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Gerd Leonhard is one of the world’s most respected voices at the intersection of cyber security, digital ethics and future technologies. Renowned as a top 10 global futurist and rated among the top 30 keynote speakers in 2024, Gerd has delivered over 1,600 engagements across 50+ countries, reaching more than 2.5 million people. His rare ability to blend storytelling with deep insights into exponential technologies has made him a sought-after speaker for Fortune 500 companies, governments, and NGOs alike. With a commanding stage presence—whether live or virtual—Gerd doesn’t just inform; he captivates and challenges audiences to think differently about the future.
Gerd’s thought leadership is grounded in a unique journey from theology and music to technology and futurism. His early career in music and digital innovation gave him first-hand experience of disruption, leading to the co-authorship of the influential book “The Future of Music”. Since then, he has authored five more works, including the international bestseller “Technology vs. Humanity”, a powerful manifesto that explores the ethical dilemmas surrounding artificial intelligence, automation, and the digital economy. His open letter to tech giants, published in Wired, urged leaders to embrace digital ethics—a stance that cemented his role as a global authority on human-centric technological foresight.
What sets Gerd apart is not only his intellectual depth but also his creative approach to communication. As CEO of The Futures Agency and Founder of The Good Future Project, he produces short films, hosts The Future Show, and delivers multimedia-rich presentations that transform complex concepts into engaging, unforgettable experiences. His work draws on a rich blend of European humanist tradition, the imagination of sci-fi visionaries like Arthur C. Clarke, and the foresight of classic futurists like Alvin Toffler. Whether addressing AI, cyber risk, digital transformation, or the future of work, Gerd’s message is always clear: we must shape technology before it shapes us.
If you’re seeking a cyber security speaker who brings both vision and urgency—someone who challenges assumptions, inspires change, and reimagines the role of technology in our lives—hire Gerd Leonhard via The Cyber Security Speakers Agency.
Gerd Leonhard is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“Gerd was our leading keynote speaker at the Visionaries and Leaders forum “Steering Education: From Imagination to Impact” in Riga, Latvia. With his help, we set the tradition to look at and debate our education challenges at the highest visionary and futuristic level. He offered us an outstanding and absolutely inspirational new mindset-changing perspective for the future of education, focusing on the next 10 years’ vision. Gerd’s keynote moved and shacked our educators’ and politicians’ audience by proposing to rethink the main aspects of work and revolutionize education in the light of high-tech development versus humanity. A lot of inspiration!”
“Gerd is an inspirational and re-assuring voice of common sense and future focus. He makes sense of a near time reality that is full of uncertainty, excitement and challenge. I would recommend Gerd to any group looking to examine how their business can succeed in the next frontier.”
“Gerd has the ability to take you on a journey into possible futures without fear. A call for us all to spend time thinking about the future and being ready for it when it arrives – hugely inspiring and thought provoking. Everybody can benefit from listening and talking to this man!”
“We invited Gerd for our primary guest speaker at “The Human-Centric Future” event, Online and in Milan in January 2021. Gerd’s extraordinary, inspirational vision of the future was much appreciated by our clients”
“Gerd really made a big difference to our event because when he speaks about the future changes, technology, behaviors, he worries about connecting all of these changes with the audience reality, showing that it is possible to succeed, as humans, in this new world. He connects to the audience in a way that we feel that there is space for both humans and technology to live together.”
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