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Popular lecture

The AI revolution

Brace yourself for the next step in AI. Discover how ChatGPT and other tools are turning the business world upside down. But while most executives are paralysed by AI uncertainty, a small group of visionaries are seeing opportunities everywhere. This eye-opening keynote will shift your perspective on AI’s true impact.

Popular lecture

AI for managers

Every department in your organisation will be impacted by AI in the next two years. The question isn’t whether to adopt AI, it’s which implementations will drive results and which will waste resources. This masterclass cuts through the AI hype to address the strategic decisions managers actually face.

Industry lectures

AI for industries

Education AI and construction AI are radically different. Each industry faces distinct AI challenges that demand specific strategic responses. These targeted keynotes skip the hype to address your sector’s reality.

Powering the future of education with AI
Discover how AI is transforming education – from smart tools to holographic teachers
Reinventing construction with AI tools
AI transforms construction – from smart robots to the digital master builders of tomorrow.
Disrupt the skyline with smart city AI
AI brings the smart city to life – with predictive systems and hyper-connected infrastructure.
How AI is reshaping the healthcare sector
AI revolutionises healthcare – with smart diagnoses, tailored care and medical nanobots.
Reshaping supply chains with AI
AI transforms logistics – with smart supply chains, autonomous vehicles and self-thinking warehouses.
Seed an amazing future with agriculture AI
AI makes agriculture thrive – with smart drones, self-learning farms and future-ready harvests.
How AI can improve government operations
AI makes government smarter – with self-learning policies, digital citizen services and lightning-fast decision-making.
Make money smarter with finance AI
AI transforms finance – with investment bots, smart assistants and lightning-fast decisions.
Next-generation retail with AI
AI makes retail futuristic – from self-thinking stores to hyper-personal brand experiences.

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Organisation lectures

AI for organisations

Scale your innovations with AI tools
AI accelerates progress – through smart insights, autonomous product design and boundary-pushing ideas
Trigger a customer service revolution with AI
AI transforms customer service – with emotional chatbots, predictive support and holographic help
Transforming work culture with AI and HRM
AI reshapes HR – with smart matching, emotion detection and hyper-personalised HR policies.
Tomorrow’s AI-driven purchasing department
AI impacts procurement – with AI agents making autonomous buying decisions and accurate forecasts.
Next-level generative AI marketing
AI makes marketing ultra-personal – with empathetic campaigns, smart content and holographic brand experiences.
AI-enabled sales strategies and beyond
AI sells smarter – with predictive analytics, digital sellers and lightning-fast deal closing.
How AI can reshape operations management
AI streamlines operations – with smart processes, real-time decisions and self-learning chains.
How AI is transforming the legal practice
AI transforms legal – with smart research bots, virtual judges and self-learning legislation.
Optimise expenditure with financial AI
AI streamlines finance – with smart analytics, real-time forecasts and self-learning control systems.
How AI is shaking up leadership
AI empowers leadership – with smart decisions, digital mentors and hybrid leadership.

Why choose Richard as a speaker?

Inspirerende-spreker

Reputation for 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 early warning systems that have galvanised Fortune 500 companies to prepare for major disruptions.

Mindset

Focus on mindsets

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 and Chief Executive of AI knowledge platform, FutureZone.ai, which provides intelligence and deep insight into the role AI plays in sectors like HR and education.

Publicaties

Publications

PublicationsRichard loves to keep people in the loop, sharing new insights weekly about the biggest trends and developments unfolding worldwide. There are over 2000 blogs, and more than 60 books and e-books, currently available.

Fifteen years of inspiring talks (and counting)

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“With your presentation you awakened the customs organisation. At the end of the day it turned out that your presentation had made the biggest impression. You made sure the issues were put on Strategic Management’s radar.”

DB
Alex Drost
Director Dutch Customs

“Great keynote that really opened our eyes. Sparkling and energetic, from beginning to end. Thanks Richard, for showing us this different view of the fitness market and its future.”

matrix
Arjan van Dijk
Director

“The symposium ‘Airpower in the Information Age’ was a great success. Nothing but positive feedback from the participants. In no small part thanks to your commitment and dedication, we were able to achieve this result.”

RA
Alexander Schnitger
Lieutenant-General Royal Airforce

“An impressive and noteworthy presentation for our employees and customers. The rate at which change is happening – which you eloquently brought across in your energetic speech – requires a disruptive approach. To be continued!”

atos
Rob Pols
CEO ATOS

“A dazzling journey through new technology. The enthusiasm and energy during his presentation, combined with the visuals, provided a successful kick- off to our event.”

deloitte
Patrick Steemers
Partner Deloitte

“Your contribution was particularly dynamic and inspiring! The participants experienced recognition, awareness and certainly, a wake-up call. In short, an excellent contribution through a highly professional performance.”

Politie
Jan Struijs
Commander Dutch Politie

“Enthusiastic speaker, a good and versatile story. Everyone was ‘wowed’ by the lecture.”

Heineken
Maarten Buikhuisen
Global operations

“You gave us all honest, inspired and entertaining insights. Your performance was highly appreciated by the conference participants and EU members.”

EC
Manfred Graf
Director - General EC

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AI is transforming every organisation

From HR to finance, from marketing to customer service — AI has unique applications, opportunities, and challenges across all departments and sectors, including healthcare, education, retail, logistics, government, and many more. That’s why we offer targeted talks that dive deep into how AI is shaping your specific field or industry. 

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