USA

When they hear the word America, most people immediately think of the USA. It is indeed true that this “land of unlimited opportunities” plays a central role in this Premium Speakers topic. A completely different concept of the self prevails in the USA in comparison to many other countries. The Stars and Stripes and the US national anthem are brought out at every possible opportunity with incomparable pride. You have to have lived and worked here for some time to have fully internalised this spirit. This is why you will find an even mix of US ambassadors, Wall Street businessmen and leading economists among the keynote speakers in this section. All of course with as strong a connection as possible to the “land of the free”.  These are people who have an expert understanding of the way America functions, lives and breathes.

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Simon Lehmann

Co-founder and CEO of AJL Consulting LLC

Florian Schild

Management consultant, partner for startups and founder of boot.AI

Thomas Borer

Business Consultant & Former Swiss Ambassador in Berlin, Germany

Thomas von Grünigen

Former US correspondent, current head of international news at Swiss Public Television SRF

Laura Schwartz

Author of "Eat, Drink & Succeed", Former White House Director of Events

Stephanie zu Guttenberg

Expert Digital Education & Media, Entrepreneur, Book Author

John Bercow

157th Speaker of the House of Commons (2009-2019)

Paul Hockenos

Political scientist, US American correspondent & book author

Sibylle Barden-Fürchtenicht

Author, SDG and ESG Strategist, Board Member

Sandra Navidi

Finance & Economics Expert, Founder & CEO of Global Beyond LLC, New York

Dr. Tobias Endler

Political scientist & Americanist, Author & Publicist

Luca Emilio Wilms

International Affairs & USA, Expert on generation Z

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Ali Aslan

Internationally known TV & conference presenter

Sibylle Barden-Fürchtenicht

Author, SDG and ESG Strategist, Board Member

Martin Bell

Thought Leader, Company Builder & Global Startup Advisor

John Bercow

157th Speaker of the House of Commons (2009-2019)

Thomas Borer

Business Consultant & Former Swiss Ambassador in Berlin, Germany

Dr. Josef Braml

Expert on the USA, Geopolitics & Geo-Economics

Professor Arturo Bris

Professor of Finance IMD Lausanne, Director of the World Competitiveness Center

Arne Elias Corneliussen

Geopolitical Trends, ESG, AI, global Business & Finance and Business Strategies

Reinhard Dischner

Expert on Leadership, Branding, Execution & Corporate Management

Dr. Tobias Endler

Political scientist & Americanist, Author & Publicist

Ferdinando Falco Beccalli

Entrepreneur, Founder, Investor, Expert in Global Business Management & Leadership

Mads Faurholt-Jorgensen

Serial entrepreneur and best selling author

Joschka Fischer

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs & Vice Chancellor, Germany

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Prime Minister of Danmark (2001 - 2009), Secretary General of NATO (2009 - 2014)

Sigmar Gabriel

Former Minister for Foreign Affairs Germany & Vice Chancellor

Ron Garan

Astronaut, Entrepreneur and Expert for Sustainability

Urs Gredig

Anchorman & Moderator

Paul Hockenos

Political scientist, US American correspondent & book author

Katty Kay

Lead Anchor, BBC World News America and Co-author, Womenomics and The Confidence Code

Dr. Parag Khanna

World's leading Geo-Strategist