Lectures and Activities
Bratislava, 9 July 2016
Mr. Rifkin joined Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the European Commission for Energy Union, and Markku Markkula, President of the Committee of the Regions, in Bratislava to give a keynote presentation and showcase the Third Industrial Revolution flagship regions of Hauts-de-France and the Metropolitan Region of Rotterdam and The Hague. The summit gathered around 700 people from across Europe and was the largest event held in Bratislava during Slovakia’s EU Presidency. Delegates at the Summit included the 350 members of the European Committee of the Regions and politicians from the national and European level, as well as European Commissioners, experts, and business representatives.
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Brussels, 13 April 2016
Mr. Rifkin was invited to give the first annual Herman Van Rompuy lecture in honor of Herman Van Rompuy, the first President of the European Council, and his work on the European project. Mr. Rifkin spoke to European leaders about the opportunities and challenges brought on by a Third Industrial Revolution Smart Europe.
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Dallas, 6 April 2016
The WTTC Global Summit is established as the key annual event in the Travel and Tourism calendar – a place where people meet, where business is done, and ideas exchanged. The Summit agenda addressed the major issues that are critical for political and industry leaders and was attended by some of the sector’s most influential CEOs and policy makers. Mr. Rifkin gave a keynote presentation on how technological developments and changing business models are disrupting the travel and tourism industry.
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Beijing, 25 March 2016
Dr. Wang Yi, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, presented Mr. Rifkin with a Certificate of Appointment, certifying that Mr. Rifkin has been appointed as a member of the International Advisory Board of the Institutes of Science and Development at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. During this trip to China, Mr. Rifkin also signed a memorandum of understanding between the China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) and TIR Consulting Group LLC.
Read MoreDusseldorf, 21 March 2016
Jeremy Rifkin joined Wolfgang Bernhard, CEO of Daimler Trucks & Buses, in Hamburg to give a keynote speech in front of hundreds of journalists. The keynote speech preceded a live demonstration of Daimler’s new driverless trucks platooning on the Germany motorway.
Read MoreMunich, 17 January 2016
The DLD (Digital, Life, and Design) Conference is Europe’s hottest digital innovation conference and has been named ‘one of the two most important innovation conferences in Europe’ by The Economist. Mr. Rifkin gave a keynote address to over 800 invited guests and 220 journalists.
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Haier Group Conference
Qingdao, 18-19 September 2015
Qingdao, 18-19 September 2015
Mr. Rifkin was hosted on September 18-19th by Zhang Ruimin, CEO of Haier, for a two-day public conference in Qingdao. The conference aimed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Haier’s new global business plan and operations. Mr. Rifkin was the guest of honor and spoke with the CEO, the board of directors, and the key corporate leadership team. Mr. Rifkin also delivered a keynote address attended by key government dignitaries and industry leaders from across China.
Read MoreRome, 20 April 2015
Conference of the Speakers of European Union Parliaments – Following the opening plenary remarks by Ms. Laura Boldrini, President of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies, and Mr. Pietro Grasso, President of the Senate of Italy, Mr. Rifkin presented the keynote address at the annual conference of the speakers of the 28 European Union (EU) member state parliaments in the plenary hall in Palazzo Montecitorio.
CeBIT Global Conference
Hannover, 17 March 2015
The annual CeBIT Global Conference brings together thousands of business leaders from the worldwide IT industry in one of the two largest consumer electronics show in the world. Mr. Rifkin delivered a keynote address on the introduction of an Internet of Things infrastructure to usher-in a smart digital green global economy and a zero marginal cost society.
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Geneva, 16 March 2015
The 800 senior executives of Africa’s largest companies from 50 countries attended the Africa CEO Forum in Geneva. Mr. Rifkin delivered the opening keynote address on transitioning Africa into a zero marginal cost Third Industrial Revolution economy.
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The Zero Marginal Cost Society Through Art Expression
Paris, 14 March 2015
The Zero Marginal Cost Society Through Art Expression – Inspired by Mr. Rifkin’s book, The Zero Marginal Cost Society, this exhibition considers artwork made since 1990 to the present which reflect economic transition. Mr. Rifkin provided the keynote address to 200 of the leading art curators and artists in the world.
See a feature piece from the Financial Times here.
Read MoreLondon, 5 March 2015
Mr. Rifkin provided an opening keynote address at the HuffingtonPost / WorldPost Conference in London. The conference was attended by corporate leaders, representatives of the media, and civil society on the theme of advancing sustainable development in the developed and developing nations. Mr. Rifkin provided a keynote address on the Internet of Things, the rise of the sharing economy, and the transition to a zero marginal cost society.
Jeremy Rifkin, Jean-Claude Juncker, and Angela Merkel at the European Investment Bank, March 2015
Berlin, 2 March 2015
The “Momentum for Europe – Innovation and Competitiveness” was organized by the European Investment Bank Group. Mr. Rifkin provided the keynote address following remarks by President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, and the President of the European Investment Bank, Werner Hoyer. Four hundred CEOs and senior executives of the financial sector of the European Union, and government officials attended the summit.
