Michael Holtappels delivering a keynote on stage
The Keynote by Michael Holtappels

The End of the World
as We Know It.

Michael Holtappels brings digital transformation and AI to your stage: inspiring, motivating, and with a twinkle in his eye.

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Guiding Thought
“Everyone wants to change the world, but few ask themselves what the world will look like after they have changed it.”
Michael Holtappels

This keynote asks exactly that question. And provides answers.

The Keynote

What ends. What’s next.
Who decides.

Digital transformation and AI are changing our world faster than ever, in our private lives and above all in business. As a tech entrepreneur, Michael Holtappels shows where the journey is heading and why it depends on all of us.

01 · What’s changing

The World as We Knew It

How digital transformation and AI are changing everyday life, privately and above all in business. What is already reality today, and what many still underestimate.

02 · What’s next

Quantum Computing and Robotics

Where the journey is heading when machines compute, learn, and act. Explained clearly, with a view to what it means for businesses.

03 · What makes us human

Why It Doesn’t Work Without Us

Why people still matter, and which ethical questions we must answer that we never had to ask before.

04 · What everyone can do

Get Involved and Shape It

Why everyone should engage with these topics, speak up, and help shape the future – and how to move from watching to shaping.

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Focus and format are tailored together to your event.

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Michael Holtappels speaking to an audience at the Expert Congress in New York
Expert Congress New York · 2025
Speaker Training

Trained in
New York City.

He did not leave his stage presence to chance: Michael Holtappels completed speaker training as part of a master class at the renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York City – where Hollywood legends also learned their craft.

For your event, that means substance, delivered with presence.

Speaker Training · Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, New York City
Stage & Interview

See for yourself.

Excerpts from keynotes and interviews – digital transformation, explained from an entrepreneur’s perspective.

Keynote
Of Rockets and AI
Interview
Leadership, Courage & Thinking Differently
On Stage
Digitize or Fall Behind
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Michael Holtappels succeeded in making digital transformation tangible and in capturing the audience’s full attention. A performance that stays with you.
Hermann SchererKeynote Speaker & Bestselling Author
Michael Holtappels on stage at the Founder Summit
Michael Holtappels at the Speaker Slam
Michael Holtappels as a keynote speaker on stage
How It Works

Three steps
to your stage.

01 · Inquiry

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02 · Proposal

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Based on your details, you receive a proposal tailored to the goals, audience, and format of your event.

03 · Keynote

On your stage

Michael Holtappels brings the topic to your stage: inspiring, motivating, and with a healthy dose of fun. Your audience leaves eager to help shape the world of tomorrow.