Talks
Volvo Cars internal conference
Volvo Cards
Invited to an internal Volvo Cars conference in 2024, discussing the future of autonomous vehicles and how they will disrupt the mobility market.
Speaking
I connect what already changed to what could change next.
I connect 300 years of industrial history with the forces reshaping your industry now—making big change tangible, relevant and worth talking about long after the room empties.
Trusted by
The point of the talk
Disruption is everything, everywhere, all at once.
The audience does not need another list of trends. They need a way to connect technology, incentives and industrial history to the choices facing their own organisation.
What the audience leaves with
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A shared language for talking about change
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Scenarios connected to their own industry
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Questions that challenge familiar assumptions
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Signals worth paying attention to next
Four sessions
Every session is tailored to your audience and the impact you want.
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Flagship session
A disruptive session
What could change your industry sooner—and more profoundly—than expected?
For: Any organisation: leadership teams, company-wide kick-offs, industry summits and client events.
Audience takeaway: A shared picture of the forces reshaping your market
The theory
General Theory of Disruptivity
Why does change compound, and how can leaders build for it?
For: Boards, executive teams and strategy functions who want a framework rather than a list of trends.
Audience takeaway: A framework for reading change across industries
The economy
Regenerate the Economic Machine
Could new technology change the incentives behind how physical goods are made and used?
For: Industrial companies, investors, policy makers and sustainability leaders.
Audience takeaway: The new tech stack for economic activity
Robotics
General-Purpose Robotics
What happens when intelligent machines become a general-purpose platform?
For: Manufacturers, logistics and retail leaders, and technology investors.
Audience takeaway: Why humanoid robots may be the iPhones of the physical world
Formats
30–60 minutes
Keynote
A thought-provoking talk tailored to your audience and industry.
Choose this to open a conference or shift the energy in a room.
60–90 minutes
Keynote + Q&A or panel
The talk, followed by moderated discussion with your audience.
Choose this when the audience should question and discuss the ideas.
3–4 hours
Half-day leadership session
An explorative workshop where your team tests assumptions and maps strategic choices.
Choose this when a leadership team needs to apply the thinking together.
Sessions are available in Swedish and English, in person or remotely.
On stage
Selected speaking engagements
Keynotes
Latitude59
Latitude59
Invited as representative from SEB to hold a keynote on my research book, Regenerate the Economic Machine, at Latitude59 in Tallinn (2024).
Talks
Impact Innovation Summit
City of Helsinborg
Invited to hold a talk at Impact Innovation Summit in 2024, on how autonomous vehicles, general-purpose robots, and renewable materials will converge and together lead to a recalibration of our global society, and replace the current linear economic incentive with a circular instead.
Testimonials
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“We had Christopher as a representative for SEB at Latitude59 in Tallinn (keynote speaker) and it was truly thought-provoking and futuristic. He did a great job in building up his theses so that the audience was engaged and clearly understood what might be in store for the business world going forward. Many of the people in the audience later shared their reflections and how Christopher's presentation impacted their views of the future. We were very happy with his engaging presentation style and unique perspectives, and dearly recommend him for other venues.”