots.
From smart mirrors and interactive displays to AI shopping assistants, technology is redefining the retail experience.
From smart mirrors and interactive displays to AI shopping assistants, technology is redefining the retail experience.
Automation is reshaping global logistics – with AI-powered route optimisation, autonomous drone fleets, and robot-operated warehouses.
Automation is reshaping global logistics – with AI-powered route optimisation, autonomous drone fleets, and robot-operated warehouses.
The city of the future will come alive – with adaptive public transit, responsive infrastructure, and smart resource consumption.
The city of the future will come alive – with adaptive public transit, responsive infrastructure, and smart resource consumption.
Technology is redefining government services – with AI-driven policy making, citizen engagement platforms, and secure e-voting systems.
Technology is redefining government services – with AI-driven policy making, citizen engagement platforms, and secure e-voting systems.
Precision agriculture, DNA engineering, and vertical farming are making food production more efficient, smarter, and more sustainable.
Precision agriculture, DNA engineering, and vertical farming are making food production more efficient, smarter, and more sustainable.
From genetically engineered bioweapons to cyber-warfare to climate hacking, technology is opening the door to new types of crime.
From genetically engineered bioweapons to cyber-warfare to climate hacking, technology is opening the door to new types of crime.
Technologies like AI, AR/VR, and predictive analytics are paving the way for more personalised and immersive customer journeys.
Technologies like AI, AR/VR, and predictive analytics are paving the way for more personalised and immersive customer journeys.
HOW AI IS CONQUERING THE WORLD
The AI revolution
Developments in the field of AI are moving at lightning speed. The next step in AI will send a shockwave through organizations, with major consequences for jobs, sectors, departments, organizations, and business models. It all started with ChatGPT and Copilot, but what is the next step and how do you prepare for it? You can view the content of the lecture here.
AI for organisations
AI accelerates progress – through smart insights, autonomous product design and boundary-pushing ideas
AI accelerates progress – through smart insights, autonomous product design and boundary-pushing ideas
AI transforms customer service with emotional chatbots, predictive support and even holographic helpers.
AI transforms customer service with emotional chatbots, predictive support and even holographic helpers.
AI reshapes HR through smart matching, emotion detection and hyper-personalised onboarding experiences.
AI reshapes HR through smart matching, emotion detection and hyper-personalised onboarding experiences.
AI impacts procurement with algorithmic agents making autonomous buying decisions and accurate forecasting.
AI impacts procurement with algorithmic agents making autonomous buying decisions and accurate forecasting.
AI makes marketing hyper-personal with empathetic campaigns, smart content and holographic brand experiences.
AI makes marketing hyper-personal with empathetic campaigns, smart content and holographic brand experiences.
AI sells smarter, with predictive analytics, digital sellers and lightning-fast deal closing.
AI sells smarter, with predictive analytics, digital sellers and lightning-fast deal closing.
AI streamlines operations: think smart processes, real-time decisions and self-learning chains.
AI streamlines operations: think smart processes, real-time decisions and self-learning chains.
AI transforms legal through smart research bots, virtual judges and self-learning legislation.
AI transforms legal through smart research bots, virtual judges and self-learning legislation.
AI streamlines finance – with smart analytics, real-time forecasts and self-learning control systems.
AI streamlines finance – with smart analytics, real-time forecasts and self-learning control systems.
AI empowers leaders through data-driven autonomous decisions, digital mentors and hybrid leadership.
AI empowers leaders through data-driven autonomous decisions, digital mentors and hybrid leadership.
AI for sectors
AI makes retail futuristic – from self-thinking stores to hyper-personal brand experiences.
AI makes retail futuristic – from self-thinking stores to hyper-personal brand experiences.
Discover how AI is transforming education, from adaptive learning to always-avaialble teaching assistants.
Discover how AI is transforming education, from adaptive learning to always-avaialble teaching assistants.
AI transforms construction, from today's autonomous robots to tomorrow's algorithmic master architects.
AI transforms construction, from today's autonomous robots to tomorrow's algorithmic master architects.
AI brings the smart city to life, with predictive systems and hyper-connected infrastructure.
AI brings the smart city to life, with predictive systems and hyper-connected infrastructure.
AI is upending healthcare through smart diagnoses, tailored care and medical nanobots.
AI is upending healthcare through smart diagnoses, tailored care and medical nanobots.
AI transforms logistics, with smart supply chains, autonomous vehicles and self-thinking warehouses.
AI transforms logistics, with smart supply chains, autonomous vehicles and self-thinking warehouses.
AI makes agriculture thrive, thanks to autonomous drones, self-learning farms and future-ready harvests.
AI makes agriculture thrive, thanks to autonomous drones, self-learning farms and future-ready harvests.
AI makes government smarter, with self-learning policies, digital citizen twins and lightning-fast decision-making.
AI makes government smarter, with self-learning policies, digital citizen twins and lightning-fast decision-making.
AI streamlines finance with smart analytics, real-time forecasts and self-learning control systems.
AI streamlines finance with smart analytics, real-time forecasts and self-learning control systems.
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Future-proof organisations
Actionable insights, compelling case studies, and everything else you need to prepare your organisation for the future.
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AI redefines management excellence, with automated workflows, data-driven insights, and digital mentorship.
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Why choose Richard for your event?
Expert in inspiration
For over 15 years, Richard has been a highly sought-after speaker for the world’s biggest organisations. His thousands of lectures, articles and e-books aren’t just thought leadership – they’re galvanising thrill rides that have helped Fortune 500 companies prepare for major disruptions.
Mindset for change
Richard’s passion is to inject fresh new mindsets into organisations and individuals that will help them embrace, explore, and understand the world of tomorrow. To this end, he is also the founder of AI knowledge platform, FutureZone.ai, which provides deep knowledge and insight into the role AI plays in sectors like HR and education.
Publications
Richard loves to keep people in the loop about the latest developments, sharing new insights weekly about the biggest trends and developments unfolding globally. There are over 2000 blogs, and more than 60 books and e-books, currently available.
Richard van Hooijdonk
Richard is the rare example of a futurist who puts his money where his mouth is – literally. He has multiple chip implants because he doesn’t just research the future, he lives it.
This hands-on approach has made him one of the world’s most credible voices on technological disruption. His insights have reached over 600,000 executives, experts and decision-makers who need to understand how AI, robotics, quantum computing, biotech and more will reshape their industries.
Alongside his international research team at FutureZone.ai, Richard tracks the technologies that will create tomorrow’s winners and losers. He doesn’t just predict the future – he helps leaders prepare for it and build pro-change mindsets.
