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Named by Fortune as one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders, Peter H. Diamandis, MD is a physician, entrepreneur, and futurist committed to inspiring and empowering leaders to think exponentially.
He is the founder of the XPRIZE Foundationand Abundance360, co-founder of Link-XPV, BOLD Capital Partners, and Fountain Life, and author of the New York Times bestsellers Abundance, Bold, The Future is Faster Than You Think, and The Longevity Guidebook. Every keynote combines visionary thinking with tangible frameworks that help organizations leverage exponential technology to solve their biggest challenges and shape the future.
Peter Diamandis has degrees in Molecular Genetics and Aerospace Engineering from MIT and an MD from Harvard Medical School. He is an expert in the field of innovation and possibly the greatest non-governmental expert on spaceflight in the world. He is chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, famous for offering the Ansari $10 million X PRIZE for private spaceflight.
Deeply interested in innovation for the future, Diamandis is co-founder and vice-chairman of Human Longevity Inc, a company seeking ways in which to extend the healthy human lifespan. He is also co-founder and executive chairman of Singularity University, the renowned Silicon Valley institution which tracks emerging and developing technologies and proposes ways in which they can benefit humanity.
Diamandis is co-founder and co-chairman of Planetary Resources that has a mission to develop spacecraft capable of mining precious materials from asteroids. Another company of which he is co-founder (and vice-chairman), Space Adventures, has arranged for private citizens to make trips to the International Space Station, the only company in the world that has achieved this. He is also co-founder and former CEO of Zero Gravity Corporation that provides customers with the experience of weightlessness on parabolic flights.
The winner of multiple awards, he was the first Heinlein Laureate, winner of the 2010 <i>Economist</i> “No Boundaries” Innovator of the Year Award, the 2007 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the 2006 Lindbergh Award, the 2006 Neil Armstrong Award and, when in the 8th grade, he took first place in the Estes rocket design contest.
His book <i>Abundance–The Future is Better Than You Think </i>was a #1 bestseller on Amazon and reached #2 in the<i> New York Times</i> bestseller list. A passionate advocate of greater access to space for humanity, he lives by his personal credo: “The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.”
“It's no wonder that people think the world is getting worse, but perhaps that's not the case." Peter Diamandis examines the way in which the media continually drip feeds bad news to make us feel the world is getting worse, and illustrates why the future may actually be better than you think.
Peter Diamandis brings his knowledge of innovation to a series of fascinating and inspirational addresses. Taking the lessons learned from the success of the Ansari X PRIZE for private spaceflight, he explains how you can incentivize breakthroughs; he illustrates that if you do not disrupt your own business model it will be disrupted by those who replace you.
Peter has brought his exhaustive research to analysis of the future of humankind and presents a contrarian view that with correct use of new technologies we can enter a new age of abundance where every human being is well catered for.
As the co-founder and executive chairman of Singularity University, the world leader in the study of exponentially growing technologies, Peter is uniquely placed to explore the trends that will dominate the future. He demonstrates the way in which capital, either financial or human, is no longer necessary as a driver of innovation and explains that however large a firm is it is doomed to fail unless it innovates and develops.
Longevity Breakthroughs: How Exponential Technologies are Extending the Healthy Human Lifespan
Peter is the co-author of the NYTimes #1 best-seller LIFE FORCE, and his most recent book LONGEVITY: Your Practical Playbook. In late 2023, he also launched the largest prize in history, the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan to restore muscle, immune and cognitive function by up to 20 years.
In this talk, Peter discusses how exponential advances in biotech, imaging, sensors, and artificial intelligence are enabling us to add decades onto our healthspan, making 100 years old the new 60.
Peter provides an understandable and inspiring overview of technologies like genome sequencing, epigenetics, RNA transcriptomics, vaccines, CRISPR/Gene Therapy, cellular therapies, stem cells and BCI are enabling a healthcare revolution.
Peter delivers a compelling vision of the future of healthcare, one in which we achieve personalized, preventive medicine, and predictive treatments using advanced diagnostics and therapeutics. And one in which society moves healthcare out of the hospitals and doctor's offices into the home.
The Longevity Keynote Will Cover topics such as: - Lifespan vs. Healthspan; How long might humans live in health? - AI and healthcare - Advanced biotech (CRISPR & Gene Therapy) in curing disease - The rapid growth of health and longevity investments - Epigenetic Reprogramming and Age-Reversal - Organ and Tissue Regeneration - Advanced diagnostics/Uploads for early detection of disease - Advanced therapeutics available today (Stem Cells & Cellular Therapies) - Senolytic Medicines - The Ethical, Economic and Societal Implications of Longevity
AI & the Healthspan Revolution
Join Dr. Peter Diamandis for a visionary and invigorating journey through the synergistic landscapes of AI and human longevity. These two areas represented the largest wealth creation opportunities, and major drivers for societal transformation in the decade ahead.
