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⚡ Keynote Program 2026

What remains when AI
does everything better?

An intellectually challenging reality check.
No hype. No panic. A strategic briefing for everyone who wants to remain capable of acting in the transformation.

The Facts ↓
Status Quo

The reality we have to
look in the eye.

We must not see fascination and worry as a contradiction, but as a mandate to shape the future. Those who sugarcoat now will lose the connection tomorrow.

01
The Design Flaw.
AI ensures extreme efficiency, but virtual employees don't fund social systems and don't buy products.
02
Jobless Growth.
Efficiency gains with economic stagnation means: Achieving the same with fewer staff. What do we do with the rest?
03
Intelligence Inversion.
The desk is suddenly more insecure than the workbench. Intellectual work is devalued, craftsmanship wins.
04
The Solution.
We must grasp AI as a massive growth engine. Only through new value creation do we secure our prosperity.
The Goal

Information instead of Ideology.
Focus on Connection.

The topic of AI is too complex for one-sided conclusions. There is no "evil corporation", "stubborn employee", or "evil AI".

We clear up simple, populist judgments.
Only with a sober view of the whole do we create the conditions for a courageous and constructive way forward. We bring everyone to the table – the warners and the doers.

Adaptive Program

One Keynote. Six Perspectives.

The core is truth. The derivation is context-specific.

Security in Change.

For management events and strategy retreats. We don't just talk about prompting, but about the reorganization of value creation.

  • ✓ Change Manager: How do I take employees with me?
  • ✓ Investment: Where to start without burning money?
  • ✓ Human Factor: Who becomes redundant, who indispensable?
"It's not about riding the AI hype, but making the business model weatherproof."

The Economic Reality.

Insider knowledge for corporate client events. If your clients' business models collapse, credit security is at risk.

  • ✓ Disruption: Which industries will tip when?
  • ✓ Bubble-Watch: Where is substance, where just hot air?
  • ✓ Deflation: What falling prices mean for the balance sheet.
"We are currently subsidizing our own replacement. AI is a deflationary shock for services."

Voice of the Economy.

For trade associations and chambers. How do we secure the future viability of our member companies in an automated world?

  • ✓ Location Policy: Actively shaping framework conditions.
  • ✓ Know-How Transfer: How SMEs don't lose connection.
  • ✓ Ethics as a Brand: "AI Made in Europe" as a quality seal?
"Associations must be the pilots now. Those who offer no orientation make themselves redundant."

Rethinking Work.

For staff councils and workers' representatives. Fear is a bad advisor. We need empowerment and co-determination.

  • ✓ Labor Struggle 4.0: Human vs. Algorithm? No, Human WITH AI.
  • ✓ Qualification Offensive: What must colleagues be able to do tomorrow?
  • ✓ Psychology: Mastering the "Uncanny Valley" effect at the workplace.
"Solidarity must be redefined. We are not fighting against machines, but for the appreciation of the human."

The End of Rote Learning.

For universities, schools, and educational days. When AI knows everything, we must teach how to think.

  • ✓ Purpose Question: Why homework if GPT can do it?
  • ✓ Future Skills: Judgment & Empathy > Factual Knowledge.
  • ✓ Career Paths: Entry-level jobs are disappearing – what now?
"We must stop training people like robots and start promoting the human element."

Staying Human.

For civic forums and communities. A plea for cohesion in times of digital fragmentation.

  • ✓ Truth: Establishing discourse capability despite deepfakes.
  • ✓ Participation: Preventing parts of society from being left behind.
  • ✓ Focus: Returning to local strengths and community.
"Technology must not be a fate we suffer, but a tool we shape locally."
Deep Dive

Modular Blocks

Individual focal points are standard. Based on a proven structure, we set content accents – tailored for your audience and occasion.

The keynote is updated for every event: Timeless knowledge on game-theoretical dynamics and communication psychology meets up-to-the-minute examples and tangible practice.

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Economy

Disruption Map, Efficiency Trap & Competition.

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Ethics & Law

AI Act, Copyright & Bias.

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Future

Agentic AI, Robotics & Post-Labor Economy.

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Practice

Prompting, Use Cases & Implementation.

🤝

Society

Education, Democracy & Welfare State.

🧠

Mindset

Fear vs. Curiosity. Actively shaping cultural change.

Hard Facts

The Format

Total Duration: 2 Hours
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Option A

Keynote & Talk

60 Min.

Keynote Speech

60 Min.

Audience Discussion

Ideal for clear impulses and subsequent exchange.

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Option B

Interactive

120 Min.

Deep Dive

Integrated

Dialogue

Presentation and discourse flow into each other. Maximum involvement.

The Speaker

Markus Kirchmair
Strategy Consultant & Bestselling Author

Markus Kirchmair is a technology optimist and early adopter who earns his living with Artificial Intelligence – but critically questions the "hype". In his keynotes, he shows not only the potentials but also the brutal economic consequences (keyword: Replacement as a Service).

His goal: To get you out of paralysis.
He does not write and speak to unsettle – but to arm. The first step to the solution is to understand the problem beyond marketing clichés.

Background & Expertise

  • 💼 20+ Years Experience
    (Dentsu, Swarovski)
  • 📚 10+ Specialist Books
    (AI Bible, Job Anxiety)
  • 🎓 MA, MBA, LL.M.
  • 🌍 Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
"The latest technological advances are here to stay. The speed is increasing. The question is not 'If', but 'Who' is at the wheel."
Markus Kirchmair Portrait
Founder of KIKOM
Agency for AI Strategy & Implementation
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Good to know

Common Questions

German (native) and English (fluent). Markus Kirchmair regularly speaks to international audiences.
Yes, worldwide. The base is Tyrol, Austria (Innsbruck or Munich Airport). Travel expenses are billed transparently according to expenditure.
A headset (preferably headband microphone) and an HDMI connection for the presentation (MacBook Pro). A preview monitor on stage is desirable.
For keynote dates in the high season (spring/autumn), a request 3-6 months in advance is recommended. Short-term dates are possible on request.

"The best time to act was yesterday.
The second best is today."

Secure one of the dates for 2026. I look forward to the exchange.