See beyond the hype around AI prompting and understand the real, immediate impact. Pair this with an understanding of trends in AI, and you will be ideally positioned to stay ahead of the competition. Generative AI is two things at the same time. On the one hand, it’s, at best, a decent intern or junior associate. It’s hallucinating, bad at math, biased, energy-consuming, and definitely not scaleable to become sentient. On the other hand, it increases productivity when used correctly, is a great way to jumpstart your creativity, and will be especially useful when trained on proprietary, specific data sets.

So, how do you make sense of this AI craze? Well, don’t panic, be curious! Find embryos of relevant use cases within your organization and allow people to experiment. Generative AI is a natural continuation of digitization but only one building block in our AI-powered future. To stay ahead, you must find out what’s on the technological frontier, assess the implications for your industry and clients, and adapt to this new reality. 

As a long-term collector of tech bubbles and as someone investing in dozens of AI-related startups every year, Nicklas is the perfect guide to debunk AI and show you real impact beyond the hype.

With serious skin in the game as a long-time technology entrepreneur and investor, Nicklas is uniquely positioned to guide an audience through the challenge of understanding how technology is rapidly changing how we do business. As an advisor to management teams, investors, and policymakers, he knows how to navigate these times of great technological uncertainty. 

It's Nicklas' firm belief that digitization, although highly relevant, is only the warm-up. The real disruption will come at the intersection of new digital technologies such as AI, crypto, and augmented reality in combination with exponential progress in nanotechnology, neurotechnology, and genetics. In a few decades, this will create a radically different world from what we live in today... 

Whether you’re looking for a tactical quarterly perspective, a strategic perspective over the next several years, or a more visionary (sci-fi) outlook spanning several decades, Nicklas will connect the dots between scientific break-throughs, new emerging technologies, business impact, startup trends, as well as cultural and societal ripples. He will also share valuable tools the audience can take back and immediately put to work.

Because of his global mindset and presence, paired with continuous interactions with innovators, investors, scholars, policymakers, artists, activists, entrepreneurs, and the like, Nicklas is able to draw thought-provoking conclusions about the state of the world today. 

Is this as good as it gets? Have we reached the pinnacle of our evolution as a species? Far from it! With human ingenuity driving an ever-increasing rate of innovation, we will see a radically different society in the coming decades. Improved health, slowing global population growth, increasing energy demands, continued strong economic growth in emerging economies, and further advances in new enabling technologies create a complex web of opportunities and challenges. 

Nicklas is convinced that we're entering an era in which technology will redefine who we are. It's no longer just a question of what it can do for us but what we should allow technology to do. One thing is certain: society is not prepared for what’s to come. For the audience, this keynote will provide a deeper understanding of the state of the world, with an emphasis on global power shifts and the opportunities and challenges that come from an increasing focus on innovation and technological independence.

Nicklas' experiences starting a company in Eastern Europe in 1991, co-founding a nanotechnology company in 2000, building a ski resort from scratch, and investing in dozens of startups have made him immune to uncertainty. He's learned that instead of spending your time trying to gather even more information in a complex environment, you must aim to build a resilient and flexible mindset. 

By understanding that there are different kinds of uncertainty and strategies for coping, a leader can often make sense of and develop alternatives in ambiguous situations. With a different perspective on uncertainty, you can make it work for you. It's not about having the most information; it's about being content with the fact that you will never have full information. Also, scanning your surroundings while being curious and a bit skeptical will give you a competitive edge. 

In a keynote full of personal anecdotes, Nicklas will share his perspective on uncertainty. His goal is for the audience to leave with a new understanding and respect for ambiguous situations, realizing that uncertainty can also mean opportunity!

Whether it's co-founding a company in Eastern Europe in 1991 and scaling that to a 300 MEUR business in 15 years, conquering the world of nanotechnology with a ten people team, building a ski resort from scratch (apart from the mountain itself), investing in a North Sea offshore engineering company, or a Central America forestry operation, success always comes down to luck, timing, and talent (in that order). 

Through the eyes of an entrepreneur, Nicklas shares colorful stories and useful insights from 30 years as an entrepreneur and investor. Not only the successful moments but also the challenges, struggles, and mistakes along the way. In other words, an eclectic mix of epic failures and a couple of home runs, leaving the audience with an appetite for entrepreneurship and venturing into the unknown.