In the first half of this talk, Dr. Diamandis illuminates how explosive AI breakthroughs are reshaping our world. The second half delves into the most exciting health and longevity advancements, predicting a future where living to 100 is the new norm.
While some may fear this future, Diamandis delivers a hopeful and compelling vision for an abundant future.
In this keynote, Dr. Diamandis will cover:
AI Innovations:
- The history and near-term future for AI, outlining the latest breakthroughs and their transformative potential across industries. - Ensuring AI alignment with human values for a cooperative, optimized future. - Navigating the complexities of AI safety and the roadmap to secure, beneficial AI. - How AI is driving a new era of abundance, solving scarcity challenges with unprecedented speed and scale.
Longevity Breakthroughs:
- Genome sequencing and AI in precision medicine: personalizing healthcare for radical prevention and treatment. - The revolution in diagnostics: AI-enhanced imaging and liquid biopsies catching disease at inception. - CRISPR, Gene Therapy, and Epigenetics: rewriting the code of life for age-reversal and chronic disease treatment. - Regenerative medicine: stem cell therapies and tissue regeneration pushing the boundaries of the human healthspan. - The societal ripple effects: ethical, economic, and societal impacts of a world where 100 is the new 60.
Dr. Diamandis' keynote is more than a presentation; it's a portal to the future. Attendees will leave with a profound understanding of the role AI and longevity play in our lives, equipped with the knowledge to embrace and lead this new era of human evolution.
META-TRENDS FOR THE DECADE AHEAD: THE FUTURE IS FASTER THAN YOU THINK
Exponential Technologies are accelerating faster than anyone could has ever imagined.
What happens as AI, robotics, and virtual reality crash into 3D printing, blockchain, and global gigabit networks? How will these convergences transform today’s biggest industries? How will this change the way we raise our kids, govern our nations, and care for our planet?
We will see more change and create greater wealth in the next 10 years than we have in the past century.
During this gripping and insightful keynote, Diamandis outlines a road map to our near future, describing how wave after wave of exponentially accelerating technologies will impact both our daily lives and every company.
Diamandis describes the current status and future direction of key Metatrends, driven by exponential technologies, that are re-inventing our future. Following are 10 Meta-Trends he is able to cover as desired:
- Increasing global abundance (Proof of Abundance) - The power and growth of Artificial Intelligence - Global networks connecting everyone, everywhere at gigabit speeds - Connecting everything, everywhere is connected (IoT/IoE) - The rise of humanoid robots - Autonomous personalized transport (Autonomous Cars & eVTOL) - Increasing Human Intelligence (AI Support + BCI) - Increasing Human Longevity “Healthspan” - Globally Abundant Cheap Renewable Energy - Reinventing how we feed the world with Cellular Agriculture & Vertical Farms
BOLD THINKING FOR EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS (ExO)
Today a company’s success depends on mindset, its use of exponential technologies and the power of crowdsourcing. This keynote, based on Diamandis’ bestselling book BOLD and Exponential Organizations 2.0, Diamandis examines the approaches required to succeed during this exponential age.
Where should a company be looking to grow 10x bigger, rather than 10-percent bigger? What does it take for a company to become an Exponential Organization? How do you become Uber rather than Kodak?
Diamandis explains how a Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP) can drive your organization’s culture and help you attract the best employees. He examines the innovation principles used by GoogleX’, and the power of bold, “Moonshot” thinking, and details how entrepreneurial billionaires like Larry Page, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson think -- and their strategies for scale and impact.
Diamandis adds personal stories from his own Moonshot companies: XPRIZE, Singularity and Fountain Life.
This keynote will audiences to:
- Create a culture of innovation, Moonshot thinking, and continuous learning within your organization, driven by a Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP) to inspire and attract the best talent. - Identify areas in your company where you can shift from seeking 10% improvements to aiming for 10X growth. - Understand the key attributes of an Exponential Organization and evaluate the most important changes required to accelerate your growth. - Shift your organization’s mindset from 'linear to exponential' and 'scarcity-minded to abundance-focused,' leveraging digital transformation to meet rapidly changing markets and customer needs. - Identify and overcome common barriers to innovation, such as risk aversion and legacy thinking, by implementing strategies for sustained innovation and adaptability. - Harness the collective intelligence and skills of a diverse crowd for open innovation and solutions, while ensuring responsible and ethical growth in the face of rapid technological advancement. - Emphasize the importance of individual leadership and resilience in driving bold initiatives and navigating the challenges of exponential change.
