VIRTUAL KEYNOTES

Gerd Leonhard: Pioneering Virtual Keynote Speaker

Keynote Television: Supercharge Your Virtual Event or Online Conference

Gerd’s virtual presentations are unique – he calls it Keynote Television. Whether live/virtual/or pre-recorded, Gerd and his team employ cutting-edge equipment and the latest production technologies such as 3D effects, animations, chroma-key overlays, multi-camera shoots etc. In his live-streaming studio in Zurich he creates uniquely powerful, immersive and entertaining content that can also engage the audience with interactive features such as polls, break-out rooms and remote/live-guests. Gerd and his team also excel at live-streaming productions, with over 100 successful shows produced in the past 5 years (have a look at GerdTalks and this YouTube playlist)

With 23 years of global stage experience, Gerd has delivered keynotes to audiences ranging from 40 to 4,000 people. To date, he has reached over 3 million people worldwide and built a loyal YouTube community of more than 429,000 subscribers.

Gerd regularly works with major brands, including Unilever, Nestle, Sony Music, IBM, Microsoft, Audi, Lego, Mastercard, Dell Technologies, UBS, and Mercedes Benz, as well as with Fortune 500 companies, SMEs, governments, the European Commission, and the United Nations. He is also a trusted guest at many board meetings and executive retreats.

Since 2016, Gerd has brought that same live-stage energy to the digital world, establishing himself as one of the world’s leading virtual speakers. Watch his latest virtual talks here or below, and explore the topics he is most passionate about via the ‘Ideas’ links above.

Featured keynote:

Selected Virtual Keynotes

  • In this talk I explore why the good future is entirely possible and how we can build it—step by step, painfully, but surely

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  • New 2026 Speaking Topic: Navigating the Intelligence Revolution

    ESSAY

  • Will Cognitive Outsourcing make us dumber? Will increasingly intelligent AIs mean that humans risk sliding into “super stupidity”?

    VIDEO

  • Powerful 2025 Online Presentation: The Rise of AI and Digital Labor (best virtual keynote in 2025)

    VIDEO, VIRTUAL KEYNOTES

  • This is a fast-paced compilation of my 3 keynotes (held remotely) at the Future of Desalination Conference in Riyadh KSA September 11-13, 2022

    VIDEO, VIRTUAL KEYNOTES

  • The Future of Education: STEM & HECI: Humanity, Ethics, Creativity, Imagination. Futurist Gerd Leonhard

    VIDEO, VIRTUAL KEYNOTES

Expanded Speaking Topics

Download a comprehensive overview of my latest topics, expanded from the 6 IDEAS (top nav), available in five languages.

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If your organisation or your event needs a truly authentic and inspiring thinker with almost two decades of keynoting, training and advisory experience, Gerd Leonhard is the right choice.

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    An online event or conference with all speakers and all audience members participating remotely (no real-life audience or physical venue). Gerd can provide a customized virtual keynote on these topics (among many others – please inquire). A package with other great speakers led by him, or a host, moderating and guiding the entire event for you is another one of his offers.

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    A real-life or hybrid conference in a physical location, with Gerd contributing a bespoke keynote remotely (using Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, MSFT Teams, Crowdcast, Vimeo Live, Hopin, or any other preferred platform).
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    A pre-recorded, and custom-produced keynote on a specified topic that is presented in HD-video formats at internal events or on the client’s intranet or via a special web page (not real-time and online). This is often combined with a post-screening online Q&A session (if desired).

ONE OF THE TOP-10
FUTURIST KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS, WORLDWIDE.

Inquire today to find out how Gerd can help your organization thrive.

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