Dr. Ashkan Fardost

Global Speaker

Nominated for Sweden’s Speaker of The Year and delivered 500+ keynote speeches in over 20 countries.

I work exclusively with Speakersnet: A global speakers’ bureau that represents a limited number of Sweden’s most influential speakers with a solid international reputation.

For booking requests and other inquiries, please send an email to info@speakersnet.se or call +46 8 545 688 66.

The Talk

How does information technology shape industries, societies and human behavior? With insights from history, anthropology and technology, I aim to elucidate this question and radically challenge your current worldview.

The prize? A glimpse of how the internet revolution is shaping a new world that completely changes how we communicate, collaborate, lead and create value. A world where the ability to navigate chaos and radical authenticity is everything.

From culture wars and politics to science and technology, I cover a wide array of topics to help you adapt to a chaotic yet exciting new world. Drawing from my experiences in the music industry, startup world, new media and academia, my goal is simple:

To help you understand and leverage the internet and all things digital.

Selected Appearances

TEDx Talks

My contribution to TEDxÖstersund is one of the most watched internet of things talks. At TEDxBerlin I predict how genetic medicine will replace lifelong symptomatic treatments.

Interviews

I had the honor to be a guest on A Quest for Success — an in depth conversation led by Swedish entrepreneur and investor Isabella Löwengrip. We discussed everything from artificial intelligence to the future of education (with English subtitles).

I study how technology and digitalization shape industries, society and human behavior

I’m a former artist and music producer. By using my love for computers, the internet and Napster as a mass medium, I was signed to the global music giant Armada Music in 2003—at 17 years of age.

Being a science nerd, I moved on from music to science and received my PhD degree in organic chemistry from Uppsala University in 2015. My main focus areas were the discovery of new palladium-catalyzed reactions and microwave-irradiated chemistry.

Eventually, my love for computers, music, and the internet drew me back into the Stockholm tech scene, as I joined the music-tech startup Soundtrap. In 2017, Soundtrap was acquired by Spotify. 

Today I teach at the international business school Hyper Island, invest in startups, run one of Sweden’s fastest growing podcasts, and speak globally.

I work exlusively with Speakersnet: A global speakers’ bureau that represents a limited number of Sweden’s most influential speakers with a solid international reputation.

For booking requests and other inquiries, please send an email to info@speakersnet.se or call +46 8 545 688 66.

Please send an email to hello@ashkan.io if you would like to contact me directly.