Keynotespeaker, trendwatcher & futurist

KEYNOTE SPEAKER, TRENDWATCHER & FUTURIST

Richard van Hooijdonk

550.000People inspired

1900Lectures

35Countries

Lectures

Fascinating lectures on location. Interaction is possible with Q&A sessions or interactive apps. Customisation possible.

Webinar

An inspiring webinar with interactive options for your target group. We will take care of the technology and promotion.

Masterclass

Getting started with the future. With inspiration, breakouts and realisation. An excellent starting point for a turnaround.

Consultancy

Want to exchange ideas and brainstorm with a futurist about the future? Advice based on upcoming scenarios.

Research

You will receive inspiring research material and useful predictions that can help bring you one step closer to the future.

International keynote speaker, trendwatcher and futurist Richard van Hooijdonk offers inspiring lectures on how technology impacts the way we live, work and do business. Over 550,000 people have already attended his renowned inspiration sessions, in Europe as well as abroad. Van Hooijdonk is also a guest lecturer at different Universities.

All keynotes available as live webinar

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Of course our keynotes are also taking place online. For our local and international relations we use our own studio on a daily basis, but we also collaborate with external studios.

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Receive the latest insights, research material, e-books, whitepapers and articles from our research team every month, for free!

Featured talk

General inspiration sessions for all industries

Inspiring lecture

Road to recovery

Onward and upward - to recovery, digital opportunities, and growth.

Inspiring lecture

Road to recovery

Onward and upward - to recovery, digital opportunities, and growth.

The economy has been hit hard by COVID-19. In order to survive and grow, sectors and companies need to rethink their business models. Companies that innovate will recover faster after a crisis or recession. This session provides inspiring insights into the steps that organisations and sectors can take to successfully emerge from this crisis – or even more successful than before. The session covers many topics, case studies, examples, and predictions. We can present this session in the format of a keynote lecture or master class.

Generic inspiration

General inspiration sessions for all industries

Inspiring lecture

Trends 2030

Inspiring lecture

Trends 2030

Tomorrow’s world is just around the corner, with robots performing repetitive and predictable tasks, and sensors and cameras representing the digital feelers of our world. Self-learning algorithms will intervene on time and offer the best solutions at astonishing speeds. But will we be safe? Will we not be outsmarted by cybercriminals? The acceleration of 'smartification' has begun. Are you prepared?

The company of the future

Dominated by exponential technology and disruption, the world around us is changing rapidly. As an organisation, how do you deal with these changes? How do you successfully manoeuvre towards the future? Which steps can you take? And what are the characteristics of a future leader? This keynote lecture will offer you insights, case studies, many examples and a clear plan of action.

A new reality after COVID19

A new reality after COVID19 How do you stay successful in challenging times? What are the consequences of COVID for organizations? How can you use a recession to gain an advantage over competitors and how do you prepare the organization for challenging times? What does an organization that can change quickly look like and what role does leadership play in this?

This futurist has chips in his body

"You can’t really talk about the future without also being part of it”, says Richard van Hooijdonk. So he put his money where his mouth is. To date, he’s had several RFID chips injected into his body that perform various tasks for him. Van Hooijdonk is planning to have a number of additional chips implanted in 2020 and 2021.

Free road to recovery E-books for 13 industries

We are very serious about the future. That’s why we’ve researched 13 sectors, worked out the challenges and – based on these findings – developed a series of inspiring e-books.

Industry inspiration

Inspiration sessions focused on specific industries.

Inspiring lecture

The future of healthcare

Inspiring lecture

The future of healthcare

Technological developments in healthcare are taking place at breakneck speed. Think telemedicine, wearables, brain implants that eliminate the effects of epilepsy and Alzheimer’s and bioprinters that print organs. In the future, we’ll swallow an electronic pill that keeps our health in check. Our personalised medication will be 3D-printed at home. Surgeries will be performed by robots, and we’ll even be able to ‘cut’ genetic diseases from our DNA. And best of all – that future is already here!

The future of construction

An inspiring future awaits the construction sector. We will use construction robots, virtual reality, blockchain, 4D printers and digital twins. Drones will map construction sites and construction materials will repair themselves. Cameras and sensors will provide the data required for artificial intelligence. Everything will become smart. Are you ready?

The future of healthcare

Topic Inspiration

Inspiration sessions focused on specific topics

Inspiring lecture

The future of work

Inspiring lecture

The future of work

Repetitive and simple tasks are steadily being taken over by automation. This means we also need to rethink our roles and develop new skills. How do we get the employee of the future on board and how do we change people and organisations? What will our jobs – and work in general – look like in the future? New work models are emerging and we’re increasingly moving towards quantified workplaces where our performance is meticulously measured and existing hierarchies are up for discussion. In the future, 21st-century skills will be indispensable, and we will slowly but surely transition from permanent employment contracts to the gig economy.

The future of crime and security

Technological progress can take us very far, but the threats that go with it are serious. Who would have thought that drones and 4D printers could be used for criminal purposes? Or that hacking hospitals and medical devices would become a business model for hackers? Or that someone may one day be able to print the successor to the coronavirus?

The future of cities

A smart city can be compared to a human body – an intelligent organism, with technology representing its nervous system, gathering sensory input and reacting to our needs. In the smart city of the future, we’ll see sensors everywhere, enabling responsive infrastructure, buildings, and traffic systems that can react to changing circumstances in real time.

The future of marketing

An even greater digital transformation awaits. The consumer of the future consists of data. His personal data and the ‘things’ he uses are the foundation for interaction and communication. ‘Love Brands’ and algorithms go hand in hand. Relevance is key.

Customized keynote

All the topics mentioned can be presented in a comprehensive, compact way or, if required, omitted. Topics from other lectures or your own suggestions can also be added. We will gladly discuss this with you.

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Free e-books for 13 industries

The world is changing rapidly, and this has a major impact on all sectors. That’s why we have developed compact e-books for no less than 13 sectors. We’ve listed and explained the latest trends as well as interesting statistics.