This is a slightly edited recording of my keynote at Scottish Power Digital Summit in Glasgow Oct 30, 2025. New: Captions in ES PT DE available - just add the CC button!

The Future of Innovation: A Positive Outlook on Technology and the Future

In this keynote, I first address the growing negativity about the future, particularly among young Europeans. Despite significant challenges such as increased cybersecurity threats, accelerating climate change, and utter economic uncertainties, I then talk about our increasing capacity to tackle these problems through science and technology, but also through global collaboration.

I then cover the revolutionary potential of AI, nuclear fusion, and renewable energy, while stressing the importance of shifting from a mere profit-driven, extraction-focused economic model to one that prioritizes sustainability and purpose: #peopleplanetpurposeprosperity I also highlight the role of human intelligence, creativity, and compassion in shaping a better world, hopefully inspiring a positive and proactive mindset toward what I call #thegoodfuture

00:00 Introduction: The Future Outlook
00:54 Challenges and Opportunities in Energy
02:06 Technological Advancements and Their Impact
03:53 The Role of AI and Quantum Computing
09:40 The Four Revolutions Shaping Our Future
17:13 The Three Waves of Change
17:25 The Rise of AI and Synthetic Biology
17:38 Big Blue and Big Green: Technology's Impact
17:53 The Power Shift in the Market
18:16 The Need for Regulation and Security
18:34 Nuclear Fusion and Clean Energy
18:46 The Paradigm Shift in Business
19:53 From Extraction to Creation
20:14 The Circular Economy and Sustainable Capitalism
21:08 The Future of AI and Human Roles
22:43 The Role of AI in Business
29:13 The Balance Between Human and Machine Intelligence
30:45 The Importance of Holistic Approaches
32:25 The Future of Industries and Business Models
33:28 Conclusion: Embracing Opportunities

Have a look at my related films:
Look Up Now (2023): AI and the Future of Humanity: www.lookupnow.tv
TWICE UPON A TIME (2022) https://youtu.be/BanqTNbTotU
The Good Future (2021) https://www.thegoodfuturefilm.com
or https://youtu.be/yHC5n7G5SeI
The future of work: http://www.howthefutureworks.tv
or https://youtu.be/PEmyJNTraZg

Most of my videos can also be downloaded via my vimeo channel i.e. http://www.storiesfromthefuture.tv

#thegoodfuture #techvshuman #futurist

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Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Zürich / Switzerland http://www.futuristgerd.com

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