Alexander Pinker

Alexander Pinker is an innovation profiler, future strategist and media expert who helps companies understand the opportunities behind technologies such as artificial intelligence for the next five to ten years. He is the founder of the consulting firm "Alexander Pinker - Innovation Profiling", the innovation marketing agency "innovate! communication" and the news platform "Medialist Innovation". He is also the author of three books and a lecturer at the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt.

Innovation explained: Affective Computing

Affective Computing, or Emotion AI, uses artificial intelligence to help close the emotional barrier between humans and machines.

How robots help in the Corona Pandemic

The coronavirus presents us with a new challenge. But in times of lived digitalization, robots in particular are proving to be helpers in times of need.

Diary of an entrepreneur: A future strategist in times of the Corona pandemic

My name is Alexander Pinker and I am an innovation-profiler and future strategist. My job is, normally at least, to help companies through the future and to shape the world of tomorrow together with them. But: the world is upside down. The future is more uncertain than ever. In this series, I would like to give a glimpse into my everyday life and motivate other entrepreneurs, managers and founders to look ahead even in times of the coronavirus!

Coronavirus provides collaboration between unexpected partners

The coronavirus is bringing more and more companies together. Collaborations for a greater goal are shaping the corporate world these days.

Company Watch – Soul Machines shapes the future of virtual assistants

Virtual avatars are a central tool of the future. The AI and avatars of Soul Machines breathe life into digital assistants.

Google Socratic – AI based homework assistance

Pupils, just like professionals, face a great challenge. The Google App Socratic offers AI-based support for the future of education.

Amazon-Go for stationary retail – how Amazon wants to transform retail

Amazon-Go brings its "Just Walk Out" technology to the stationary retail trade and supports retailers in digitizing the POS.

Social VR – Facebook Horizon enters the alpha phase

Currently, we realize more than ever that we need virtual alternatives. With Facebook Horizon, the company is shaping the future of virtual reality.

Alexander Pinker

Alexander Pinker is an innovation profiler, future strategist and media expert who helps companies understand the opportunities behind technologies such as artificial intelligence for the next five to ten years. He is the founder of the consulting firm "Alexander Pinker - Innovation Profiling", the innovation marketing agency "innovate! communication" and the news platform "Medialist Innovation". He is also the author of three books and a lecturer at the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt.