Gerd Wirtz stimulates interest in digitization for human-centered medicine that enables us to live healthier and longer lives. Medicine is undergoing unprecedented transformation. Medical advancements are rapidly increasing, and digitization is fundamentally changing the entire framework.
New possibilities arise alongside numerous challenges. Understanding progress demands a fresh mindset from each of us and the willingness to embrace these fundamental changes.
Dr. Gerd Wirtz, an expert in longevity, change, and communication, is well-versed in all aspects of the German healthcare system. In his engaging lecture, he demonstrates how individuals can actively shape their future rather than be shaped by it.
Gerd Wirtz Lecture Topics
- The future of medicine – digitization enhancing humanity
- Longevity: 100 is the new 70 – strategies for a long and healthy life
- Diagnosis by Google: Help, my patient talks back – patient communication in the digital era
- Being sick is a thing of the past: living longer and healthier with digital medicine
- Healthcare tomorrow: transitioning from patient to customer
- Empowered patients: evolving the doctor-patient relationship through digitization
Medicine of the future: Vision or reality?
Will robots and artificial intelligence treat us in the future, and will they do so with kindness? This question concerns many. Digital medicine promises longer, healthier lives, but will it maintain its human touch?
Digital specialist Dr. Gerd Wirtz explores these questions in his talks. He begins by examining the current state of human medicine and whether robots might actually increase humanity. On his exploration of the possibilities (and limitations) of robotics in medicine and care, he consults those who know best: the robots themselves.
In the digital age, patients no longer passively trust doctors as all-knowing authorities. Tomorrow’s patients take responsibility for their health, arrive informed, seek equal dialogue, and want to participate actively in therapy decisions. This shift presents both opportunities and challenges. Dr. Gerd Wirtz humorously yet insightfully illustrates how digital tools empower us to manage our health and how doctors are evolving into health consultants.
From disease fixer to health advisor – How the doctor’s role is transforming into that of a patient advisor. A glimpse into a future practice that may be closer than we think.
My data belongs to me – The new driving force of medicine.
Medicine has traditionally been experimental and research-driven. Data will accelerate development, making medicine safer, more precise, and personalized. How can patients gather their own health data easily and thus take control of their health? With his expertise in medicine, digitization, and communication, Gerd Wirtz has contributed to numerous prestigious events for healthcare companies like Bayer Vital, Roche, Novartis, Sanofi, Janssen, as well as Bethmann Bank, AOK, and Deutscher Ärzteverlag.
In his keynotes, Gerd Wirtz is persuasive, engaging, and highly entertaining. He supports his points with solid data and statistics, avoiding lecturing while remaining charming and captivating.
“Bring on the machines! Bring on AI and robots! So that medicine becomes more human again!”
This is Dr. Gerd Wirtz’s motto. He argues that by leveraging digitization for routine tasks, doctors would regain more time for what truly matters: patient consultations. He demonstrates this in dialogue with his “buddy” Pepper, a robot that showcases the impressive capabilities of itself and its many counterparts.
Medicine today – Taking stock
We do not fully utilize our health potential because we focus on repair rather than prevention. Diseases rarely appear suddenly; we only notice bodily signals when serious symptoms have developed, often too late. Digitalization is progressing rapidly, leading to a historic transformation in medicine. The future focus will shift from curing diseases to preventing them. What drives digital medicine? How long can humans live, and how does digital medicine help us take greater responsibility for our health? What role will doctors play going forward?
Helping to shape the future
He takes his audience on an inspiring journey into digital realms. By the end, listeners are convinced of Gerd Wirtz’s insights, especially when he emphasizes that “data is the new fuel of medicine.”
His second passion is communication for dynamic knowledge transfer. He has completed multiple moderator trainings and also trained as an actor.
Gerd Wirtz successfully combines his two favorite roles as a presenter and speaker on medical topics. For over 20 years, he has appeared at medical congresses, specialist conferences, and training sessions, as well as in intimate talk shows. The acceptance of progress lags behind technological possibilities, which is why he tirelessly works with expertise and humor to increase this acceptance.
