Benjamin Bargetzi - Biography
Benjamin Bargetzi is Global Lead Future Technologies at the World Economic Forum (WEF). He is one of Europe’s top 30 most sought-after thought leaders, keynote speakers, and AI experts at the intersection of technology, science, and corporate strategy.
As a neuroscientist, serial entrepreneur, and consultant to global corporations, he knows how to make complex future topics tangible—whether it’s artificial intelligence, digital transformation, or the culture of the future.
His unique approach combines neuroscientific insights with a deep understanding of technological innovation. With positions at Google, Amazon, and his own international tech companies, he has practical leadership and innovation experience in disciplines such as AI, metaverse, medical technology, quantum computing, and cybersecurity.
As a keynote speaker, Bargetzi manages to combine scientific depth with entrepreneurial thinking – always with a focus on how people and organizations can act resiliently, sustainably, and ethically in a rapidly changing world.
Benjamin Bargetzi Lecture topics
- Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple & Co: Digital transformation, process optimization, corporate culture, and innovation – this is how it works
- Changes in customer behavior – digitally informed, competent, and ready to buy: How will tomorrow’s customers evolve in the coming years, and what can we learn from neuroscience to grow with these changes?
- Technology, culture & entrepreneurship: How do you develop a future-oriented corporate culture for the coming decades? How do you optimize collaboration between IT and business teams, and how can we create positive, future-oriented mindsets?
- Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and generative AI: How can these new technologies be used optimally for your company?
- Big Tech meets neuroscience: How do you scale business models and enter new markets in the age of AI?
- AI & cybersecurity: How AI is transforming cyber defense and risk management
- Digitalization & cybercrime: The new threats and strategies for global companies
- The future of security: Navigating the intersection of neuroscience, big tech, and digital trust
Benjamin Bargetzi regularly advises Fortune 500 companies and government organizations on future-proof mindsets, business models, and transformation processes. With his institute ACIT Global, which operates on four continents, he promotes the application of neuroscientific findings to technological developments – especially in the field of artificial intelligence and digital security.
Benjamin Bargetzi studied and conducted research at top international universities such as Oxford, London, Singapore, and Zurich, focusing intensively on how the human brain responds to uncertainty, risk, and change.
His lectures are not only informative – they redefine how companies prepare for the future. By integrating the latest neuroscientific findings on human behavior, he shows how cognition, decision-making processes, and behavioral patterns influence cyber risks and corporate decisions. In doing so, he provides not only analysis but also concrete impetus for resilient, ethically sound strategies in the digital world.