Henrik von Scheel

Henrik von Scheel is an unshakable optimist who believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.

Henrik von Scheel is best known as the originator of the “4th Industrial Revolution” and the mastermind of the European Digital Revolution (German Digital Agenda), which ignited the global themes of today.

Digital Agenda Henrik von Scheel

As part of the Advisory Council at the Federal Minister of Economy & Technology, Henrik von Scheel played a significant role to define Germany future digital strategy in 2009. The „Digital Agenda” was adopted by the European Commission in 2010 as part of the Europe 2020 and evolved into the European Digital Revolution. „Digital Agenda“ is one of Europe’s seven flagship – responsible for 5% of GDP, with a market value of €660 billion annually.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

As one of the masterminds and driving force behind this Industry 4.0, Henrik von Scheel was an Advisory Group member for the Federal Ministry Education & Research – interministerial innovation policy initiatives tasked to define the high-tech strategy of Germany. The final “Industry 4.0” report was announced April 2013 Named by Financial Times as one of the leading authority on strategy and competitiveness. Henrik von Scheel is one of the most influential board members and quoted by Eric Schmidt as „One of the most preeminent strategic advisors of his generation”. In 2019, Henrik was awarded the prestigious “Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum”, the Nobel prize of knowledge sharing. His work is applied to national economies, triggered global themes, influenced GDP growth, reset policies in governments, and shaped the performance of the fastest growing Fortune Top 100 companies.

Speaking topics – book Henrik von Scheel as Keynote Speaker

• Humanity at a crossroad (2030 TO DO LIST)
• The future of Growth and Productivity
• Move beyond the Industry 4.0 hype to deliver business value
• Leadership skills required to put the 4.0 into Practice
• True integrated Value Chain with zero marginal cost
• How to compete and grow
• Radically rethink your strategy
• The triple Bottom line: People, Planet and Profit
• Next era of Operational Excellence
• The Future of Work

• The next digital frontier
• Putting the Digital Transformation into Practice
• Rethink customer journeys with the next-generation operating model

• Smart Connected Factories
• Oil & Gas 4.0 – the great remake
• Pharma 4.0 – Paradigm shift that reshapes everything at the core
• Supply Chain 4.0 – A real connected, intelligent and automated value chain
• Operations 4.0 – Deliver maximum execution power

• A game plan for New Reality: quantum science
• Unlock the benefits of Artificial intelligence
• The strategic business value of the blockchain

• Lessons learned from Industry 4.0 and Digital implementation around the Globe.
• Smart City a more liveable future
• Building globally competitive cities
• Unlocking the full potential of city revenues
• Infrastructure and Urban Services
• The Future of Energy
• The Future of Governments: New Economy and Society

• Humanity at a crossroad (2030 TO DO LIST)
• Welcome to the Sixth mass extinction period
• Climate and Consumer: Averting a Apocalypse