Speaker. Thinker. Author.
Orientation in Times of Turbulence
I speak, think, and write about Artificial Intelligence, sustainability, and responsibility.
I argue with depth but clarity, assess critically but constructively. Curiosity for complexity drives me – along with a clear view for what often gets lost between hype and fearmongering.
The result: Straight talk with substance.
My Topics, My Approach
I move between two worlds that seem separate at first glance but often intersect: artificial intelligence and sustainability. Both are prone to being either hyped or condemned.
My approach: An instinct for what often gets drowned out in the noise – responsibility and credibility – and a passion for asking uncomfortable questions rather than repeating apparent certainties.
Artificial Intelligence & Ethics
Artificial intelligence is changing how we speak, work, and make decisions. I ask what it promises – and what it delivers. And how we make smart decisions instead of blindly trusting.
Sustainability & Responsibility
Sustainability requires effectiveness and credibility – one without the other achieves nothing. I look where others turn away: at conflicting goals, uncomfortable truths, and the question of what truly matters.
Inspiration & New Perspectives
From TEDx to corporate events to specialized conferences: I inspire without lecturing. I bring energy to the stage, ask uncomfortable questions – and open up surprising perspectives.
Who I Am
I love the balancing act between business and ethics, theory and practice. My path led from Zurich through Europe to a doctorate on business ethics and into independent work as a consultant – and to the conviction that the most interesting topics are full of tensions.
Thoughts in Text, Sound and Image
My thoughts find their way: onto the stage, into texts, into conversations. Here you’ll find a selection of my articles, interviews, and podcast appearances.
Data centers: Hungry. Thirsty. And Not Welcome
While the internet is being flooded with bland and soulless AI-generated text, out in the real world people of flesh and blood are mobilizing against the very infrastructure on which all that slop depends. Because out there — offline, outdoors — AI generates ever more noise and friction, right in its physical “home”: the data…
Hallucinated References: Five Excuses for Academic Misconduct
Academic journals cite references that don’t exist. My proposal: desk reject and ban. The reactions reveal five patterns that extend far beyond hallucinated references. They show a descent: from hype to moral collapse.
AI as an Inevitable Necessity? Let’s Not Go There
AI as an inevitable constraint? No. In conversation with Nina Benoit about liberalized markets, the failed promise of democratization, and why AI needs standards rather than special treatment – just like any other technology.