Theme: Economics of Resilience

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Karin Lausch

Leadership Coach

Karin Lausch is a leadership and trust expert, executive coach, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Trust Me. She is the co-founder of coeffect and has been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice and Personio HR Top Voice 2024. Her focus is on psychological safety, critical thinking, and transformative leadership.

Marina Ziblis

Manager Change Management

Marina Ziblis is a Change Manager at PwC Germany and an expert in Employee Experience and organizational transformation. As a LinkedIn Top Voice and keynote speaker, she is passionate about reshaping the world of work through culture-driven change and new work practices.

Philipp Glonner

Co-Founder & CEO

Philipp Glonner is the co-founder and CEO of ARTHUR, a Munich-based company developing hydrogen-powered buses for a sustainable future. A graduate of the Technical University of Munich, Philipp combines engineering expertise with a deep commitment to climate-friendly innovation.

Prof. Jerry Guo

Professor of Strategy at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Jerry Guo is Assistant Professor of Strategy at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Before joining the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at Aarhus University. His research interests include organizational learning, learning processes in collectives, and knowledge transfer. He uses both experimental and archival methods in his research. Jerry Guo holds a PhD in Organizational Behavior & Theory from the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, an MA in Security Studies (Defense Decision-Making and Planning) from the United States Naval Postgraduate School, and BA degrees in Economics and Classical Archaeology from Dartmouth College.

Sara Kukovec

Founder & CEO

Sara Kukovec is a civil and business engineer with over 15 years of experience in the construction and real estate industries. She is the founder and CEO of Builders and Creatives GmbH, a company specializing in sustainable project development and innovative building solutions. She also supports founders and startups on their journey into entrepreneurship.

Susanne Haspinger

Co-Founder & COO

Susanne Haspinger is a physicist, co-founder, and COO of Holo-Light, an augmented reality company delivering immersive technology solutions for industry. She is a recognized technology speaker and advocate for the transformative power of extended reality in business and engineering.

Vanessa Fischer

Senior Manager Digital Business Development

Vanessa Fischer is a doctoral researcher in Information Systems at the University of Bamberg. She holds an MBA from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and has a background in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in digital finance and innovation. She's currently also a Partner at Upxcale mentoring start-ups.