Speaker Volker Hirsch is a futurist because everyone must be. We are shaping tomorrow’s world and we need to think ahead. His talks help organisations future-proof their businesses and guide them through change.

Volker has 20 years of speaking experience, including keynoting TEDx Manchester (“AI & The Future of Work”), SXSW, Mobile World Congress as well as delivering impactful talks to leading corporations around the world, addressing well over 100,000 people. His entrepreneurial journey as well as his investing focus provides him with an in-depth understanding of the latest in technology: as a venture capitalist he sees the innovations often years before they reach the awareness of the general public.

His vantage point from within the evolving ecosystems of science and technology distinguishes Volker from others: his experience is hands-on and allows him to contextualise and translate hard-to-understand meta-trends. Volker’s dynamic, spirited and technologically astute as well as, at the same time, humorous approach has been praised as a catalyst for audiences to unlock insights into future trends and developments.