Trends 2030: Navigating Tomorrow’s World
What exponential technologies mean for life, work and society
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This keynote offers a sweeping vision of the world in 2030. Richard explores how exponential technologies like robotics, 3D-printing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and the Internet of Things are transforming every aspect of society. These innovations aren’t just reshaping businesses—they’re redefining what it means to live, work, and interact.
Attendees will learn how emerging consumer expectations, disruptive business models, and accelerated innovation cycles are driving radical change. Richard dives into real-world examples, from autonomous vehicles to lab-grown food and personalized education platforms.
He also discusses how organizations can build future-readiness by embracing agility, data-driven decision-making, and experimental thinking. This keynote equips leaders to identify and seize opportunities that others might miss.
This content can be specifically tailored to your sector, ensuring direct relevance and actionable insights for your organization’s unique challenges.
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As a futurist, keynote speaker, 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 550,000 people. He has given more than 2,000 lectures across 35 countries. With his international research team, he researches many trends in the field of 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.
Richard is driven by a desire to inject innovation and imagination into the mindsets of the people and organisations who are going to shape the world of tomorrow. With the right forward-looking mindset, he believes that we can better effect change for the improvement of our health, happiness, and prosperity.
Renowned trendwatcher and futurist and the man with several chip implants in his body.
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