Pieter Geldenhuys
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Guest speaker Pieter Geldenhuys is a Futurist, Technology Strategist, and Artificial Intelligence advisor, and is used by some of the world’s leading business schools and universities. These include Columbia Business School, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and London Business School.
He is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Technology Strategy and Innovation (ITSI).
Pieter is an Electronic Engineer and holds an MBA specialising in Technology Strategy. His doctoral thesis focuses on using a Complex Adaptive Ontology to improve early-market technology adoption.
Over the past 20 years, he and his team have successfully guided more than 5,000 students and delivered over 150 innovation projects within major technology companies across India, the Middle East, and Africa. He has registered more than 12 university-accredited Executive Education courses, including the highly regarded Fintech and AI Masterclasses.
In the past year, he was invited to facilitate the Ministerial Workshop for Oman Vision 2040. His recent clients include Visa, UBS Bank, Accenture, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and the majority of mobile operators and banks in the Middle East, as well as the governments of Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.
He previously served as Technology Strategy Advisor to the CEO of Vodacom, and as Vice-Chair of the Innovation Focus Group at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland. He has served on the NACI Advisory Board, guiding the South African Government on AI policy. He is a nominated member of the South African Academy of Science and Arts, a former Chairman of the ATKV, and has served as a board member of various companies within South Africa.
As a seasoned public speaker, he has delivered more than 3,000 public talks in over 25 countries and made over 2,000 national radio appearances. He is also the author of the book Headlines from the Future.
He assists numerous organisations in leveraging their innovative potential by providing them with the skills and insights to become proactive agents in creating the future.
Presentations by Pieter Geldenhuys
Unlocking New Frontiers: How Generative AI is Redefining Business
This keynote explores how Generative AI is transforming the business landscape and enabling organisations to unlock new opportunities. It demystifies AI and highlights practical applications across industries including accounting, legal, marketing, and sales.
The session emphasises the importance of understanding how humans and AI interact, introducing “prompt engineering” as a critical future skill. It also addresses concerns around job displacement while showing how AI can enhance productivity, innovation, and growth.
Applying the Magic Sauce
This presentation explores how people process information differently and how communication can be structured to maximise impact. Drawing on brain science, personality archetypes, and data insights, it provides practical tools to improve engagement, influence, and understanding in both business and personal interactions.
2035: Exploring a Complex World
A forward-looking keynote that examines how emerging technologies such as intelligent machines and gene editing will reshape industries and society. It focuses on operating in a complex, rapidly changing environment and the need to rethink traditional business models and strategies.
Business Unusual – Harnessing the Promise of the Future
This session explores how hyper-connectivity, big data, and machine learning are transforming business models and value chains. It provides insight into global innovation trends and equips organisations to rethink their strategies and become active participants in shaping the future.
Three Men and an Elephant
This presentation introduces concepts from complex adaptive systems and applies them to innovation and organisational change. Using examples from nature and business, it explores ideas such as emergence, self-organisation, and exaptation, offering new ways to think about management and innovation.
12 Lessons from the CyberWar Frontier
An engaging and practical session that explores the realities of cyber threats and digital security. It highlights real-world examples of cyber attacks and provides key lessons to help organisations and individuals reduce their vulnerability in an increasingly connected world.
Intelligence 2.0: The Coming Machine Learning Tsunami
This keynote provides an overview of artificial intelligence and machine learning, focusing on their impact on business. It explores the AI value chain, tools, and real-world applications, offering practical guidance on how organisations can leverage AI for digital transformation and competitive advantage.
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