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11. November 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
Wolfgang Ischinger on Diplomacy in Turbulent Times: What Decision-Makers Can Learn from a Crisis Diplomat
“Are we still on the same team? Do we share the same goals?” With these two questions, Wolfgang Ischinger described…06. November 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
Thomas Hitzlsperger on Courage, Belonging, and Leadership: What Companies Can Learn from His Story
“That half-year in Rome was truly hell.” This is how Thomas Hitzlsperger describes his months at Lazio in an NDR…© Sandy Huffaker/Ted-X
30. October 2026 – Premium Speakers
Doug Manuel: from me to we, and the loneliness problem hiding in your workforce
Doug Manuel on connection, trust and collaboration. Why the most expensive problem in most organisations is also the most fixable,…21. October 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
Daniela Herrmann – The quantum age has begun
“Quantum computing is the greatest technological disruption of our time—and it’s already a reality.” – Why Daniela Herrmann is the…16. October 2026 – Premium Speakers
“World in Disorder”: Sigmar Gabriel Explains Global Politics
Imagine you are sitting on an investment committee or a board of directors, about to make a decision that will…© www.andremaurer.ch
15. October 2026 – Mandy Weinand
Thilo Stadelmann – How can we use AI effectively?
How can we use AI without losing sight of who we are? AI can help businesses, schools and communities move…© www.andremaurer.ch
14. October 2026 – Mandy Weinand
Thilo Stadelmann explains what artificial intelligence really is
A tool, not a being. ChatGPT sounds like a human, but it isn’t one. In his talk, Thilo Stadelmann explains:…12. October 2026 – Premium Speakers
Nick Jankel: How Leaders Can Learn to Adapt at the Speed of AI
Guest article by futurist Nick Jankel: Change is accelerating. Artificial intelligence is accelerating it further. Yet while technologies can evolve,…07. October 2026 – Premium Speakers
Trade expert Theresa Schleicher publishes “Europe’s Economic Model 2040”
Crisis, poverty in old age, economic stagnation? — What will Europe’s thriving economy really look like in 2040? Futurist and…02. October 2026 – Mandy Weinand
Team-building in the healthcare sector: When a shared song brings people together despite the divisions of everyday life
Doctors, nursing staff, administration, technical staff, cleaning staff – a hospital or clinic is one of the most complex work…28. September 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
What Murat Yakin Teaches Us About Leadership, Courage, and the Will to Win
“In Germany, we were so close—we could have made it to the final.” – Murat Yakin It’s the summer of…© Annette Koroll
25. September 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
Ann Cathrin Riedel – Whoever controls technology controls the future
Why Ann Cathrin Riedel is one of the most uncomfortable—and most important—voices in digital policy. There is one question that…21. September 2026 – Astrid Berndt
Understanding the Energy Transition: Speakers on Climate, Energy Supply, and Geopolitics
The energy transition represents a fundamental transformation of the energy system—from electricity generation to grids and storage, all the way…18. September 2026 – Premium Speakers
Nick Jankel: When Intelligence Becomes Abundant – What Will We Still Need Human Leaders For?
Guest article by futurist Nick Jankel: Artificial intelligence is not only changing how we work. It is changing how we…© Daniel Bayer 2026
14. September 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
Why Annalena Baerbock Is the Speaker the World Needs Right Now
“Imagine how much more suffering there would be without the United Nations.” – Annalena Baerbock On September 9, 2025, a…04. September 2026 – Mandy Weinand
Team Development for Tech & Start-ups: Defining Our Purpose Together
It happens somewhere between Series A and the fiftieth employee. The team that used to know everything – why we…© Michael Pinzolits
02. September 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
Anitra Eggler – The Unconventional Digital Expert
The fastest runner in school in Karlsruhe. An obituary writer in Buenos Aires. And today, the most unorthodox digital expert…© Manuel Rickenbacher
23. August 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
Why Reto Knutti Is the Climate Scientist We Must Listen To
“Silence is an explicit endorsement of oil, gas, and coal—and thus of the destruction of the very foundations of our…© Stefan Kaminski
20. August 2026 – Oliver Stoldt
Omid Nouripour – Democracy and Freedom of speech
“Freedom of speech is what people all over the world are still dying for today.” – Why Omid Nouripour does…© James Zabel
08. August 2026 – Oliver Stoldt
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann – European Security Policy
“Staying out of it and ducking away is not an option for an economy as large as Germany’s – and,…29. July 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto
What Bernhard Heusler Knows About Leadership That No Seminar Can Teach
Bernhard Heusler – Leadership in the Age of AI. What leadership skills are needed today and tomorrow? There’s one question…28. July 2026 – Mandy Weinand
Song Workshop for Financial Companies: When Strategy Becomes an Anthem
Figures can be explained. Strategy papers can be distributed. Values can be written into mission statements. But how do you…21. July 2026 – Oliver Stoldt
Evelyne Binsack – Discovering new horizons with courage, resilience and vision
Change begins when we are prepared to leave the beaten track. Hardly anyone embodies this attitude as impressively as Evelyne…© Ksenia Yanko
01. July 2026 – Katharina Schlangenotto