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- 3.000+ keynotes
- 650.000+ participants
- 30+ countries
- Bestselling author
- 3.000+ keynotes
- 650.000+ participants
- 30+ countries
- Bestselling author
More than 400 brands enjoy working with Richard
How generative AI is taking over the world
The AI revolution
Brace yourself for the next step in AI. Meet the biggest AI shake-up that has ever occurred and discover how ChatGPT and other generative AI applications and models are turning the world upside down. How do we deal with this?
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 smart tools to holographic teachers
Discover how AI is transforming education – from smart tools to holographic teachers
AI transforms construction – from smart robots to the digital master builders of tomorrow.
AI transforms construction – from smart robots to the digital master builders of tomorrow.
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 revolutionises healthcare – with smart diagnoses, tailored care and medical nanobots.
AI revolutionises healthcare – with 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 – with smart drones, self-learning farms and future-ready harvests.
AI makes agriculture thrive – with smart drones, self-learning farms and future-ready harvests.
AI makes government smarter – with self-learning policies, digital citizen services and lightning-fast decision-making.
AI makes government smarter – with self-learning policies, digital citizen services and lightning-fast decision-making.
AI transforms finance – with investment bots, smart assistants and lightning-fast decisions.
AI transforms finance – with investment bots, smart assistants and lightning-fast decisions.
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AI for organizations
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 holographic help
AI transforms customer service – with emotional chatbots, predictive support and holographic help
AI reshapes HR – with smart matching, emotion detection and hyper-personalised HR policies.
AI reshapes HR – with smart matching, emotion detection and hyper-personalised HR policies.
AI impacts procurement – with AI agents making autonomous buying decisions and accurate forecasts.
AI impacts procurement – with AI agents making autonomous buying decisions and accurate forecasts.
AI makes marketing ultra-personal – with empathetic campaigns, smart content and holographic brand experiences.
AI makes marketing ultra-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 – with smart processes, real-time decisions and self-learning chains.
AI streamlines operations – with smart processes, real-time decisions and self-learning chains.
AI transforms legal – with smart research bots, virtual judges and self-learning legislation.
AI transforms legal – with 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 leadership – with smart decisions, digital mentors and hybrid leadership.
AI empowers leadership – with smart decisions, digital mentors and hybrid leadership.
General lecture
Trends 2040. Are you ready?
This lecture takes you to the most inspiring and impactful trends for 2040 and much more. But are we also safe in the world of tomorrow? And what does the future hold for organizations and leadership? How do we manage uncertainty? Interesting for all target audiences. Customization possible.
Populair Lecture
The organization of the future
Tomorrow’s organization faces a major challenge. Technology and social developments are accelerating change. Where in the past you could quietly wait and see, organizations and even entire sectors will soon be obsolete.
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Why choose Richard as a speaker?
Inspiring Keynote Speaker
For over 10 years, Richard has been a highly sought-after speaker for renowned global organizations and is among the top international speakers. He is also the founder of the future intelligence agency, Trendforce.one
Mindset
His passion is to inject a fresh new mindset that helps individuals and organizations understand, embrace, and explore the world of tomorrow.
Publications
Through his future intelligence blog, he shares new insights weekly about the future, inspiring trends, and the latest developments. There are over 2000 articles and more than 60 books and e-books available.
Megatrends for industries
From autonomous construction machinery to self-healing materials, technology is shaping the future of construction.
From autonomous construction 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.
The future of finance is digital – with AI-powered financial advisors, automated investing bots, and biometric payment methods.
The future of finance is digital – with AI-powered financial advisors, automated investing bots, and biometric payment methods.
Technology is revolutionising healthcare – with virtual hospitals, robotic surgeons, and 3D-printed organs.
Technology is revolutionising healthcare – with virtual hospitals, robotic surgeons, and 3D-printed organs.
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.
From robotic (co)workers to autonomous transportation systems to self-learning algorithms – this is our world in 2040.
From robotic (co)workers to autonomous transportation systems to self-learning algorithms – this is our world in 2040.
Future proof organisations
Actionable insights, compelling case studies, and everything else you need to prepare your organisation for the future.
Actionable insights, compelling case studies, and everything else you need to prepare your organisation for the future.
Tomorrow’s world requires a new kind of leader – flexible, tech-savvy, and not afraid to experiment with new ideas.
Tomorrow’s world requires a new kind of leader – flexible, tech-savvy, and not afraid to experiment with new ideas.
AI redefines management excellence – with automated workflows, data-driven insights, and proactive decision making.
AI redefines management excellence – with automated workflows, data-driven insights, and proactive decision making.
Performances & Media
Richard van Hooijdonk
Trendwatcher, futurist and international keynote speaker Richard van Hooijdonk takes you to an inspiring future that will dramatically change the way we live, work and do business.
As a futurist, keynotespeaker and trendwatcher, Richard van Hooijdonk is an authority on new technology. He has several Chip-implants, because he wants to physically experience the future. His inspiration sessions have been attended by over 600,000 people. Richard is a regular guest at radio and television programs.
With his international research team, he researches many trends in the field of artificial intelligence & generative AI, robotics, drones, self-driving systems, 3D & 4D printing, sensors, blockchain, quantum computing, neurotech, biotech, platforms and augmented & virtual reality. Combined with artificial intelligence, these technologies offer groundbreaking opportunities, but also lead to challenges and threats for people, organisations and governments.
