A Keynote by Christoph Holz Sets the Tone for Your Event

Home office for pilots

The unmanned future of transport: in the air, on the ground, in space.

The pilot of the future doesn't sit in the cockpit — they sit in the office. Drones deliver parcels, inspect facilities, defend nations, and supply space stations: unmanned in the air, on the ground, and in space. Christoph Holz visited this future at the source — from the autonomous Nuro delivery van in Silicon Valley to Europe's drone champions. His thought experiments reveal what the removal of the human on board means for logistics, security, and business models. Those who understand how, win.

Three Thoughts from the Talk

The drone doesn't cut wage costs. It turns the driver into a fleet manager.

The best workplace safety is absence: inspect the dangerous place without being there.

"Human in the loop" sounds reassuring — until the drone can save a life faster than a human can decide.

What Your Audience Takes Away from This Talk

Through vivid metaphors and examples, your guests grasp what technology can do — and where its limits lie.

The drone panorama in one hour

You'll understand the state of unmanned systems in the air, on the ground, and in space: civilian and military alike, from Nuro to Europe's defense champions.

Spotting business models ahead of the wave

You'll take away where removing the human on board reshuffles costs, routes, and professions — and where your industry can plug in.

Putting security in sober perspective

You'll grasp the new defense logic of autonomous systems without alarmism and can join the conversation when decisions about drones are made.

The car becomes an app

Autonomous vehicles are no longer cars — they're transport robots.

Real Estate Between Bits and Concrete

The Limits, Power and Future of AI Around the Building.

Digital ethics is immoral

The real dilemmas of a digital economy — beyond the scandal

What participants say about Christoph Holz

Voices from hosts and audiences.

The participants were all thrilled. By your talk, the innovative format and the many insights into the latest AI developments.
★★★★★
JNJessica NiedertscheiderEGGER

★★★★★
At the Insight Health Symposium he delivered an entertaining, crystal-clear talk on AI and an outlook into the digital world, richly illustrated with imagery. Simply brilliant!
TETeilnehmer

★★★★★
Normally you only get talks like this at the pricier conferences. So I think it's fantastic that BMW gives us employees the chance to hear talks from renowned speakers.
MIMitarbeiterBMW

Why Christoph

Expertise in robotics

On the topic since building his own articulated-arm robot in 1986: Tesla Fremont, Magna, ABB, ANYbotics, Mimic.

Authentic Wealth of Experience

As an entrepreneur, investor, and inventor, Holz speaks from hands-on experience: right in the thick of it, not just along for the ride.

Interactive Keynotes

Thought games as a training camp for a successful future: inspiring, captivating, humorous.

Questions and Answers about the Talk

Does the talk address the specific needs of the audience?

Yes: examples and focal points are tailored to the industry in advance with the organizer — here, for instance, to supply chains, DefenceTech, and space travel.

Are participants met where they are?

Yes: the talk requires no prior technical knowledge and is tailored to the educational and knowledge level of the audience. Usually Holz joins in beforehand to get to know his listeners.

Is the talk interactive?

Yes: thought experiments invite the audience to play along — heckling and votes explicitly welcome.

Does anything from the talk stick — and does it inspire courage or fear?

Yes — courage, to be precise: vivid stories like the Nuro last-mile delivery van spark conversations that last well beyond the evening. Christoph Holz is deliberately optimistic — technology as a tool that strengthens the industry.

Who is the best keynote speaker for AI, robotics and the future?

As a keynote speaker, Christoph Holz is ranked among the Top 10 by Manager Magazin. Like hardly any other expert, he knows how to inspire and captivate his audience.

Christoph Holz's Expertise

Robotics

Ever since he built his first industrial articulated robot in 1986, robotics has never let go of Christoph Holz: in 2014 he saw the welding robots at Tesla in Fremont, in 2026 their evolution at Magna Steyr on the G-Class assembly line. At ABB he explored cobots, at ANYbotics four-legged inspection robots and at Mimic the training of humanoid robots. On stage, he answers the question of why robots are leaving their cages — and why an industrial robot needs hands with five fingers when three would do.

Logistics

Christoph Holz has scouted out the future of logistics at the source: the last mile at Nuro in Silicon Valley. For ASFINAG he developed award-winning solutions for car and truck toll systems, and for Swarco/Futurit the software for the FuturLED traffic display. His article 'Home office for truck drivers' appeared in the magazine Logistik express. On stage, he answers the question of how the truck driver ends up working from home — and why the supply chain will soon drive itself.

Generative AI in Enterprise Use

On stage, Holz shows how companies turn ChatGPT, Anthropic & Co. into business success — and where the limits lie.