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The Truth About Global Brands
New York City, 22 January 2015
McCann Worldgroup, a leading global marketing firm, invited Jeremy Rifkin to be the Keynote Speaker to kick off the “Truth About Global Brands Summit,” an event hosted at Bloomberg media in New York. The audience was an “Invite Only” group of marketing leaders from companies including Coca-Cola, General Mills, General Motors, L’Oréal, MasterCard, Microsoft, Nestlé and Reckitt Benckiser among others. Mr. Rifkin delivered an opening speech on the new business models, product lines, and services that will accompany the Internet of Things and the transformation to a zero marginal cost sharing economy.
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IV Congress of the Future – The 4th Congress of the Future gathers a large number of Nobel Prize winners and world-leading scientists and humanists.
Santiago, 14 January 2015
IV Congress of the Future – The 4th Congress of the Future gathers a large number of Nobel Prize winners and world-leading scientists and humanists. It is the main academic and political event organized by the Senate of Chile, the Government of Chile, the Chilean Academy of Sciences, private companies, local media, and civil society. Mr. Rifkin gave the keynote address following remarks by Michelle Bachelet, the President of Chile, and Isabel Allende, the President of the Senate of Chile. Immediately following his address, Mr. Rifkin engaged in a 2-hour dialogue with President Bachelet and her senior ministers on transitioning the Americas into a zero marginal cost society and Third Industrial Revolution.
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Las Vegas, 5 January 2015
The Consumer Electronics Show is the largest electronics fair in the world. Mr. Rifkin provided a keynote address alongside BK Yoon, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics, during the opening plenary session attended by 3,600 executives from across the global electronics industry.
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World Forum For Democracy
Strasbourg, France, November 3rd, 2014
Strasbourg, 3 November 2014
Hosted by the Council of Europe, the Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy is an annual gathering of government leaders, opinion-makers, civil society activists, representatives of business, academia, media and professional groups to debate key challenges for democracies worldwide. Mr. Rifkin gave the keynote address alongside Matteo Renzi, Prime Minister of Italy, and Francois Hollande, President of France.
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Digital Action Day
Brussels, Belgium, September 29th, 2014
Brussels, 29 September 2014
The Digital Action Day 2014 was organized by the European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes in the context of the Digital Agenda for Europe. The audience (approx. 700-800 delegates) was comprised of policy makers, industry leaders, start-ups, NGOs, national governments, other EU Institutions. Mr. Rifkin provided the keynote address before a presentation by Vice President of the European Commission, Neelie Kroes.
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Digital Venice Event
Venice, Italy, July 8th, 2014
Venice, 8 July 2014
Mr. Rifkin gave the keynote address at the “Digital Venice 2014” summit on the build out and scale up of a Digital Europe infrastructure for a smart continental green economy. The conference was hosted by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
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Sample Lecture Clients
Corporations
Daimler
DOW Chemical
Invesco
Credit Agricole
UBS
American Express
Samsung
VINCI
Deutsche Telekom
SK Group
Phillips
Ernst and Young
Berkshire Group
Axa
Wall Street Journal
Oracle
Zurich Group
CB Richard Ellis
Marriot
DZ Bank
Sumo Logic
Citigroup
Ford Motor Company
Vattenfall
Siemens
IBM
Hewlett Packard
Nomura Research Institute
BBC-British Broadcasting Corporation
McKinsey
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
Sacmi
Prudential
Swiss Reinsurance
ACNielsen
Beijing EV
Veolia
Munich Reinsurance
PBS-Public Broadcasting Services
Allianz
Petrobras
WDR-Westdeuscher Rundfunk
MBNA
Deutsche Bank
National Association of Broadcasters-U.S.
Unisys
Seoul Broadcasting System
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Governments, Government Organizations, Political Parties
European Commission
European Parliament
EU Commitee of the Regions
European Investment Bank
CDU-Christian Democratic Union of Germany
SPD-Social Democratic Party of Germany
Jiangsu Development and Reform Commission
Federal Chancellery of Germany
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
UNIDO (Vienna Energy Forum)
Danish Foreign Ministry
Government of Santa Fe, Argentina
Labor Ministry of Austria
Municipality of Rome
UNESCO
NASA
US Department of Interior
President Romano Prodi, European Commission
Conferences
Financial Times ETNO Summit
Brussels Economic Forum
Electronical
European Insurance Forum
Society of Automotive Engineers Powertrain Conference
Telecomm Austria Annual Conference
State Legislative Leaders Foundation
ASIA Future Forum
Global Investment Forum
20th World Congress of Savings Banks
Generation Energy Forum
Telecom Italia
Annual Security Lenders Conference
World Economic Forum (Davos)
International Economic Forum of the Americas
Institutional Money Congress
European Foodservices Summit
World Political Forum
The European IT Forum
Universities
University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School
Johns Hopkins University
Harvard University
Stanford University
London School of Economics
Humboldt University
L'ecole Nationale d'Administration
University of British Columbia
Sciences Po Paris
University of Texas - Austin
University of Toronto
University of Rome
Petronas University of Technology
European School of Management and Technology
Virginia Tech
University of Maryland
Rice University
Insead
St. Gallens Switzerland
Non-Governmental Organizations:
Italian National Communications Association
Confidustria (Italy)
Polish Chamber of Commerce
Open Society Foundations of Latvia and Estonia
Urban Land Institute
International Bureau of Social Tourism
Renner Institute
American Museum of Natural History
Council of Foundations
Ceres
World Federation of Friends of Museums
Risk Management Association
United Way
World Futurist Society
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Books by Jeremy Rifkin
