Keynotes & workshops
Looking to inspire or challenge your team? A standard talk won’t do the job, but a session that sparks reflection and drives action will. Our keynotes and workshops combine academic depth with practical experience and are always tailored to your context. They range from short, impactful 60-minute keynotes to interactive half, full or two day workshops, making them the perfect fit for energizing leadership offsites, strategy kick-offs or team days.
From insight to impact
Our sessions inspire and provide concrete tools that enable your team to make a real difference.
High-level expertise
As one of the few triple crown management schools we deliver content with proven academic strength.
Flexible formats
On-site, online or hybrid, from keynotes to workshops, always interactive and tailored to your context.
Keynotes and workshops that bring your strategy to life
Our keynotes and workshops are short, powerful learning experiences that spark new ideas and make them immediately usable. In sessions ranging from one hour to multi-day formats, our speakers bring the latest research insights to life, enriched with practical experience across diverse industries.
We believe real impact happens when inspiration goes hand in hand with practical tools. That’s why our sessions are always interactive and tailored to your context. Whether the focus is leadership, strategy, innovation, digitalization or well-being, we translate complex challenges into clear insights that move your team forward.
And it doesn’t stop with one moment of inspiration. A keynote can be the starting point of a broader learning journey or a building block in your leadership development. This way you don’t just create impact in the moment, but lay the foundation for lasting change in your organization.
Popular topics
Strategy & leadership
Effective strategy and leadership today require resilience, a human-centered approach, and the ability to navigate complexity. Leaders must create trust and safety, handle paradoxes, coach their teams, and set boundaries without becoming toxic. These sessions combine scientific insights with practical tools for impactful leadership and sustainable strategy.
Inspiration for your keynote or workshop:
trust and psychological safety at work – gain insight into the neuroscience of trust and discover how psychological safety is the key to strong collaboration.
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paradoxical leadership – explore how impactful leaders combine paradoxical styles and how cognitive and emotional self-regulation help reconcile contradictions.
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coaching-based leadership – improve team efficiency, boost motivation, and strengthen well-being with evidence-based coaching skills.
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can I still set demands? – discover the difference between authoritarian, toxic, and expectational leadership and learn how to create clear frameworks that motivate rather than demotivate.
People & organization
People are at the heart of every organization. In a tight labor market and with longer careers, sustainable employability has become a top priority. HR and organizational development are the driving force behind work environments that foster well-being, inclusion, and growth. These sessions provide evidence-based insights to develop and retain talent while building a culture of openness and psychological safety. The result: workplaces where both people and organizations can thrive sustainably.
Inspiration for your keynote or workshop:
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future-proof careers – ensure employees remain employable and motivated throughout longer careers.
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inclusion in practice – make diversity truly work in your organization.
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well-being at work – shift the focus from individual happiness to creating a healthy work context.
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skills for tomorrow – identify and develop the competencies that will be indispensable in the future.
Innovation & entrepreneurship
Innovation and entrepreneurship are essential to make organizations future-proof. New technologies, changing markets, and societal expectations demand entrepreneurial mindsets that can turn ideas into tangible results. These sessions help organizations strengthen their innovation capacity and stimulate entrepreneurship, both within teams and across broader ecosystems.
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crisis as a catalyst – learn how to turn risks and turbulence into new growth.
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culture drives success – discover how a strong organizational culture can make or break your strategy.
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beyond hierarchy – move from top-down control to agile and collaborative ways of working.
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winning in networks – leverage ecosystems and partnerships to accelerate innovation.
Supply chain & ecosystems
Supply chains are evolving into dynamic ecosystems where collaboration, sustainability, and resilience are central. Companies that build their chain solely on efficiency risk breaking down under geopolitical or climate-driven disruptions. These sessions show how to make supply chains and ecosystems future-proof, from high-performing to sustainable and circular.
Inspiration for your keynote or workshop:
high-performing chains – build supply chains that are resilient and continue to operate under pressure.
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network thinking – learn to collaborate in ecosystems that are complex yet crucial.
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resilient operations – prepare for geopolitical and climate-driven disruptions.
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sustainable chains – future-proof your supply chains through circularity, CO₂ reduction, and strong partnerships.
Digital & IT
Technology touches every aspect of organizations: from data and automation to cybersecurity and compliance. Yet digitalization remains a blind spot in many boardrooms. These sessions show how to steer digital transformation strategically, manage risks effectively, and anchor IT governance to create long-term value.
Inspiration for your keynote or workshop:
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technology in the boardroom – make IT and digitalization a strategic priority rather than a side issue.
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curiosity as a skill – foster curiosity as a strength in times of AI and automation.
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adaptive intelligence – help teams cope with digital pressure and constant change.
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future of work – prepare your organization for AI, globalization, and new ways of working.