Andreas Dripke studied business and computer science and spent ten years as an analyst and editor-in-chief at International Data Corporation (IDC). At 23, he wrote his first technology book, later authoring over 30 accessible non-fiction works. His passion for space travel led him to meet astronauts like Alan Shepard and Valentina Tereshkova, and he engaged with leaders from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and "Star City". As CEO and now Executive Chairman of the Diplomatic Council, a think tank in consultative status with the UN, he has contributed to UN conferences and this book, focusing on AI, geopolitics, space, and humanity's future.