Richard Yonck is an international keynote speaker, global futurist and best-selling author. For three decades, he’s explored emerging trends and developments with businesses and organizations, including global Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, and Xerox, industry associations, as well as government agencies and NGOs, including UNDP and NATO. Richard’s book, Future Minds explores the nature and future of human and artificial intelligence. His previous book, Heart of the Machine studies the future of the emerging technologies that allow computers and robots to read, interpret, and influence human emotions. Now in its second edition, it’s been translated into multiple languages. His new novel, Mindstock, about the future of AI and media in a post-truth world was published in September 2025. Richard is a regular contributor to the technology news website GeekWire and has been published by and quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Forbes, Wired, Fast Company, BBC News and many others. He’s a member of the Association of Professional Futurists, the National Association of Science Writers and a TEDx speaker.

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