Andreas Ekström

Futurist and Commentator on the Digital Revolution

Andreas Ekström focuses on the Digital Revolution seen from the role of a futurist looking at all disciplines of society. He is a senior writer at the Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan and an author of several books. In his acclaimed volume ‘The Google Code’ he turns his journalistic curiosity towards the increasing influence of Google in our society.

"One of the most sought-after futurists"

Topics

What We Have Got Wrong About AI
From Customer to Fan
Because Sweden: Understanding the Future through the Weirdest Country in the World
Seven Ways to Own the World
The Power of &

Languages

He presents in English and Swedish.

How he presents

Andreas is a captivating storyteller, delivering thought-provoking presentations with humour and boundless passion.

Publications

2019
On Finding
2012
Främling. En bok om Carola
2010
The Google Code
2010
Jag kräver att ni läser vaket och långsamt. Samtal med författare
2008
Lunds Universum
2006
Hemliga Pappan
2004
Ordlekar
Seven Ways to Own the World
The Power of &

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In Detail

Andreas’ mission is to educate for digital equality. Today, he talks not only about Google, but uses a wider scope to understand the companies and behaviours that have become culturally, technologically and commercially drivers of change at all levels of society. He focuses his journalistic instincts on the good and the bad of the biggest power players in the digital world and considers what organisations can learn from them. He looks into new user demands, gathering of data, design and technology strategies. Andreas was a TEDx speaker in 2013 and again in 2015; the second time around picked up by TED.com, which gave his talk an audience of well over a million people. The talk has been translated into more than 30 languages and has made Andreas one of Europe’s most sought-after futurists.

What he offers you

In his presentations Andreas analyses how the digital revolution affects people, business and public life and helps decision makers to understand the tech world from a human perspective.