TRANSFORMING SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE
Diamandis is the New York Times bestselling author of “ABUNDANCE – The Future Is Better Than You Think” (#1 on Amazon, #2 on NYTimes). In Abundance, and his newest book “AGE OF ABUNDANCE” (out in mid-2024), Diamandis shows us how technology is turning areas of scarcity into abundance. This bold, contrarian view, backed up by exhaustive research, introduces our near-term future, where exponentially growing technologies (AI, Robotics, Sensors, Networks, 3D Printing, Synthetic Biology, etc.) and the power of the crowd are converging to better the lives of billions.
This keynote is an antidote to pessimism. Diamandis examines human need by category — water, food, energy, healthcare, education, communication and freedom — and shows the audience detailed evidence on the revolutionary improvements in these areas over the past century. He addresses how a range of exponential technologies are transforming what was once scarce into abundance. Humanity’s grandest challenge is providing abundance, and this keynote addresses how we rise to meet it.
Diamandis brings to light a refreshing narrative: the world's alarming headlines are outpaced by positive trend lines. Extreme poverty is down. The health care is improving dramatically around the world. There are developments now which make me believe we might be able to do what we did in the 1990s, which is to use technological developments to create more jobs than we lose.”
In this era of rapid change and uncertainty, Dr. Diamandis offers a beacon of hope, a blueprint for a bountiful future, and a strategic guide for those ready to lead the charge. Embrace the opportunity to inspire your organization with a vision that transcends the status quo, turning the tide from scarcity to abundance.
This presentation will help you:
- Navigate the "exponential road ahead," grasping the trajectory of transformative technologies and the immense potential they hold. - Champion a shift from scarcity to abundance, embodying leadership that radiates confidence and optimism for the future. - Transform the world's most daunting challenges into unparalleled business opportunities, leading the charge in the era of abundance. - Harness exponential technologies like AI, Robotics, and Synthetic Biology to catalyze positive change on a global scale. - Embrace crowdsourcing as a powerful tool to innovate, solve pressing problems, and democratize access to solutions. - Recognize and seize the potential for exponential growth in sectors critical to human progress. - Cultivate a mindset of abundance that transcends traditional business models and enables groundbreaking strategic thinking.
“Peter is the most optimistic person I know.” Elon Musk, CEO, X
“Peter offers a fantastic guide book for leaders, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and anyone who wants to understand massive changes ahead.” Ray Kurzweil, Futurist, Google
“Peter offers CEOs and entrepreneurs a clear vision on the transformation of every major industry in this decade.” Tony Robbins, Life Strategist & Author
Peter Diamandis is one of the country’s great entrepreneurs and thinkers. He is one of the most popular speakers at the TED conference. I find him to be a provocative, great, entrepreneurial thinker. As one of the leading entrepreneurs around, he is going to kick off our meeting in an important way inspiring us about speed, innovation and what’s going on in the world today.” Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman & CEO of GE
“Peter’s keynote blew me away. I’ve been presenting for years and do it for a living, and Peter is at the top of the game. His personality shines through and is extremely authentic. He is a pretty amazing dude!” Carlos Dominguez, Sr. Vice President, Cisco
“Peter’s presentation is world-class. One of the best I’ve had the pleasure to watch. His passion and vision about innovation, creativity and a future of abundance is infectious. Diamandis offers a critical perspective that everyone—from CEO to innovator—needs to hear. His insights on innovation, technology and the future are a breath of fresh air, a perfect antidote to the latest depressing headlines. If you’re looking for someone to help you chart your future, Peter is the perfect choice.” Sir Ken Robinson, Author, Speaker, (most viewed TED Talk) and International Leader in Education & Creativity
“Peter was a sensation! I’m hearing ‘best speaker ever.’ At least four members asked me about hiring him for their own board meetings. He could not have been more perfect for this strategic planning session.” Nancy DePaolo, University HealthSystem Consortium
“We had the pleasure of having Peter Diamandis present at our strategic planning retreat with the leaders of our member academic medical centers. The depth of his understanding of how technology is transforming our industry is extraordinary. Peter’s insights sparked an exchange of new ideas that will influence how we meet the needs of academic medical centers and those they serve, now and in the future. I only wish we had the opportunity to have our CEOs spend an entire day with him!” Irene M. Thompson, President and CEO, UHC
“Peter gave the featured Keynote to my first All-Executive meeting in my new role as CEO and made it a huge success. Several employees came up to me later to say that he was the best speaker we’ve ever had. His presentation on innovation and exponential technologies was very thought-provoking discussion and extremely valued.” Jim Robo, CEO, NextEra Energy
