Introducing the keynote "Sustainable is the New Profitable. Green is the New Digital," this video highlights decarbonizing our economy as the decade's biggest challenge and opportunity. Accelerated by the Corona crisis, this shift will bring inevitable carbon taxes and the end of fossil fuel subsidies. The circular economy will be paramount by 2030.

Companies and individuals must understand and adapt to this tectonic move towards sustainability to thrive, or risk obsolescence. Learn how to prosper in this era. Get the free '10 Megashifts' guide at futuristgerd.com/megashifts. Subscribe to the newsletter at gerd.digital, or explore my book 'Technology vs Humanity' at techvshuman.com. More insights are available at futuristgerd.com.

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Covid-19 changed all the rules regarding government action, collective benefit action, and dramatic societal change. We came together in a fight for survival. And climate change is no different.

Covid-19 changed all the rules regarding government action, collective benefit action, and dramatic societal change. We came together in a fight for survival. And climate change is no different. Will humanity rise to the challenge of this existential risk? Will the Coronavirus be the catalyst that sets us up for save the environment and cut carbon emissions? Is there a silver lining in all this...? -- Get The 10 Technological and Societal Megashifts Rewiring Our World Free at: https://futuristgerd.com/megashifts Subscribe to this channel to never miss a thing, and be sure to share my videos if you like them. You can sign up for my 'Best Reads & Finds' curated futurist newsletter at http://www.gerd.digital/ If you like my videos and shows, you can download all episodes via http://www.gerd.cloud (look for the Gerd.Live folder or my keynotes 2020 folder) Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com http://www.techvshuman.com (my latest book) Audio-only versions of most of my videos are available via SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/gleonhard/tracks, and Spotify see https://gerd.fm/spotify My key memes and messages can be browsed here: https://www.futuristgerd.com/media/what-gerd-says/ For booking inquiries please go here https://www.futuristgerd.com/contact/booking-inquiry/ If you enjoy my videos and talks, please take a look at my best-selling book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com - it's now available in 12 languages! Twitter: @gleonhard Newsletter: www.gerd.digital

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The world is changing faster than ever, and on the back of Covid-19, it's nearing lightspeed. And with the other waves of societal change driving disruption, we're in for a wild ride. More details

The world is changing faster than ever, and on the back of Covid-19, it's nearing lightspeed. And with the other waves of societal change driving disruption, we're in for a wild ride. More details here: https://youtu.be/A49h1fsaytw -- Get The 10 Technological and Societal Megashifts Rewiring Our World Free at: https://futuristgerd.com/megashifts Subscribe to this channel to never miss a thing, and be sure to share my videos if you like them. You can sign up for my 'Best Reads & Finds' curated futurist newsletter at http://www.gerd.digital/ If you like my videos and shows, you can download all episodes via http://www.gerd.cloud (look for the Gerd.Live folder or my keynotes 2020 folder) Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com http://www.techvshuman.com (my latest book) Audio-only versions of most of my videos are available via SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/gleonhard/tracks, and Spotify see https://gerd.fm/spotify My key memes and messages can be browsed here: https://www.futuristgerd.com/media/what-gerd-says/ For booking inquiries please go here https://www.futuristgerd.com/contact/booking-inquiry/ If you enjoy my videos and talks, please take a look at my best-selling book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com - it's now available in 12 languages! Twitter: @gleonhard Newsletter: www.gerd.digital

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Modern, brutal capitalism has gotten humanity to this point. But, we may be approaching the end of its unfettered, unregulated usefulness. Perhaps it is time to explore something more universally

Modern, brutal capitalism has gotten humanity to this point. But, we may be approaching the end of its unfettered, unregulated usefulness. Perhaps it is time to explore something more universally aligned with our values, future, and survival, rather than merely shareholder returns. -- Get The 10 Technological and Societal Megashifts Rewiring Our World Free at: https://futuristgerd.com/megashifts Subscribe to this channel to never miss a thing, and be sure to share my videos if you like them. You can sign up for my 'Best Reads & Finds' curated futurist newsletter at http://www.gerd.digital/ If you like my videos and shows, you can download all episodes via http://www.gerd.cloud (look for the Gerd.Live folder or my keynotes 2020 folder) Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com http://www.techvshuman.com (my latest book) Audio-only versions of most of my videos are available via SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/gleonhard/tracks, and Spotify see https://gerd.fm/spotify My key memes and messages can be browsed here: https://www.futuristgerd.com/media/what-gerd-says/ For booking inquiries please go here https://www.futuristgerd.com/contact/booking-inquiry/ If you enjoy my videos and talks, please take a look at my best-selling book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com - it's now available in 12 languages! Twitter: @gleonhard Newsletter: www.gerd.digital

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Covid19 has had massive impacts on the world, including the environment and the direction of climate change focused innovation and investment. But what does it all mean? -- Get The 10 Technological

Covid19 has had massive impacts on the world, including the environment and the direction of climate change focused innovation and investment. But what does it all mean? -- Get The 10 Technological and Societal Megashifts Rewiring Our World Free at: https://futuristgerd.com/megashifts Subscribe to this channel to never miss a thing, and be sure to share my videos if you like them. You can sign up for my 'Best Reads & Finds' curated futurist newsletter at http://www.gerd.digital/ If you like my videos and shows, you can download all episodes via http://www.gerd.cloud (look for the Gerd.Live folder or my keynotes 2020 folder) Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com http://www.techvshuman.com (my latest book) Audio-only versions of most of my videos are available via SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/gleonhard/tracks, and Spotify see https://gerd.fm/spotify My key memes and messages can be browsed here: https://www.futuristgerd.com/media/what-gerd-says/ For booking inquiries please go here https://www.futuristgerd.com/contact/booking-inquiry/ If you enjoy my videos and talks, please take a look at my best-selling book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com - it's now available in 12 languages! Twitter: @gleonhard Newsletter: www.gerd.digital

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This is an excerpt from my latest digital conference, April 23, 2020, "Humanist vs Transhumanist" featuring Calum Chace and me.

