FUTURIST KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Technology Trends 2040: the technologies that will reshape your organization.
What will your sector look like in 2040? In his keynote Technology Trends 2040, futurist Peter Joosten takes your audience on a tour of the technologies that will change work, health and society in the next fifteen years, from artificial intelligence and biotechnology to human augmentation. Each trend comes with concrete examples and a clear answer to the question: what does this mean for us?
TEDx speaker. Booked by organizations such as ASML, BCG, Abbott, Danone Nutricia, Sanofi Genzyme, Beazley, DPG Media and BioWin.
Based in the Netherlands, speaking across Europe, on location or online. Invoices to EU clients use the VAT reverse charge.
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WHO IS PETER?
Peter Joosten MSc is a futurist and innovation scientist. For more than ten years he has researched how technology changes people, organizations and society, from artificial intelligence to biotech and human augmentation. He tested some of those technologies on himself and shared the lessons in his TEDx Delft talk “My Lessons as a Human Guinea Pig”. Today he turns that research into keynotes for business, healthcare and government across Europe, and lectures at Eindhoven University of Technology and Windesheim University of Applied Sciences.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THIS KEYNOTE?
Your audience goes home with a clear picture of which technologies really matter for their work and their organization, and what they can do differently tomorrow. Peter uses polls, quiz questions and audience interaction, so participants think along instead of just listening. The standard duration is 45 to 60 minutes and the content is always tailored to your audience.
Themes
Artificial Intelligence
AI is changing every profession and every sector. Peter shows what is already happening, what is coming next and what it means for your organization. Want to go deeper on AI adoption and strategy? See the AI Keynote.
Biotechnology
CRISPR, synthetic biology and personalized medicine are rewriting what is possible in healthcare and food. Peter explains what this means for your organization, now and in ten years.
Human Augmentation
We talk about the world changing around us, but we are changing too. Brain-computer interfaces, exoskeletons, genetic screening and wearables increasingly extend what humans can do. Peter separates hype from reality, puts the ethical questions on the table (treatment or enhancement, and who gets access?) and translates it into implications for healthcare, work and policy. He has researched the field for more than a decade, including as a self-experimenter, which he shared in his TEDx Delft talk. Read more about human enhancement technologies.
Future Foresight
Spotting trends is one thing, knowing what they mean for your organization is another. In the keynote Peter shows how to read early signals with his 5A model (see below). Want to work on this with your team? See Strategic Foresight.
PETER’S METHOD: HOW A FUTURIST READS THE FUTURE
Peter does not predict the future. He uses a method, his 5A model, to separate real signals from hype. In this keynote, your audience goes through all five steps in a light version, with polls and short questions along the way:
- Anticipate: Peter sets the horizon at 2040 and shows which developments belong in the picture.
- Analyze: he walks through the trends that are really moving, and the ones that are mostly hype.
- Articulate: he sketches what your sector could look like in 2040, in more than one version.
- Assess: the audience checks those futures against their own work. Which trend hits us first, and where are we unprepared?
- Act: everyone leaves with one concrete first step and a question to raise in their next team meeting.
Want to go through the full 5A process with your team, with your own scenarios and strategy? That is what Strategic Foresight is for. In this video, Peter explains all five steps.
What is a futurist?
A futurist thinks systematically about the future. Not to predict it, because nobody can, but to help organizations prepare better for what is coming. Peter does this with future research, trend analysis and scenario planning.
He looks at signals already visible today and translates them into concrete implications for your organization. His background as an innovation scientist (MSc) and journalist gives him a unique combination: he understands how technology really works, and how to explain it clearly to any audience.
Industries
Business
From ASML to DPG Media, from PostNL to Nationale Nederlanden: Peter helps companies take the step from AI experiment to AI in practice. How do you adopt new technology without losing your organization? And how do you build a culture where experimentation is the norm? The keynote is suitable for leadership teams, management days, department events and external relations events.
Healthcare
AI is transforming healthcare. From diagnostic support and image recognition to tools for treatment plans and smarter scheduling. Peter has delivered more than 120 keynotes and workshops in the healthcare sector. He knows exactly which questions live on the shop floor and tailors every keynote to the specialty and audience.
Government
Public organizations face a specific challenge: embracing AI with an eye for public trust, regulatory constraints and democratic accountability. Peter worked for seven years as a researcher and advisor in the public domain. He spoke for more than 60 government organizations, from Rijkswaterstaat to the Young Civil Servants Day.
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