Innovation & Education
What matters in deep tech, and what you can ignore
AI, quantum, climate tech, foresight. For boards, exec teams, and MBA rooms that are tired of slide decks full of fog. I evaluate these technologies for a living, at the Deep Tech Institute and as part of fund due diligence, so the brief stays concrete.
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Keynotes and workshop topics
Each topic works as a conference keynote, a corporate workshop, or an executive education module. Content is tailored to your audience and industry.
Deep Tech for Sustainability
How advanced materials, synthetic biology and adjacent hard tech can address environmental problems that software alone cannot.
ForeSight Thinking
Practical foresight methods for spotting disruption early and building an innovation portfolio that survives contact with reality.
AI Beyond ChatGPT
What AI changes in decision-making and operations once you ignore the demo videos. Built for boards and exec teams.
Moonshot Mentality
How teams that work on 10x problems (quantum, fusion, climate hardware) think about risk, timelines and capital.
Quantum and Business Impact
What quantum computing is, when it matters for a company like yours, and what preparation looks like before the hype cycle peaks.
Innovation Trends
A curated look at startups, labs and technologies shaping the next decade, tailored to your industry.
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Tailored to your context
For corporations
In-house workshops and keynotes for executive teams and innovation departments. “Alex, can you explain AI to our board?” Yes. Strategically, and without the demo-reel nonsense.
- How the technology hits your industry, not someone else’s.
- Content built around your vertical and the decisions in front of you.
- Half-day or full-day formats.
For business schools
Courses and modules for MBA and executive education. Currently teaching at IE Business School and collaborating with the IE Climate Tech Lab and CinnovatE.
- Deep Tech for Sustainability, IE Business School
- IE Climate Tech Lab: sustainability and circularity, with academic and research partners
- CinnovatE: EIT Higher Education Initiative; circular economy and sustainability, with South Summit
- Multi-session courses or intensive workshops
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What the room says
“First time anyone addressed the problems we have actually been struggling with. And rather than just presenting at us, he brought in people who could add their own perspective.”
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