Richard van Hooijdonk

Richard van Hooijdonk delivers powerful, future-ready keynotes that translate emerging technologies into clear direction and action.

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Mr. van Hooijdonk delivered an engaging and forward-looking keynote that resonated strongly with participants from across Europe. His insights into innovation and transformation within the public sector provided valuable perspectives for the auditing community. A highly relevant and thought-provoking contribution to the IAS Conference.

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Why you should book speaker Richard van Hooijdonk

Richard turns complex technologies into clear, actionable insights tailored to each industry and leadership level.
With over 3,000 talks worldwide, he equips organisations with frameworks to innovate, adapt, and stay ahead.
His energetic, visual keynotes reveal the shifts, disruptions, and opportunities shaping the world of work, business, and society.

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International futurist guiding organisations into tomorrow

Richard van Hooijdonk is one of the most prominent futurists and trendwatchers of today, known for his energetic, future-driven keynotes that help organisations navigate rapid technological change. With thousands of talks across more than 30 countries, he inspires audiences with clear, strategic insights into AI, robotics, biotech, quantum computing, and other emerging technologies. Richard brings complex developments to life and shows leaders how to respond, innovate, and lead with confidence.

A visionary guide into tomorrow

Richard van Hooijdonk has spent more than a decade helping organisations understand the forces shaping the future. As a globally recognised futurist, trendwatcher, and keynote speaker, he has delivered over 3,000 presentations in 30+ countries, inspiring more than 600,000 people. His style is energetic, visual, and highly engaging, built around translating fast-moving technologies into insights that leaders can apply immediately. Richard’s ability to simplify complexity has positioned him as a trusted expert for organisations seeking clarity in times of uncertainty.

“Audiences have seen enough generic stories - now they want talks tailored to their industries, departments, and areas of work. I focus on the key shifts, opportunities, and disruptions shaping every sector and professional domain. Leaders want to know what's happening – and what's next - in their world. That's where I come in.” - Richard van Hooijdonk

Industry-tailored keynotes

A defining strength of Richard’s approach is how precisely he adapts his talks to each sector. Whether healthcare, education, government, finance, retail, construction, agriculture, or cross-industry leadership events, he builds every keynote around the real shifts influencing that specific domain. Richard believes audiences expect relevance, specificity, and practical insight. His talks highlight the technological disruptions, strategic opportunities, and behavioural changes shaping the future of each field. Leaders walk away with a clear understanding of what is happening now and what is coming next.

Clarity, action, & transformation

Richard’s thought leadership connects vision with execution. He offers frameworks that help teams innovate, adapt, and lead through uncertainty.

What Richard brings to your event:

Tailored insights for your industry, department, or leadership level.
Clear explanations of emerging technologies and their impact.
Strategic frameworks that help teams innovate and adapt.
Engaging storytelling supported by strong visuals.
Direction on opportunities, risks, and next steps shaping your sector.

Future Intelligence Agency leadership

As CEO of the Future Intelligence Agency Trendforce.one, Richard leads an international research team focused on emerging and disruptive technologies. Their expertise spans AI, robotics, quantum computing, biotech, blockchain, and a broad spectrum of innovation shaping the future of work and society. Richard has written more than 2,000 articles, over 60 white papers, and several books, all analysing how technology drives structural change across industries. This research foundation ensures that every keynote combines vision with practical direction.

Trusted by leading brands worldwide

Richard’s expertise has made him a valued speaker for companies, governments, and international organisations. He has spoken for brands such as IBM, multiple government bodies, NATO, PwC, Deloitte, and EY. Many of these organisations book him repeatedly for executive sessions, global conferences, and strategic events. His ability to ignite forward-thinking mindsets and support leaders in navigating uncertainty has made him a long-term partner for organisations seeking direction.

A voice shaping the public conversation

Beyond the stage, Richard continues to share his insights through weekly newsletters and the FutureZone platform, where he reaches millions of readers exploring the future of technology, work, and society. Whether advising executives or presenting on major stages, he remains driven by the same mission: to help people and organisations shape a better tomorrow by understanding the developments influencing life today.

Customer Reviews

Team Frans Timmermans Former vice president EU

Your keynote ‘Trends! Towards 2040’ shook up the entire Customs organization. It left the biggest impression of the day and brought strategic topics to the management’s radar.

Alex Drost Director, Douane Nederland

An amazing presentation that truly opens our eyes. Energetic and inspiring from start to finish. Thank you for showing us a completely new way to look at the fitness market and its future.

Arjan van Dijk Director, Matrix fitness global

What an energetic and enthusiastic speaker! After only a few minutes, the audience was talking about the 'future of care'. In particular how he deals with these developments himself has sparked a lot of discussion. It was a perfect start to our annual conference for our own staff.

