Innovation & Technology Expert
“I believe in a future where technology empowers humanity to build a better world.”
— Danny Mekić LLM MSc MA MBA
One of Europe’s most influential voices on technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Trusted advisor to Fortune 500 organizations and governments.
Danny breaks down the forces reshaping our connected world in clear, relatable terms: what’s happening, why it matters, and how these global changes impact your life, work, and your future.
Keynote speeches
Ideas that inspire action
Danny’s keynotes combine deep expertise with engaging storytelling. Walk away with a clearer picture of our interconnected world. Each speech can be tailored to your event’s specific needs and audience — available for both in-person and virtual events worldwide.
AI & The Future of Work
How artificial intelligence will reshape every industry
Explore how AI is transforming businesses, jobs, and society. Danny provides a clear-eyed view of both the opportunities and challenges, helping leaders prepare their organizations for an AI-driven future.
Digital Transformation Done Right
Beyond the buzzwords to real business impact
Most digital transformations fail. Danny shares the patterns that separate success from failure, drawing on 20+ years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies and governments.
Technology, Privacy & Trust
Navigating the ethical challenges of the digital age
As technology becomes more powerful, the questions around privacy, security, and trust become more critical. Danny helps organizations understand their responsibilities and opportunities.
Innovation in Times of Uncertainty
Building resilient organizations that thrive on change
In a world of constant disruption, how do you build an organization that doesn’t just survive but thrives? Danny offers practical frameworks for innovation that work in any economic climate.
Technology in Service of Humanity
Putting people first in a digital world
The more we rely on AI, the more our own skills atrophy. And as human input degrades, so does AI output. Danny reveals how to break this cycle that threatens both: building societies in which humans and machines make each other stronger, not weaker.
The New Digital World Order
How digital power is redrawing the global map
AI arms races and data sovereignty battles are reshaping the global order. Danny shares how to read the new geopolitical landscape and position your organization for what’s next.
Each presentation is tailored to your audience, combining deep expertise with engaging storytelling. Looking for a custom topic? Danny creates bespoke presentations tailored to your event’s theme.
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Amsterdam municipal plan for total control over private vehicles does not fit into a free society — and will not work
It’s not a scene from a futuristic movie, but a plan from Amsterdam’s city hall. You approach a school, a park, a busy intersection or bike path on your bike, and as you try to move forward, you notice that remotely your bike’s speed is reduced to 15 km/h. This total control over private vehicles…
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Debt problems caused by ‘buy now, pay later’ are not solved with additional privacy breaches
More and more Dutch online shops are offering customers a ‘Buy now, pay later’ button from companies such as Klarna and Riverty (formerly Afterpay). With this, Dutch people place tens of millions of orders every year without checking out. H&M calls it a ‘modern shopping experience‘. The temptation not to pay appears to be great…
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Abolishing civil defense sirens is a short-sighted form of frugality that puts us at unnecessary risk
While sirens are blaring every day in Ukraine and Israel, our caretaker cabinet is about to cut the Dutch civil defense sirens that were introduced shortly after World War II to warn the population during dangerous situations. This decision, presented last Friday by the cabinet as a “significant” cost saving, will save per resident €0.75…
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At Kassa: Live Nation’s Ticketmaster monopoly, and millions of cars failing inspection because of the 2G shutdown
In this week’s Kassa I walked through two stories that follow the same pattern: regulators stepping in late or not at all, and lawmakers barely thinking a decade ahead. A US jury just found Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation to be a monopoly, yet the Dutch competition authority ACM saw no reason to investigate back…
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Viral penguin video: why the internet embraced a disoriented animal
A scene from Werner Herzog’s documentary Encounters at the End of the World went viral on TikTok: a penguin turning its back on the colony and marching alone into the mountains. Brands like FC Barcelona and even the White House turned it into memes. Danny Mekić explained on RTL Nieuws why this particular image struck…
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Wero (the new iDEAL) is coming, and the scammers are already waiting
iDEAL, the Dutch payment standard, is getting a European successor called Wero. On TV-show Kassa, Danny Mekić explains why that’s largely good news — shoppers will soon get proper buyer protection when ordering from Germany or Belgium — but flags the uncomfortable flipside. Phishing gangs are already lining up to impersonate a brand almost no…
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