This is an excerpt from my latest digital conference, April 23, 2020, "Humanist vs Transhumanist" featuring Calum Chace and me. https://www.futuristgerd.com/2020/04/transhumanist-vs-humanist-online-debate/ for more details, all videos and audio. My Futures Agency colleague and fellow futurist Calum Chace disagrees with me on many of my core messages on topics such as the singularity, (trans)-humanism, artificial intelligence and what I call ‘man+machine futures’.  Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com http://www.techvshuman.com (my latest book) Audio-only versions of most videos are available via SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/gleonhard/tracks, and Spotify see https://gerd.fm/spotify Many of my films, keynotes. presentations and slideshows can be downloaded via http://www.gerd.cloud My key memes and messages can be browsed here: https://www.futuristgerd.com/media/what-gerd-says/ For booking inquiries please go here https://www.futuristgerd.com/contact/booking-inquiry/ If you enjoy my videos and talks, please take a look at my recent book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com or buy it via Amazon http://gerd.fm/globalTVHamazon - the book is available in 12 languages. Twitter: @gleonhard

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This is #2 in a series of talks I did for Future Talk Bern in November 2020. Thanks to Future Talk and World Didac for inviting me to speak, and for making this video available.

This is #2 in a series of talks I did for Future Talk Bern in November 2020. Thanks to Future Talk and World Didac for inviting me to speak, and for making this video available. https://futuretalk.org/ for more details ---- Get The 10 Technological and Societal Megashifts Rewiring Our World Free at: https://futuristgerd.com/megashifts Subscribe to this channel to never miss a thing, and be sure to share my videos if you like them. You can sign up for my 'Best Reads & Finds' curated futurist newsletter at http://www.gerd.digital/ If you like my videos and shows, you can download all episodes via http://www.gerd.cloud (look for the Gerd.Live folder or my keynotes 2020 folder) Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com http://www.techvshuman.com (my latest book) Audio-only versions of most of my videos are available via SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/gleonhard/tracks, and Spotify see https://gerd.fm/spotify My key memes and messages can be browsed here: https://www.futuristgerd.com/media/what-gerd-says/ For booking inquiries please go here https://www.futuristgerd.com/contact/booking-inquiry/ If you enjoy my videos and talks, please take a look at my best-selling book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com - it's now available in 12 languages! Twitter: @gleonhard Newsletter: www.gerd.digital

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This is a sample reel culled from our event on April 23, see https://www.futuristgerd.com/2020/04/transhumanist-vs-humanist-online-debate/ and https://youtu.be/vsBZMlfrmM0 Calum and Gerd have very

This is a sample reel culled from our event on April 23, see https://www.futuristgerd.com/2020/04/transhumanist-vs-humanist-online-debate/ and https://youtu.be/vsBZMlfrmM0 Calum and Gerd have very contrary opinions on the future of technology and humanity, and will battle it out ad-hoc and in real time, covering topics such as: 1) Humans are not just data (Gerd) vs. Organisms are algorithms (Calum) 2) We should transcend technology not humanity (Gerd) vs. We should transcend human limitations (Calum) 3) What is important is our humanity (Gerd) vs What is important is our minds (Calum) 4) We should follow the precautionary principle to govern exponential technological change (Gerd) vs If a technology solves a big problem we should adopt it unless we can confidently forecast significant harm (Calum) Calum Chace (the transhumanist) is a global keynote speaker and best-selling writer about the future impact of AI. His best-known books on AI are Surviving AI and The Economic Singularity. More at http://www.pandoras-brain.com/ Gerd Leonhard (the humanist) is a top-rated Futurist, the Author of Technology vs Humanity, the CEO of The Futures Agency and a Global Keynote Speaker see http://gerdtube.com New book: https://techvshuman.com https://www.futuristgerd.com Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com http://www.techvshuman.com (my latest book) Audio-only versions of most videos are available via SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/gleonhard/tracks, and Spotify see https://gerd.fm/spotify Many of my films, keynotes. presentations and slideshows can be downloaded via http://www.gerd.cloud My key memes and messages can be browsed here: https://www.futuristgerd.com/media/what-gerd-says/ For booking inquiries please go here https://www.futuristgerd.com/contact/booking-inquiry/ If you enjoy my videos and talks, please take a look at my recent book “Technology vs Humanity” http://www.techvshuman.com or buy it via Amazon http://gerd.fm/globalTVHamazon - the book is available in 12 languages. Twitter: @gleonhard

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Episode #8 of Meeting of the Minds features futurists Gerd Leonhard and

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