Angeline van Dijk Director - Zorg van de Zaak

Driven speaker, a good and versatile story. The lecture was experienced by everyone as 'wow'.

Maarten Buikhuisen Director of Global Solutions Heineken

A dazzling journey through new technology. His energetic presentation kicked off the event with a bang.

Patrick Steemers Partner Deloitte

The symposium ‘Pilot vs Nerds: Airpower in the Information Age’ was a great success. Your contribution played a major role in that outcome.

Alexander Schnitger Lieutenant General Air Force, Koninklijke Luchtmacht

Keynotes

Keynote by Richard van Hooijdonk:

AI revolution

The developments around AI are happening at breakneck speed. The next step, generative AI, is going through organisations like a shockwave, with major consequences for jobs, departments, organisations, and even entire sectors. It all started with ChatGPT and Copilot, but what will be the next step and how do you prepare for it? You can view the contents of the lecture here.

What can you expect?

This inspiring lecture provides explanations and offers many appealing examples of AI and generative AI, the next big step. Generative AI models not only provide text, images and videos. They can also optimise finance, sales, HRM, facility, operations, marketing, and management business processes. Based on learned patterns, smart and fast algorithms will be able to change specific activities in just about every sector.

This lecture offers you the right knowledge, inspiration and mindset to understand the next step in AI. The lecture will be tailor-made for your organisation or event. Below you will find an overview of the topics covered in the lecture.

The lecture can be customized based on the needs of departments within your organization or sectors that are relevant.

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Keynote by Richard van Hooijdonk:

AI for managers

AI — artificial intelligence — is hot. But what exactly does it entail and how can organisations benefit from these promising developments? Experience the world of artificial intelligence in our immersive masterclass.

Inspiring masterclass for managers

Throughout this session, you’ll be introduced to bold predictions, gain clarity from detailed explanations, and benefit from hands-on examples and methodical plans, all curated for the unique needs of your organisation or sector. After this masterclass you will be fully up to speed with the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of AI and well prepared to guide your organisation into the future. Are you ready?

Topics covered:

Artificial intelligence
What exactly does AI entail?
The impact of AI on various sectors
How is AI implemented within organisations?
How can you deploy AI within your organisation?
The importance of human-AI collaboration
Ethical considerations when using AI
The roadmap for a successful implementation of AI

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Keynote by Richard van Hooijdonk:

Trends 2040. Are you ready?

Tomorrow’s world is just around the corner, with robots performing repetitive and predictable tasks, and sensors and cameras representing the digital feelers of our world. Self-learning algorithms will intervene on time and offer the best solutions at astonishing speeds.

But will we be safe? Will we not be outsmarted by cybercriminals? The acceleration of ‘smartification’ has begun. Are you prepared?

Topics covered:

Artificial intelligence for 2024
Robotics
Autonomous transport systems
Sensors & cameras
3D- and 4D-printing technology
Virtual reality and augmented reality
Biotech
Quantum computing
The Internet of Things
Cybercrime
Ethics
The future of leadership
The company of the future

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Keynote by Richard van Hooijdonk:

The company of the future

Dominated by exponential technology and disruption, the world around us is changing rapidly. As an organisation, how do you deal with these changes? How do you successfully manoeuvre towards the future? Which steps can you take? And what are the characteristics of a future leader?

What you can expect?

This keynote lecture takes you on an inspiring journey and explains how to prepare an organisation for a future of exponential change. Which skills do you need? How do you develop an ecosystem? What does inspiring leadership look like? How can you use the ‘new world’ to navigate your organisation to the next phase? How do you build the organisation of the future? This keynote lecture offers insights, case studies, many examples and a clear step-by-step plan.

Topics covered:

Artificial intelligence (AI) for organisations
A new mindset, a new culture
New skills
Ecosystem
Experimentation
Future scenarios
Ethics
The future of leadership

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Keynote by speaker Richard van Hooijdonk:

The future of leadership

The lightning-fast technological and social developments have a major impact on business models and organisations and therefore on leadership. We need new leaders who can transform emerging uncertainty into success.

What to ecpect

Leaders of the future steer organisations fluidly into the world of tomorrow. They understand that major changes require an inspiring culture and a diverse workforce with the right skills and mindset. Tomorrow’s leaders feel very comfortable with new technology and navigate the organisation using data. They also experiment a lot and encourage collaboration with global ecosystems. They are visionary, have guts, take risks, and ensure a safe yet dynamic working environment.

In this inspiring keynote, we will present interesting examples, case studies, and predictions. We will also offer great insights that you can use to immediately put the future of leadership into practice. Are you ready?

The acceleration of change has begun, and new leaders are ready to provide direction, gather support, and make swift change happen. They skillfully utilize the right skills.

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