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

  • The Rise of Super Stupidity: AI's Impact on our Thinking

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  • Some of Gerd's latest comments on various AI-related topics, in keynote TV format

    VIDEO, VIRTUAL KEYNOTES

  • Humans vs Machines? Defining our digital future. Gerd Leonhard Virtual Keynote at Sakharov Forum '21

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  • The best of Gerd's talks, compiled for this Showreel (2025)

    VIDEO, LIVE KEYNOTES

  • Geopolitics, AI and The Good Future: Why Europe must Take Back Tomorrow (complete event recording)

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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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