“Peter Diamandis is arguably the world’s most visionary thinker and innovator. Through his work at X PRIZE and Singularity, he’s transformed the way industry titans, billionaires, and thought leaders look to the future and solve the world’s toughest problems. He’s a remarkably passionate leader and change-maker and, best of all, his humility and humanity remind us all that we can be too.” Brendon Burchard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Millionaire Messenger and THE CHARGE
“Diamandis is one of the most passionate and dynamic speakers today. His knowledge and leadership in exponential technologies and crowdsourcing tools such as incentive prizes helps senior management teams understand how to transform linear organizations into exponential ones. If you want to energize your senior management team and give them an understanding of the future, bring Diamandis in as your keynote speaker.” Gavin Newsom, Lt. Governor, California
“If you ever have the chance to see Peter Diamandis speak, run don’t walk to get a seat. Awesome inspiration.” Jeff Berman, General Manager, NFL Digital Media
“This is the 2nd time that Peter Diamandis has been the keynote at our global executive retreat. His enthusiasm, vision and message is extremely powerful. He has motivated my company to change the way we think about the future and how we will drive innovation. In fact, we’ve committed to creating our own internal X PRIZE. He is that truly exceptional visionary who turns big ideas into action. I can’t recommend him highly enough.” Frank Sullivan, Chairman & CEO, RPM, Inc.
“Dr. Peter Diamandis is a rare combination of visionary, CEO, scientist, storyteller, innovator and wizard. In his passion-driven, mind-stretching presentations, he can show you—and your group—how the alchemy of innovation actually works. More than any presentation I have seen in a very long time, Diamandis delivers both inspiration and a concrete understanding of how exponentially growing technologies will transform companies and industries over the coming years. His appetite for breakthrough ideas is matched only by his remarkable life experience in manifesting them.” Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., Founding CEO of Age Wave, Author of Bodymind, Age Wave, Healthy Aging, Gideon’s Dream and A New Purpose: Redefining Money, Work, Family, Retirement and Success
“Words cannot quite capture the passion and energy you created with my team and all of our guests. Your presentation was the highlight of the entire FTF event and I mean this.” Henri Richard, CMO & SVP, Freescale Semiconductor
“We’ve been hosting our Fortune magazine summits for over a decade and our audience of CEOs and senior executives have seen and heard most of the top business thought leaders and CEOs of our time. And over these years they’ve only given a handful of spontaneous standing ovations, one of which was for Dr. Diamandis. His presentation is one of the most inspirational yet specific; impactful yet practical presentations we’ve ever had the privilege to host. His message must be heard by everyone who hopes to participate actively in the 21st Century.” Verne Harnish, Chair, Fortune Summits
“Peter Diamandis’ message about the exceptional future that lies ahead resonated deeply with our entire campus community. His breadth of understanding and vast experience in the business of the future paired with his incredibly passionate and engaging style makes for an unforgettable experience.” Kevin M. Ross, President, Lynn University
“Dr. Diamandis’ electrifying presentation created incredible energy in the room and challenged everyone to raise their ambition and think bigger. Over the years, we’ve hosted a long list of globally visionaries at our previous events, including Sir Richard Branson, Dr. Stephen Covey, Tony Hsieh and even His Holiness the Dalai Lama — and Peter’s presentation received as much enthusiasm and awe as any of the greatest talks our audience have ever experienced. Among several globally recognized speakers who presented at our recent SimpleWealth event, Peter was named the favourite speaker (by a factor of 3) — and that’s a remarkable achievement. If you’re looking for a inspirational, thought-provoking presentation that will provide a powerful sense of optimism and action in your audience, book Peter for your event NOW. You will not regret it.” Greg Habstritt, Founder, SimpleWealth
“I run SANG conference and we’ve hosted speakers like Tony Robbins, Les Brown, Peter Guber and Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup For the Soul), and the speech that Peter Diamandis recently gave has been the most talked about ever! Peter will raise the bar of your event to new heights and change the way people think. He has my highest endorsement.” Larry Benet, CEO of SANG, The Speakers and Authors Networking Group
“I’ve shared the stage with Branson and the Dalai Lama. And in my entire life, NO SPEECH has inspired me to get out and kick butt in the world like you did at SANG. Thank you for that.” Vishen Lakhiani, Founder & CEO, MindValley
“Never before have I seen someone provide a view of the future that is so informed by science and history, yet utterly optimistic! Diamandis clearly and entertainingly uses analogies from the past to illustrate how the major problems mankind faces today and tomorrow, will inevitably be solved through exponential technologies. Bravo!” Kenneth Hepburn, CEO & Founder, GIVIGIV
“Peter gives hope where others see none. Not only is his speaking style engaging and inspirational but his message is one of great importance for all of humanity. This man is doing critically important work. He is making his life and the lives of others count immeasurably.” Shaahin Cheyene, President, Accelerated Intelligence Inc.
