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Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger
How do we develop technology that truly serves people and enables companies to achieve sustainable success?
His unique combination of mechanical engineering, psychology, a PhD from TU Berlin, and an honorary professorship at FH Aachen forms the foundation of a career that led him to Daimler and Harman Automotive. There, he developed human-machine interfaces for brands such as Porsche, Ferrari, Toyota, Hyundai, and Harley-Davidson. Today, through his company beyond HMI, he advises international companies from the automotive and high-tech industries on usability, user experience, human-machine interfaces, human factors, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
His strength: making complex future topics understandable, entertaining, and emotionally engaging while providing concrete impulses for strategy, innovation, and leadership. As a keynote speaker, he translates technology, psychology, and business reality into clear impulses for decision-makers. His talks combine a scientific foundation with real project experience and a strong storytelling component. He succeeds in making technological developments tangible, clearly outlining opportunities and risks, and opening new perspectives on innovation, digitalization, and leadership for his audience. His talks are never just about technology, but always about societal change, people, decisions, and responsibility. Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is the author of the book “Status: Offline” and host of the award-winning “The Human-Technology Podcast”.
His keynotes are not traditional lectures, but thought-provoking impulses that change perspect ives, spark discussion, and inspire people to take action.
How do we develop technology that truly serves people and enables companies to achieve sustainable success?
Career
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is the author of the book “Status: Offline” and host of the award-winning “The Human-Technology Podcast”. His keynotes are not traditional lectures, but thought-provoking impulses that change perspect ives, spark discussion, and inspire people to take action.
Keynotes
Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger offers keynotes of 20 to 60 minutes in duration, both in German and English.
What the Hotel California Moment is. And how to Avoid it. How successful and valuable products are created
- Why humans are not computers and why this is exactly the key to successful innovation
- Which trends and technologies are relevant and how we turn them into products and value
- How human-technology interaction determines acceptance, usage, and economic success
- How companies strategically use resources, teams, and budgets to develop products that are used, loved, and recommended
- Why real innovation does not begin with technology, but with understanding people
> For companies that do not want to leave innovation to chance
AI, Robotics & the Uncanny Valley. From Creepiness to Value. How companies design trust in intelligent machines
- Why humanoid technology fascinates and creates discomfort at the same time. And what this means for companies
- How AI is evolving from a tool into a social actor: assistant, colleague, and decision-maker
- Why trust becomes the central currency of the AI era. And how quickly it can be lost
- Transparency, deception, and trust in dealing with intelligent systems
- Human-AI collaboration instead of human replacement: how collaboration with AI really succeeds
Status: Offline - Balance and Sovereignty in a Digital World Technology is everywhere. Who is actually controlling whom?
- How Big Tech shapes our attention and why this is not only a personal issue, but also a business issue
- Why digital dependency can become a business risk for productivity, creativity, and decision quality
- How people and organizations regain control and use technology consciously instead of reflexively
- What it means to maintain focus, clarity, and the ability to act in a permanently connected world
From Replacing the Horses to The C.A.S.E. Mantra: On Humans and Machines
The Monkey's Brain in a Rolling Robot: HMI Issues and Autonomous Driving
Trends, Megatrends, HMI Trends: The Future of Automotive HMIs
A monkey's brain in the rolling robot: human and autonomous driving
The future of autonomous driving
HMI or no HMI: the Future of Humans and Displays in Electric Vehicles
The Monkey's Brain in a Rolling Robot
The Future of Mobility
A monkey's brain in the rolling robot: human and autonomous driving
The Human and the Rolling Robot: Technology for Human Well-Being in Autonomous Cars
The Human in the Rolling Robot: HMI Issues in Autonomous Driving
Eine Reise durch die Weiten von Raum und Zeit: Kultur und Interieur
Future Humans in Future Cars
HMI Development Processes: an Interactive Workshop
The Future of Mobility
The 3P of HMI Development: Personality, Processes, Parameters
The Future of Mobility
References: What my Clients Say
Don’t just trust me
Hyundai, Huawei, e.Go Mobile, Daimler Trucks, Faurecia/Forvia, Grammer, Saint Gobain, Intive, Qt The Company, Goodpatch, GedankenTanken, Speakers on Stage by Annabell Whitney, Speaker Stars Spenden Marathon, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Red Cabin, IQPC, ISAP, Vincentz, SF Agile X, tcWorld, Intrepid Delta, we.Conect, Automobil Produktion, World Usability Day, Human Computer Interaction International, VDI Fachtagung
“Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is a top expert in the field of people and technology, drivers and vehicles. I have been working with him for many years and appreciate his analytical and often controversial view of things. I am very happy to implement his suggestions. As a keynote speaker, he delights his audience with surprising, entertaining, and rich presentations. I always learn something from him.”
“Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is an excellent speaker in humans and technology. In a unique way, he combines sound specialist knowledge with entertaining presentation. He conveys knowledge, makes listeners laugh, and sets changing impulses. His keynote lectures are captivating, inspiring, and memorable.”
“Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is an accomplished consultant and speaker, with much experience and always with a strong opinion on what is good (and bad) UX design in the automotive industry. With a large amount of life experience and much success in his business endeavors, I see Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger as a larger-than-life person who adds value as a speaker and presenter to any industry conference or event.”
“I have been working with Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger for many years as a conference organizer. His keynote lectures take every event to a new level. He speaks in a fascinating, controversial, and arousing manner. He inspires his audience, makes complex content understandable, makes people laugh, and sets changing impulses.”
“I have known and worked with Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger as a colleague for over 15 years. He possesses a deep and broad knowledge of HMI and the ultimate user experience in multiple transportation applications and commands great respect within the intelligent transportation sector. His professionalism and ability to articulate complex technology concepts in this field are of the highest order. ”
“Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is a proven expert and is undoubtedly one of the no. 1 experts in the field of human-machine interaction. He conveys his deep comprehensive knowledge in a fascinating way. His presentations are inspiring and forward-looking. As a speaker, he not only fascinates his audience with the facts he conveys but also awakens their senses like no other speaker. This allows the audience to experience completely new aspects and ways of thinking time and again.”
“Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger has been a speaker at my conferences for many years. His keynotes are the absolute highlight at every event. Dr. Peter Rössger presents material in a gripping, focused, and entertaining manner and inspires reflection and discussion. The combination of well-founded specialist knowledge about humans and technology and the fascinating nature of his lectures are unique. ”
“Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is a top professional in human machine interaction, usability and user experience. More importantly he knows how to communicate his knowledge in a relevant and thought-provoking way.”
“Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is undoubtedly one of the top experts in the field of human machine interaction. He has convinced me several times through his fascinating way of persuading listeners to think for themselves and abandon learned thought patterns. His comprehensive knowledge is not only presented in a sound way; his inspiring lectures show completely new aspects and ways of thinking and are both informative and entertaining. ”
“I have known Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger for many years and enjoy working with him very much. He is almost obsessed with finding the optimal solution for the interaction between man and machine, driver and vehicle. His passion is the stage. His keynote lectures are gripping, changing, informative, and entertaining. The opening sequences surprise every listener. Who has ever meditated at an automotive conference? There’s never a dull moment with him.”
“Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger is more than just a keynote speaker. He manages to captivate people with his first words. Through his connecting, sympathetic manner, his art of storytelling combined with his knowledge, he succeeds in setting new and sustainable impulses in the minds and hearts of his audience.”
Videos
About Prof. Dr. Peter Rössger and his perspective on the relationship between humans and technology. (2 min)
Keynote at GedankenTanken at the Volksbühne Cologne on the topic “Technology: Curse or Blessing? This is how you get your life back!” (18 min)
Keynote at the Fluid Human Systems Interaction Congress (38 min)
The Human-Technology Podcast
The Human-Technology Podcast - Introduction
This podcast is about the relationship between humans and technology, about the design of technology. Technology has two big problems: it’s difficult to access and it’s addicting. I want to make my listeners’ lives better by opening their eyes to the design and use of technology. My goal is to change the way you look at the world and make it a better place.
