THE WORLD
IN 2029
A BOOK. A PODCAST. A DIFFERENT WAY TO SEE TOMORROW.

The future is
better than
you think.

AI is changing the rules. The world feels uncertain.
But the next chapter is still ours to write.

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THE WORLD IN 2029By Lars Rinnan
The World in 2029 — Utopia or Dystopia? by Lars RinnanUTOPIA OR DYSTOPIA?
LET’S SHAPE WHAT COMES NEXT.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ✳ WORK ✳ ENERGY ✳ FOOD ✳ HEALTH ✳ HUMAN POSSIBILITY
BEYOND THE HEADLINES

We talk a lot about
what could go wrong.
What could go right?

Jobs transformed. A planet under pressure. Healthcare stretched to its limits. These are real challenges. They are also invitations to think bigger.

The World in 2029 explores how AI and other rapidly advancing technologies could help us build a healthier, more abundant world—and the choices that will determine whether we get there.

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ONE UNIVERSE. THREE WAYS IN.

Read it. Hear it.
Bring it to the room.

01 / THE BOOK

A window into
what comes next.

Explore the ideas, breakthroughs and dilemmas that could reshape our lives.

↗02 / THE PODCAST

The people
building tomorrow.

Conversations with entrepreneurs, researchers and thinkers shaping the future.

↗03 / THE KEYNOTE

Your audience.
A bigger horizon.

A thought-provoking conversation about AI, exponential change and possibility.

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CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT COMES NEXT

THE WORLD
IN 2029

THE PODCAST WITH LARS RINNAN
THE PODCAST

Tomorrow has
a human voice.

Meet the founders, researchers and thinkers who are turning ambitious ideas into something real. From the future of food to the future of work, these are conversations with global thought leaders that will inspire you.

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The future is better than you think.

Lars Rinnan speaking on stage in a black shirt
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Meet
Lars Rinnan.

Lars Rinnan is an entrepreneur, investor, keynote speaker and futurist based in Oslo, Norway. He has spent more than thirty years turning data into insight, the last decade focused on artificial intelligence. He has founded six companies in business analytics and AI, including Norway’s first AI consultancy, which was ranked among the country’s three most innovative companies. Today, he advises, invests in and serves on the boards of technology start-ups. Through his podcast, The World in 2029, he explores the near future with the people helping to shape it. Lars is recognized as a thought leader in his field.

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Lars Rinnan speaking on stage at XXOX Festivalen, wearing a headset microphone
BRING THE FUTURE INTO THE ROOM

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a turning point.

Help your audience see beyond today’s headlines. Book Lars for a keynote on The World in 2029, AI and business transformation, or the future of work.

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TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Think beyond
the linear.

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A collection of past speaker posters featuring Lars Rinnan, including DSC Europe, AIBC, LEAP and STEP

Selected past conference appearances.

IDEAS THAT TRAVEL

From the page
to the stage.

Keynotes have been given in Dubai, Riyadh, Cairo, London, Brussels, Houston, Belgrade, Zagreb, Sofia, Berlin, Valletta, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo and many more.

Lars Rinnan presenting The World in 2029 to the audience at Data Science Conference Europe 2022
Data Science Conference Europe, 2022.
PRAISE FOR THE WORLD IN 2029

A conversation
worth sharing.

Perspectives from business,
science and leadership.

Technology alone will not solve the climate crisis, but we cannot solve the climate crisis without technology. We must point to solutions, and in this book Lars reveals several surprising climate-tech innovations.

Dag O. HessenProfessor of biology, University of Oslo

Essential reading for every business leader intent of staying ahead of the curve in the coming years.

Matts JohansenCEO Aker Biomarine

A must-read for any tech-founder looking for real problems to solve for a brighter future.

Trond Riiber KnudsenFounder TRK GROUP

Lars Rinnan asks the question we should all be asking: if this future is coming, what do we want it to look like?

Liv DingsørCEO, Digital Norway

This marks the long awaited deep-dive to his popular keynotes.

Lone SlettenCEO Athenas speaker management
THE NEXT CHAPTER

The future is not
finished yet.

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