Lars Thomsen is one of the world’s leading futurologists. Born in Hamburg in 1968, the trend and futurologist is recognised as one of the most influential experts on the future of energy, mobility and smart networks.
He advises entrepreneurs, companies, institutions and government-related bodies in Europe on the development of future strategies and business models of the future. His personal reference list now includes more than 800 companies.
Lars Thomsen Lecture topics
- The energy transition: Developments and investment potential in the global energy market
- Energy in transition: Technological drivers and economic opportunities in a decarbonised future
- Mobility of the future: New vehicles and autonomous machines for the transport of people, goods and merchandise
- Factory of the future: Megatrends in design, production, methods, materials and automation
- Energy Matters – (R)evolution of a mega-industry: Tipping points, players and business models of ‘Energy 2.0’
- 520 weeks of the future – insight and outlook on changes, trends and tipping points in society, the economy and technologies up to 2035
- The end of stupidity – How artificial intelligence and the digital nervous system are changing our future more than all the technologies of the past 100 years
Lars Thomsen maintains an active network and regularly exchanges ideas with international innovation leaders on a personal basis. The future expert spends around 30% of his time on explorations and research trips around the world and, in addition to his entrepreneurial activities, is also a member of numerous think tanks and the World Future Society in Washington D.C. Lars Thomsen lives with his family on Lake Zurich in Switzerland.
Lars Thomsen: ‘Innovation Matters. When a trend becomes obvious, you are too late. We support you in creating and implementing strategies and paths for a successful innovation culture at an early stage.’
Lars Thomsen is a sought-after keynote speaker at national and international congresses and conferences. His presentations inspire a wide variety of audiences. Whether he is addressing management boards, supervisory boards, executive, customer or employee events, Lars Thomsen inspires with theses and scenarios for the future that are as provocative as they are factually comprehensible.
Lars Thomsen founded future matters AG in 2001. Since then, he and his team have been researching and analysing changes and trends in the economy, technology and society as well as their business and innovation potential in national and international contexts.
future matters AG advises companies, institutions and government-related organisations on the early recognition of the resulting opportunities and risks. Around 40% of the DAX 100 companies and many other companies in Europe use the expertise of Lars Thomsen and his team as input for their future planning.
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