Keynotes
Keynotes that bring the future to life
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Sample formats for your event
Robo Runway
The live show on robotics and innovation
with moderated keynote
- Entertaining
- Various robots from different fields
- On-stage presentation with a runway
- Accompanying videos show real-world application scenarios
- Moderation through the program and provides context
- Optional: brief introductions by the developers
Visionary Keynote
The World in 20XX
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Groundbreaking micro-trends at the intersection of technology, society, and new business models. A glimpse into the future that broadens perspectives and sparks reflection.
→ Surprising developments from our global trend scouting
→ Concrete examples that make the future tangible
→ Inspiration for strategic thinking
Ideal as an opening for conferences and executive events.
Focus Keynote
Trends for Your Business
Tailored for your industry, your topics, and your challenges. The content focus is defined in close collaboration with you.
→ Trends shaping your industry
→ Best practice cases directly relevant to your business
→ Actionable insights for your specific situation
Ideal for professional conferences, strategy offsites, and internal events.
Our Speakers
Monika Schulze
Visionary strategist. Future thinker. Board member. Monika Schulze is a visionary strategist with a clear eye for the challenges and opportunities of our time. As Strategy Director at TRENDONE, she helps companies to position themselves for the future — with a focus on innovation, sustainability and social responsibility. With over 30 years of experience in international management positions — including as CMO at Unilever and Zurich Insurance — Monika Schulze combines deep management expertise with a clear vision for the future. Her focus is on corporate governance, sustainable transformation and future-oriented innovation culture. Monika helps companies position themselves in a relevant and responsible manner in the long term — with a focus on innovation, ESG and diversity.
Hanne Caspersen
“The future exists in plural, it is our job to understand the multiple plausible and possible futures that might unfold by overcoming our biases. Too many companies and people have a preconceived and fixed idea about their future (s), we need to open up minds and embed futures thinking in individuals and organizations. The future is ours to create!” — Hanne Caspersen
Torsten Rehder
Torsten is fascinated by the transformative power of digital technologies, particularly in the areas of healthcare, urban mobility and Industry 4.0. He has a keen eye when it comes to identifying meta-levels of trends. With his typical Hanseatic style, he concretely sums up the future challenges and opportunities for companies and industries.
Sebastian Rassmann
Identifying future topics in approaches, thinking ahead of trends and their effects on companies and industries: Sebastian Rassmann lives the dynamics of trend research. In particular, his extensive content and cross-sector trend expertise make him stand out as a speaker. More than 180 lectures on a wide variety of topics attest to his 10 years of stage experience.
Alexandra Liepe
Alexandra Liepe is a senior innovation consultant and speaker at TRENDONE. With over 10 years of experience in the area of strategic foresight, she supports companies from various industries in developing and implementing future-oriented strategies. What drives them: Reducing complexity and strengthening self-effectiveness. Alexandra shows how organizations remain able to act in a complex environment and how people can be motivated to actively contribute to a better future.
Nils Müller
Spectacular lectures, groundbreaking trips to the future and always way ahead of our time: Nils Müller is a visionary of the future and, with well over 700 presentations on national and international stages, is one of the most experienced and versatile inspirational speakers in the entire future industry. Join him on an extraordinary and interactive expedition into the future. Next stop: 2030.
Insights for your important occasions
Kick-off & Annual Launch
Customer Events
Strategy Workshops
Conferences & Summits
Mr. Raßmann managed to draw our audience into a "future spell" and truly captivate them.
Rebecca Krings
NORDAKADEMIE gemeinnützige Aktiengesellschaft Hochschule der Wirtschaft
A new dimension of keynotes: interactive — visionary — multimedia! Many thanks for the fantastic presentation.
Peter Ottmann
NürnbergMesse GmbH
A truly exciting evening — full of forward-looking perspectives and hands-on examples.
Stephan Marent
Authorized Officer, Head of PR and Advertising, Raiffeisenlandesbank Vorarlberg
Sebastian Raßmann's presentation was the perfect opening for our conference.
Yvette Theisen
Lufthansa Global Business Solutions
TRENDONE inspired us to make digitalization our topic.
Anonymous
COMENO company consulting
Great — as always, our expectations were fully met!
Carolin Keizers
Project Manager Seminars & Conferences, Management Circle AG, Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence
The two speakers fully met our expectations. The visionary content was delivered in a lively, down-to-earth, and audience-appropriate way. Keep it up!
Anonymous
SBC
Thank you for your content-rich keynote. Your impulses opened up new perspectives for me — both professionally and personally.
Grégoire Besnier
Innovation & Growth Leader
Alexandra Liepe has a charming way of making complex future topics tangible. With her expertise in strategic innovation and transformation, her sharp eye for trend management, and her passion for future readiness, she doesn't just convey knowledge — she inspires people to act. Her impulse on future courage as a future skill made it clear: anyone who wants to shape the future needs more than methods — they need the right mindset. An absolutely recommended talk for everyone who doesn't just want to understand change but actively help shape it.
Katja Zieroth
Director Customer, Events and Network, leaders network RTG GmbH
The room was filled with energy, curiosity, and real connection. The exciting impulse from Alexandra Liepe of TRENDONE on the topic "Courage for the Future — A Practical Guide for What's Ahead" and the inspiring thoughts from our participants deeply moved us and gave us valuable inspiration for actively shaping the future.
Marie-Kristin Illigen
CEO Female Leaders Network
Alexandra's impulse moved us with its depth of content and gave us powerful inspiration for actively shaping the future. So much inspiration, so much food for thought, so many goosebump moments. Thank you for this powerful moment!
Marie-Kristin Illigen
CEO, Female Leaders Network
I have seen the best presentation of my life — better than Ad Tech and the Tokyo Fair.
Christian Leon Gutierrez
Chief Creative Director Digital, Universal McCann Chile
Hardly anyone embodies the future like Nils Müller. Innovative, captivating, visionary. Thank you for your keynote.
Franz-Friedrich Müller
CEO of MARKANT AG
Excellent awareness-building around digital opportunities, especially for regions with weak infrastructure.
Jörn Engler
Stiftung Diakoniewerk Kropp
Mr. Rehder tailored his talk superbly to the target audience and the subject matter.
Christoph von Hobe
Dräger Medical Deutschland GmbH
Mr. Müller's talk expanded my worldview.
Prof. Peter W. Engelmeier
Deutsches Institut für Public Affairs
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a keynote last?
Visionary keynotes last 30-45 minutes. Focus keynotes are flexible between 45-60 minutes. We adapt both formats to your event program.
What is the difference between keynotes and Future & Innovation Days?
A keynote is a single impulse for your event. Future & Innovation Days are all-day formats that guide your team through keynotes, interactive workshops and concrete future work. Keynotes inspire. Innovation Days activate your entire team to take action.
How much lead time do you need?
2-3 weeks are enough for Visionary keynotes. Focus keynotes take 4-6 weeks so that we can tailor the content to your industry.
Can we coordinate the content in advance?
Yes At Focus Keynotes, we conduct a briefing to clarify focal areas, industry context and your specific issues. So that the keynote is just right for your event.
Is the keynote also available in English?
Yes All our speakers give keynotes in German and English.
Can we receive the presentation afterwards?
Yes You will receive the keynote slides as a PDF. Also in PPT format on request.
Do you also offer virtual keynotes?
Yes All formats are also possible remotely or hybrid.