Start Up / Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship & Start-ups – Entrepreneurial Spirit, Innovation and Business Thinking

Founding a start-up and turning a business idea into reality is a dream for many people. But successful entrepreneurship requires more than just a good idea. Founders must identify opportunities, assess risks, make decisions and continuously adapt their business models to changing demands. Setbacks are part of the journey, as are flexibility, perseverance and the willingness to learn from mistakes.

Entrepreneurship also means taking responsibility, driving innovation and building businesses for long-term success. Topics such as business formation, financing, growth, leadership and the development of new business models are relevant to both start-ups and established companies.

Many large companies are therefore looking to encourage the so-called start-up spirit within their organisations. They want to respond more quickly to change, develop new ideas and strengthen entrepreneurial thinking among their employees. But what sets successful founders apart? How does a promising business idea become a viable business? And how can companies create a culture that encourages initiative, creativity and innovation?

Our entrepreneurs, founders, investors and start-up experts share their first-hand experiences. As keynote speakers, they provide insights into the challenges of entrepreneurship, discuss successes and failures, and offer practical ideas for developing an entrepreneurial mindset.

Whether for a founders’ conference, entrepreneurship event or corporate gathering, book experienced entrepreneurs and start-up experts with Premium Speakers who bring fresh perspectives through their personal stories and experiences.

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David Allison

Expert Corporate Culture & Leadership, Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author

Zohre Esmaeli

Afghan Model, Entrepreneur, and Activist

Marco Tempest

Thought Leader, Creative Technologist & Cyber Illusionist

Ilka Groenewold

Moderator for Events & Conferences, Expert for Rhetoric & Media Training

Julian Yogeshwar

Expert on Digitalisation, AI & Transformation in SMEs

Marianne Heiss

Leading Supervisory board member, Expert in Transformation & Leadership

Prof. Simon J. Evenett

Economist; Expert International Trade & Economic Development

Prof. Dr. Stefanie A. Schubert

Economist; Public Finance & Applied Game Theory and Expert in Strategy, Collaboration and Negotiation

Hans Rusinek

Economist, Philosopher, Management consultant, Transformation researcher & Author

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

Chairman of Ferrari (1991 – 2014), Chairman of Alitalia

Guido Buchwald

Football coach, former national player & former Bundesliga professional, football expert, football official & 1990 World Cup winner

Ralf Rangnick

Trainer National Team of Austria

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Flo Akinbiyi

International Presenter, Keynote Speaker & Communication Coach

Florian Astor

Extreme - Hiker, Founder of Digital Startup, Entrepreneur, Change-Maker

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Guido H. Baltes

Strategy and Innovation Expert, Professor & Technology-Entrepreneur

Chris Barton

Founder & Creator of Shazam, Entrepreneur, Inventor & Tech Investor

Christian Baudis

Internet-Expert, Former CEO Google Germany, Futurist, Digital Entrepreneur

Peter Baumgartner

Expert in Leadership & Motivation

Claudia Bechstein

Moderator & Business Psychologist (M.Sc)

Lars Behrendt

Innovator, Influencer & Entrepreneur - CEO Granny&Smith Innovation Agency

David R. Bell

Expert in Digital, Consumer Behavior & E-Commerce

Martin Bell

Thought Leader, Company Builder & Global Startup Advisor

Rainer Biesinger

Personality Trainer, Germany's #1 Addiction Coach & Author

Robert Bittig

Presenter, Journalist & Media Professional

Cédric Bollag

Aspiring venture capitalist and an expert in the Swiss and Israeli startup scene

Caroline Bosbach

Member of the German Parliament, Federal Chairwoman of the Young Economic Council of Germany, Politician & Author

Dr. Matthias Brendel

AI & Sustainability Entrepreneur, Innovator, Leadership expert in Corporate & Startup world

Zarah Bruhn

Founder of Socialbee, Social Tech Entrepreneur, Innovator & Impact Leader

Gib Bulloch

Social Intrapreneur, Corporate Insurgent, Author and Storyteller

Bernd Burgdorf

Artificial Intelligence Strategist, Technologist, Academic Lecturer, Futurist

Viktor Calabrò

CEO, Coople Founder and Chairman of the Board, Entrepreneur, Thought Leader

Jade Cano

Journalist and presenter specialising in business affairs