3 May 2026 · 6 min read
Speaker of the day: Laurent Alexandre — Future & Digital
Every day we spotlight one voice from the UnoMe network. Today: Laurent Alexandre, Future & Digital — one of the keynote speakers we recommend for corporate events and conferences in Al Wakrah, Muscat and across the GCC.
Who is Laurent Alexandre?
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Laurent Alexandre is a man resolutely focused several years into the future. His clairvoyance stems from a solid foundation of acquired experience, accumulated knowledge, and a passion for foresight. Specializing in subjects such as transhumanism, biotechnology, computer science (and AI), med-tech, and the humanities, Laurent Alexandre offers an enlightened vision of our contemporary society.
Born to a physician father, he pursued medical studies that led him to become a Doctor of Surgery and Urologist. In addition, he completed the MBA program at HEC Paris and trained in business management. Continuing his journey at ENA, he further cemented his unique profile. Four years after earning his first surgical degree, he founded his first consulting firm (in 1994), followed by Medcost in 1995 with several partners. In 1999, he co-founded the renowned health portal Doctissimo. Just as the earliest websites were emerging, and well ahead of the Web 2.0 social wave, Laurent Alexandre foresaw the evolving preferences of Internet users. Doctissimo was later acquired by the Lagardère group for 139 million euros.
In 2010, he turned his focus firmly to the world of DNA research and sequencing by acquiring the company DNAVision. At the same time, he invested in the media industry by taking an equity stake in the newspaper La Tribune.
Laurent Alexandre is also an author and contributes numerous articles to publications such as L’Express, We demain (the acclaimed magazine for a changing era), Huffington Post, and Le Monde. His latest book, "La Guerre des intelligences", challenges current assumptions about global balance to reveal an alarming disruption.
His core topics of expertise are transhumanism and artificial intelligence. He delivered a high-caliber TEDx talk entitled "The Retreat of Death: Towards Near-Term Immortality?". Yet his quest for knowledge extends far beyond this domain: he also speaks on economics, education, politics, and societal issues.
Laurent Alexandre discusses complex topics such as nanotechnologies, computing, genetics, biotechnology, and AI with remarkable clarity.
Today, he delivers expert keynotes for UnoMe with an impactful, engaging, and unifying tone.
Speaker Languages:
- French
- English
Laurent Alexandre delivers his keynote conferences in French-speaking Switzerland and internationally.
UnoMe invites you to step into the future alongside this passionate foresight expert. Laurent Alexandre anchors his presentations in hard sciences such as medicine and genetics, complemented by a deep understanding of entrepreneurial strategy and the modern world.
His keynote presentations cover highly specialized topics:
- Genetics
- Medical Sciences
- Foresight & Futures Thinking
- Artificial Intelligence and IT
- Transhumanism
- Politics
- Education & Training
- Google Démocratie, novel co-authored with David Angevin, Naïve, 2011
- La Mort de la mort : comment la technomédecine va bouleverser l’humanité, Jean-Claude Lattès, 2011, 425 p. (OCLC746463078)
- Adrian Humain 2.0, novel co-authored with David Angevin, Naïve, 2013
- La Défaite du cancer, Lattès, 2014
- L’Homme qui en savait trop, novel co-authored with David Angevin, Robert Laffont, 2015
- Les robots font-ils l’amour ? : le transhumanisme en 12 questions, with Jean-Michel Besnier, Éditions Dunod, 2016
- La guerre des intelligences. Intelligence artificielle versus intelligence humaine, JC Lattès, , 250 p.
Topics on stage
- Future & Digital
- Medical & Science
- Philosophy & Foresight
Who is this keynote for?
A talk by Laurent Alexandre fits annual kick-offs, leadership days, industry conferences and talent programmes. The format usually runs 45 to 60 minutes, with an optional Q&A or a closed-door executive workshop.
Booking in the UAE and the Gulf
UnoMe, the Swiss Speakers' Bureau in Dubai, handles everything: selection, negotiation, travel and preparation with your team. Contact us to check Laurent Alexandre's availability for your date.