A Keynote by Christoph Holz Sets the Tone for Your Event

The Myth of Cyber Fear

What's real about the dangers of the internet — and what's marketing theater

"If hackers can supposedly break in anywhere, anytime, easy as pie, then why is there still money in my account? Why does the economy work when everything could be shut down at any moment? Something doesn't add up. The truth is less spectacular: fear is a business model. Christoph Holz separates real danger from marketing theater — from total surveillance, which technically doesn't even work, to the mundane risk that actually counts: the human, the weak password, the update that was never installed. A calm, optimistic look at cybersecurity. Because whoever separates theater from danger acts effectively instead of in a panic. Whoever understands how, wins."

Three Thoughts from the Talk

Anytime, anywhere, evil hackers can break in—supposedly. So why does anything still work at all, if everything is so vulnerable? Something doesn't add up here.

Evil hackers can break in anywhere at any time — supposedly. Just how dangerous it really is, anyone can check for themselves on their own bank account. Why is there still money available there? It should have been stolen long ago. Why does anything work at all if everything is so vulnerable?

Digital mass surveillance is an unsolvable problem of computer science. At best, you can catch stupid terrorists with it. That only raises the IQ of the remaining population. Even though the relevant US programs have failed, our belief in surveillance helps us behave. The legend of mass surveillance is a disciplinary measure.

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.

Putting risk in the right perspective

You separate real danger from marketing theater.

Panic out

You lead on security topics with confidence rather than fear.

Budget with a sense of proportion

They invest where it truly protects.

Happy ending by rocket science?

The world has always overwhelmed humankind. And to keep it that way, there's progress.

Law Between Calculation and Judgment

The Future of Law: Artificial Intelligence Meets Human Judgment

The myth of artificial intelligence

Where it comes from, where it leads, what it can do — and what it will never be able to do.

What participants say about Christoph Holz

Voices from hosts and audiences.

Over the past weeks and months, we've worked with Christoph in a wide variety of formats (live, digital, hybrid). The talks themselves are maximally inspiring; beyond that, we got to know a highly professional, dedicated and in every respect fascinating person. It's a great privilege for anyone to be able to work with Christoph. We'll meet again, and we're really looking forward to it.
★★★★★
CRChristoph R.

★★★★★
Many thanks for the spontaneous and professional support. Christoph Holz was extremely flexible and accompanied the entire event wonderfully. It was a pleasure to follow him and to have further inspiring conversations as well. Thank you very much.
BB.

★★★★★
You were clearly the highlight of the event at the Brucknerhaus Linz. Congratulations!
AGAlfred Gunsch

Why Christoph

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

assesses cyber risks on solid technical grounds and embedded in ethics, not from gut feeling.

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 cybersecurity, risk literacy, and AI.

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 radar station that works even when switched off spark 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

graduate computer scientist (Dipl.-Inform.), TU Munich

The computer scientist and Rocket Scientist

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Court-sworn IT expert witness

As a court-sworn IT expert witness, Holz doesn't offer opinions but expert reports — with an authority recognized by Austria's courts.

ALTRON — global ICT provider

Exchange with the globally operating ICT provider (Africa, Australia, Middle East) on the cybersecurity situation.

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