THINK
TANK

Business
Economy
Politics
Technology

Limited to 180 exciting personalities taking on the core challenges of our time.

BUS
IN
ESS

BUS
IN
ESS

FLYING TO MARS
How to create purpose and meaning within corporates on earth

ENTREPRENEURIAL INSTINCTS
Taking risks when others hesitate

THE NEXT BIG TRANSFORMATION
How to move from pilot initiatives to preparing the core for the future

AGILITY VS. COMPLEXITY
How to speed up decisions and actions once and for all

 

FIGHTING THE DOWNTURN
How to be proactive, structural and smart

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ILLUSION
How to run a corporate with just a few real decision-makers

THE “10-TIMES” ECONOMY
How to take part and not be eaten by exponential business models

ECO
NO
MY

ECO
NO
MY

RUNNING OUT OF FIRING POWER
Can the FED and ECB still fight when the next crisis hits?

CENTRALIZED VS. DECENTRALIZED LEADERSHIP 
How long can strongman economies work?

THE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH 
How to ensure that wealth remains productive and people remain motivated

THE RELEVANCE OF BANKS TO GLOBAL COMPETITION 
Can Europe overcome its status as the sick man?

 

TAXES AND WELFARE 
What is the social responsibility of global corporates in a digital world?

REAL AND COMING SOON
How to seriously fight climate change and at what cost 

THE CHINESE SWEET POISON 
European dependency on exports and soon on technology imports?

POL
IT
ICS

POL
IT
ICS

INDUSTRIAL POLICY IS WAR
Where are the true battlefields to be won?

THE FUTURE OF ELITES
Detached and unwilling to take responsibility?

DEMOCRACY 4.0
How to build a robust system in the age of populism, fake news and media technology

THE GERMAN TRUTH
Still hiding behind ‘Realpolitik’ and WW2 or finally irrelevant in foreign policy?

LIFE AFTER BREXIT
What has to change in Europe to avoid a future as the living dead?

CLIMATE CHANGE
Are we prepared for massive waves of disruption triggered by ecological disasters?

THE NEW U.S. WORLD ORDER
What are the lasting impacts on global power tectonics?

TECH
NO
LOGY

TECH
NO
LOGY

NO BEAUTY, ONLY BEASTS?
How to distinguish between Silicon Valley, NSA, and China when it comes to data ownership

AUTOMOTIVE OEMS AT THE CROSSROADS
Overengineered and miles away from customer and data business models?

THE 5G DREAM
Sweet opportunities or bitter reality in Europe?

DIGITAL BIOLOGY
The next dream of healthcare or the hacking of humankind?

 

MIND-BLOWING
Potential mega AI applications to hit us soon!

IN THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE
Are infrastructure and corporates ready for the next level of cyber attacks?

SCARED OF TECHNOLOGY?
But how to control the future if we don’t create it

THE INSTITUTE 2023
SEPT 14-17
SCHLOSS ELMAU