Daniel Fürg — Journalist, Entrepreneur, Moderator · Munich

Daniel Fürg
About

Journalist by conviction, entrepreneur by curiosity, moderator by passion.

Daniel Fürg combines journalism with entrepreneurship. As founder of 48forward he built a platform that negotiates the future at the intersection of technology, society and culture — through podcasts, events and media projects.

With SKYGNI he advises boards and decision-makers on the future-readiness of their companies. As an author he confronts the pressing questions of our time; as a moderator and speaker he brings complex topics to the point on international stages — from SXSW in Austin to the European Communication Summit in Brussels.

The questions 01 / 04
Technology

Who decides what the machine decides?

How artificial intelligence transforms industries, work and society. And what that means for all of us.

Media

Whom do we believe when everything looks real?

The future of media in the digital age: trust, business models and the role of journalism.

Democracy

Is democracy overthrown – or merely read?

Protecting democratic discourse. In times of disinformation, polarization and digital publics.

And you?

Which question are you asking yourself?

Let’s find the answer together.

Three books.

Book cover: Zur Kenntnis Novel · 2026 Zur Kenntnis Democracy isn’t overthrown. It is signed off. How a democracy isn’t toppled but read: 90 days, a chancellor who doesn’t need to change a single law, a civil servant who rescues files, and a Bundesrat that decides in eleven minutes. Book cover: Die Schwerkraft der Vernunft Essay · 2026 Die Schwerkraft der Vernunft An appeal against looking away. Why democracy doesn’t fail because of its enemies, but because of the inertia of those who know better. With conversations with Eva Umlauf, Charlotte Knobloch, Peer Steinbrück, Ece Temelkuran and others. Book cover: Democracy Down Novel · 2025 Democracy Down A political thriller about language as a weapon. Washington D.C., 2025. Democracy wasn’t abolished — it was rephrased until no one recognized it anymore. A novel about visibility, language and power in the age of platform logic.

Four podcasts.

Podcast cover: Daniel’s Daily Daniel’s Daily One topic, every morning at 7 a.m. Podcast cover: FWRDTHINKERS FWRDTHINKERS Conversations with forward thinkers Podcast cover: Gin And Talk Gin And Talk The big questions of our time Podcast cover: Alles ok? Alles ok? On mental health

On stage.

For keynotes, moderations, workshops and media inquiries

Let’s talk.

info@48forward.com