{"id":51632,"date":"2018-05-04T14:18:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T12:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/speaker\/thomas-r-koehler-en\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T15:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T13:16:38","slug":"thomas-r-koehler","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/speaker-presenter\/thomas-r-koehler\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas R. K\u00f6hler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thomas R. K\u00f6hler: First-hand insights from the cyber front lines.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe thought leader on cybersecurity,\u201d according to the <em>Handelsblatt<\/em>. Thomas R. K\u00f6hler is a technology optimist, entrepreneur, author of several books, university lecturer, and sought-after TV expert. His core topics shape the agenda of every executive suite today: cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, autonomous AI agents, and the future of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While others discuss theoretical scenarios, Thomas R. K\u00f6hler provides well-founded, firsthand knowledge drawn directly from real-world experience. He makes highly complex technological upheavals and threat landscapes understandable to his audience\u2014in an entertaining, fact-based way, with a dash of humor, and above all, with a clear stance. \u201cStraight talk instead of scaremongering\u201d is his credo, whether it\u2019s an exclusive executive briefing, a client event, or a rousing awareness presentation for the entire workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-current-presentation-topics-by-thomas-r-kohler\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Presentation Topics by Thomas R. K\u00f6hler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cybersecurity: A Top Priority for Executives<\/strong>\u2014Everything Decision-Makers Need to Know Now About Cyber Risks, Digital Sovereignty, and Regulations (NIS-2, KRITIS)\u2014Clear Explanations, Not Panic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>How Hackers Think\u2014A Look Inside the Minds of Attackers:<\/strong> Understanding the Economics of Cybercrime and Effectively Protecting Your Company Against Espionage, Ransomware, and Extortion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Artificial Intelligence as a Strategic Opportunity:<\/strong> Separating Hype from Reality \u2013 How Companies Can Use AI Profitably, Legally, and in a Future-Proof Way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI Agents &amp; Security:<\/strong> When AI Acts Autonomously \u2013 Understanding and Securing Against New Attack Vectors from AI Hacks, Deepfakes, and Autonomous Agents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Human Factor \u2013 Security Awareness That Works:<\/strong> Why the best firewall is between your ears\u2014how to foster a security culture in everyday work without lecturing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Future of Work:<\/strong> Human-Machine Collaboration\u2014what the next 5 to 10 years will bring for business models, leadership, and the workplace, based on facts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understanding Cyberrisk &amp; AI (English Keynote): <\/strong>Protecting your corporate assets in the age of autonomous AI and global cyber threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each topic is individually tailored to the respective target audience, industry, and occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-practical-visionary-amp-bestselling-author\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Visionary &amp; Bestselling Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas R. K\u00f6hler not only identifies technological developments but also actively supports companies in securely implementing them and protecting their critical assets. A native of W\u00fcrzburg, he worked in research, rose to the position of senior consultant at a leading consulting firm in record time, and founded his first IT company while still a student. Thomas R. K\u00f6hler is also a patent holder in the field of IT security (for a highly secure transmission method), has taught at international universities (including Danube University Krems, Austria) and the Police University (where he taught a course on cybercrime!), and has been a Research Professor at the Center for International Innovation (Hankou University, Wuhan, China) since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A sought-after media expert and author of over a dozen books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his latest seminal work, \u201cCYBERSECURITY\u201d (Campus Verlag, 2026), as well as groundbreaking books such as \u201cThe Internet Trap\u201d (FAZ-Buch) and \u201cUnderstanding Cyber Risk\u201d (Routledge), he has been shaping the public discourse on cybersecurity for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to analyzing current cyberattacks, protecting critical infrastructure, or the limits and risks of artificial intelligence, Thomas R. K\u00f6hler appears almost weekly as an expert on TV, radio, and other leading media outlets\u2014including ARD, ZDF, RTL, NTV, ProSieben, ORF, SWR, \u2026 as well as in the Handelsblatt, the FAZ, DIE WELT, BILD, the S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung, the NZZ, the Tagesspiegel, and Der Standard (AT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whether on stage as a keynote speaker or as a quick-witted moderator of high-profile expert panels, Thomas R. K\u00f6hler asks exactly the right questions\u2014often critical, yet constructively so\u2014and is consistently rated highly by organizers and participants alike.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas R. K\u00f6hler: First-hand insights from the cyber front lines. \u201cThe thought leader on cybersecurity,\u201d according to the Handelsblatt. 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