A Keynote by Christoph Holz Sets the Tone for Your Event

The digital revolution as the revenge of the autists on the narcissists

Why systematizing intelligence and neurodiversity become the decisive edge in the age of AI

For decades they were laughed at — the nerds, the oddballs, the contrarians in the computer basement. Today they program the future. The digital revolution is the revenge of the autists on the narcissists. In a world being permeated by artificial intelligence, the very traits long dismissed as deficits become an advantage: systematic intelligence, focus on detail, neurodiversity. A wordplay-rich case for being different — with three thought experiments and an invitation to see cognitive diversity as a competitive edge. Those who understand how, win.

Three Thoughts from the Talk

Systematic intelligence. Rules and patterns. A love of detail and savant talent. The cultural skill of the future.

The future is no longer shaped, it's coded. We nerds weren't prepared for that responsibility. We just wanted to play.

Digitalization is not technology. Digitalization is the emancipation movement of the nerds. We turned our discrimination into world domination. Now we're in a real mess.

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.

Diversity as an advantage

You'll see neurodiversity as a lever for innovation and recruiting.

Spotting talent

You discover the overlooked thinkers within your own teams.

Stronger teams

They understand how different types of thinkers get better together.

Real Estate Between Bits and Concrete

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

Pension Insurance Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Responsibility

Guidance for Leaders in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Digital Leadership — what we can learn from Winnetou

Thought Experiments on the New Leadership in the Age of AI

What participants say about Christoph Holz

Voices from hosts and audiences.

Forward-looking, humorous, profound, entertaining and insightful. That's Christoph Holz on stage. After a long Corona break, I had the special pleasure of experiencing him live and in 360 degrees. The breadth of his knowledge is enormous. And like few others, he knows how to fire up your own synapses. And then there's something extra. Personally engaging and close in one-on-one conversation. An experience on stage and a joy in direct dialogue. Thank you, Christoph Holz.
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I kept thinking about Christoph Holz's exciting thought experiments long afterwards. The talk truly inspired me. I was greatly amused by the humorous anecdotes. Keep it up! I'm already looking forward to seeing you again!
MWMartina W.

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Christoph Holz is a wonderful personality. He has a knack for captivating audiences on stage. His talk rightly earned a Golden Award. Pure inspiration!
LCLuigi G. - MENTALCAMP.com

Why Christoph

Computer Scientist (Dipl.-Inform.) & Lecturer in Digital Ethics

systematizing intelligence is his academic core, which he teaches today at the FH Upper Austria.

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 your industry in advance with the organizer — here, for instance, to neurodiversity, cognitive diversity and systematic intelligence.

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 — and that something is courage: vivid stories like the flat-surface Tetris at the supermarket checkout fuel conversations that last well beyond the evening. Christoph Holz is deliberately optimistic — technology as a tool that strengthens your team.

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

TEDx talks

TEDx speaker (FH Kufstein 2021, Graz 2022, Tschagguns 2023)

Lecturer in Digital Ethics

As a lecturer, Holz teaches Digital Ethics to aspiring engineers at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. Ethics must not moralize with a wagging finger. As Ethics by Design, it has to be part of the development process from the very start.

Oberösterreichische Nachrichten: Digitalethiker Holz ↗

Generative AI in Enterprise Use

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