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Abundance—the Future is Better Than You Think Dr. Peter H. Diamandis is an international pioneer in the fields of innovation, incentive competitions and commercial space.
Abundance—the Future is Better Than You Think is a new book by Dr. Peter Diamandis (Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation) and Steven Kotler (bestselling author and science journalist), launching February 21, 2012. It is a thrilling antidote to today’s dark pessimism. The authors rely on exhaustive research and extensive interviews with top scientists, innovators, and captains of industry to explore how four emerging forces——exponential technologies, the DIY innovator, the Technophilanthropist, and the Rising Billion——are conspiring to solve our biggest problems.
Diamandis and Kotler examine the stunning impact these forces are having on categories of critical importance while establishing hard targets for change, laying out a strategic road map for governments, industry, and entrepreneurs, and giving us plenty of reason for optimism. Since the dawn of humanity, a privileged few have lived in stark contrast to the hardscrabble majority. Conventional wisdom says this gap cannot be closed. But it is closing—fast. In Abundance, space entrepreneur turned innovation pioneer Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, digital manufacturing, nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and many other exponentially growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two decades than we have in the previous two hundred years. We will soon have the ability to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman, and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp.
Breaking down human needs by category—water, food, energy, healthcare, education, freedom—Diamandis and Kotler introduce us to dozens (and dozens) of innovators and industry captains making tremendous strides in each area: Dean Kamen’s “Slingshot,” a technology which can transform polluted water, salt water or even raw sewage into incredibly high-quality drinking water for less than one cent a liter; the Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE which promises a low-cost, handheld medical device that allows anyone to diagnose themselves better than a board certified doctor; Dickson Despommier’s “vertical farms,” which replaces traditional agriculture with a system that uses 80 percent less land, 90 percent less water, 100 percent fewer pesticides and zero transportation costs. As a bonus, the authors provide a detailed reference section filled with ninety graphs, charts and graphics offering much of the source data underpinning their conclusions.
Providing abundance is humanity’s grandest challenge—this is a book about how we rise to meet it.
Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World
A radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools, Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting today’s Fortune 500 companies and enabling upstart entrepreneurs to go from “I’ve got an idea” to “I run a billion-dollar company” far faster than ever before. The authors provide exceptional insight into the power of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics, networks and sensors, and synthetic biology. Part Two draws on insights from billionaires such as Larry Page, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos and reveals their entrepreneurial secrets. Finally, Bold closes with a look at the best practices that allow anyone to leverage today’s hyper-connected crowd like never before. Here, the authors teach how to design and use incentive competitions, launch million-dollar crowdfunding campaigns to tap into tens of billions of dollars of capital, and finally how to build communities—armies of exponentially enabled individuals willing and able to help today’s entrepreneurs make their boldest dreams come true.
The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives
From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for the future of technology and technological convergence in our modern era.
In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges, such as poverty, hunger, and energy. Then, in Bold, they chronicled the use of exponential technologies that allowed the emergence of powerful new entrepreneurs. Now the bestselling authors are back with The Future Is Faster Than You Think, a blueprint for how our world will change in response to the next ten years of rapid technological disruption.
Technology is accelerating far more quickly than anyone could have imagined. During the next decade, we will experience more upheaval and create more wealth than we have in the past hundred years. In this gripping and insightful road map to our near future, Diamandis and Kotler investigate how wave after wave of exponentially accelerating technologies will impact both our daily lives and society as a whole. What happens as AI, robotics, virtual reality, digital biology, and sensors crash into 3D printing, blockchain, and global gigabit networks? How will these convergences transform today’s legacy industries and business models? What will happen to the way we raise our kids, govern our nations, and care for our planet?
Diamandis, a space-entrepreneur-turned-innovation-pioneer, and Kotler, bestselling author and peak performance expert, probe the science of technological convergence and how it will reinvent every part of our lives—transportation, retail, advertising, education, health, entertainment, food, and finance—taking humanity into uncharted territories and reimagining the world as we know it.
As indispensable as it is gripping, The Future Is Faster Than You Think provides a prescient look at our impending future.
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