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AI Trends 2026
What's coming, and what should boards decide now?
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About Remy.
Remy Gieling (1988) is one of the most in-demand AI keynote speakers in the Netherlands. He translates what happens in Silicon Valley, China and at Europe's AI frontrunners into concrete strategy for European boards — with European AI and AI sovereignty as the through-line.
Est. 1988
As co-founder of ai.nl and The Automation Group, Remy advises more than 350 organisations a year on the shift from generative to agentic AI. He is also Guest Lecturer in AI at Nyenrode Business University, where he teaches executives and MBA students on enterprise AI strategy. For his keynotes he meets Europe's AI frontrunners every month — Mistral, Aleph Alpha, Black Forest Labs, ASML and Helsing — on European AI and AI sovereignty, alongside pioneers in Silicon Valley and China. His work bridges three worlds: the builder who runs agents in production, the author behind seven AI books, and the speaker who takes the stage 150+ times a year.
Remy started his career as a tech entrepreneur and became editor-in-chief of MT/Sprout, where he taught Dutch executives which technologies actually matter. He went on to host Cybersessies on RTL Z, a weekly show unpacking the impact of digital change on business. Today he is co-host of the new radio show ‘AI at Work’ for BusinessWise, where he sits down weekly with entrepreneurs and executives to unpack how AI is reshaping the workplace. That entrepreneurial discipline — build, test, translate — still underpins every keynote he delivers today.
Since 2018 Remy has been firmly on the building side. With ai.nl he built one of the most relevant knowledge platforms on artificial intelligence. With The Automation Group he ships agentic workflows into enterprise environments every week. This hands-on role keeps every claim on stage rooted in a real production system.
To stay ahead of the curve, Remy travels several times a year to Silicon Valley and China. There he meets researchers and founders at OpenAI, Nvidia, Anthropic and Tencent. He translates those frontline insights directly into the European context — where the EU AI Act, sovereignty and adoption speed shape the game.
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AI is overhyped as a term, but underused as a technology. The gap between winners and losers of the next few years is being decided right now, in 2026.
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Timeline
From tech entrepreneur to builder and bestselling author.
- 2010
Tech entrepreneur
Builds and launches digital products and covers startups, innovation and digital transformation for leading business media.
- 2015
Editor-in-chief MT/Sprout
Leads the editorial team of the largest Dutch platform for entrepreneurs and managers.
- 2018
Host of Cybersessies (RTL Z)
Weekly TV show on the impact of digital technology on business.
- 2022
Co-founder ai.nl
Together with Job van den Berg, builds one of the most relevant knowledge platforms on artificial intelligence.
- 2026
Co-host ‘AI at Work’ (BusinessWise Radio)
Weekly radio show on how AI is reshaping the work of entrepreneurs and executives.
- 2023
‘Working Smarter with ChatGPT’
Bestseller that makes generative AI accessible to hundreds of thousands of professionals.
- 2024
AI Strategy Handbook & The AI Code
Two strategic reference works for boards and C-level on enterprise AI.
- 2024
The Automation Group
With partner Job van den Berg, co-founds the agency shipping agentic AI and automation into enterprise clients.
- 2025
‘AI Agents’
First Dutch-language book on autonomous AI agents and their impact on organisations.
- 2026
150+ keynotes worldwide
Speaks for ASML, KLM, KPN, Rabobank, ABN AMRO, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and De Nederlandsche Bank.
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Topics
What Remy takes the stage for.
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Agentic AI & AI Agents
From copilot to autonomous workflows in production.
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Future of Work & AI Skills
Which skills will your team need tomorrow?
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Enterprise AI Strategy
From scattered experiments to governed execution.
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AI Tools & Productivity
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot — what works where?
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Silicon Valley, China & European frontrunners
What European leaders can learn from the frontline — and from Mistral, ASML and Helsing.
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European AI & AI Sovereignty
Sovereign models, sovereign data, sovereign compute — what does European AI sovereignty mean for your organisation?
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Eight books
Reference works on AI for the European business audience — from 2018 up to the new book in 2026.
- 2026
New book
Remy's newest book — out in 2026.
- 2025
AI Agents
First Dutch-language book on autonomous AI agents.
- 2024
The AI Code
The reference work on AI in HR.
- 2024
Working Smarter with ChatGPT, Copilot & Gemini
Practical guide for the modern professional.
- 2023
AI Strategy Handbook
Strategic reference for boards and C-level.
- 2022
AI in 60 minutes
The essence of AI in a single hour of reading.
- 2020
Discover the growth opportunities of AI
Translating AI into tangible growth for entrepreneurs.
- 2018
100 Business Bites
One hundred sharp insights for modern leaders.
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Speaks for
ASML·KLM·KPN·Rabobank·ABN AMRO·ING·De Nederlandsche Bank·Coca-Cola Europacific Partners·ANWB·AFAS·Heijmans·BDO·Funda·Centraal Beheer
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In the media
Remy is a LinkedIn Top Voice on AI with more than 25,000 followers. His analyses appear in national newspapers and on radio and TV. He is co-host of the new radio show ‘AI at Work’ for BusinessWise and previously hosted Cybersessies on RTL Z.
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