About the author
Richard van Hooijdonk
Futurist and keynote speaker on AI and new technology, and on the organisation and leadership of the future
Richard van Hooijdonk is a futurist, trend watcher and sought-after international keynote speaker. He speaks in Dutch and English at conferences and for organisations in more than 30 countries. On this blog he and his research team write about AI, technology and the future of many sectors, such as healthcare, retail, logistics and government.
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Why he does what he does
Richard has a deep curiosity about the unknown, and above all about what new technology does to people and organisations. For years he has been puzzled by why organisations and leaders move so slowly while the technology and the opportunities are already here. That surprise, and sometimes frustration, is a positive driving force for him.
He helps leaders, teams and people understand these developments and make their own choices, within their organisation and together with their customers, partners and employees. He does this through keynotes, masterclasses and boardroom sessions, among other things. That is why leaders and organisations in the Netherlands and abroad ask him to help them think through what lies ahead.
Change is not about technology. It is about people, and their willingness to think differently, work differently and make different choices. That decides whether an organisation succeeds or not. I want us to get the best out of it, for happiness, health, prosperity and a future we are ready for. That gives me energy every single day.
Richard van HooijdonkWho he speaks for
Organisations that book Richard range from large global multinationals and international governments to large and small organisations, companies and institutions that hold events for customers, partners or employees. More than 400 brands have worked with him, including:
- Microsoft
- IBM
- Samsung
- Huawei
- Vodafone
- KLM
- Booking.com
- Unilever
- Heineken
- Nike
- G-Star RAW
- PwC
- Interpol
Keynotes
Versions are available for 20 sectors.
Key facts
- Who
- Dutch futurist, trend watcher and keynote speaker
- Topics
- AI, new technology, the organisation and leadership of the future
- Languages
- Dutch and English, on location and online
- Publications
- The bestseller De wereld van morgen (The World of Tomorrow) and more than 2,000 blog posts
- Media
- A regular guest on radio and television
- Personal
- Several chips implanted in his body, which he uses to open doors and pay, among other things; he is exploring the possibilities of a brain chip
How the articles are made
A research team of people and AI agents tracks new applications and incidents per sector. Updated articles cite their sources and show the date of the latest update.
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Latest articles
- The future of travel: when your body becomes your passport
- Outliving the algorithm: can retirement survive the 100-year lifespan?
- The rise of personalised nutrition: how science is reshaping what we eat
- More human than human: the tech enabling robots to exceed our capabilities
- Breaching the future: how technology is rewriting the cybersecurity landscape
- Why becoming an AI-first organisation is key to business success
