08th February 2012
Workshop in Ludenscheid/D
"Jahres-Kick-Off"
Leading HR Service Company
11th February 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Business planning"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
16th February 2012
Keynote in Hanover/D
"Crowdsourcing the Future"
European Foresight Association
16th to 18th February 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Practical transfer innovation"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
24th & 25th February 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
02nd March 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Project Organisation"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
07th March 2012
Keynote in Hamburg/D
"Insurance & Innovation"
Insurance Future Workshop
03th March 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
16th & 17th March 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Practical transfer innovation"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
24th to 27th March 2012
Seminar in Krems/A
"Corporate Foresight"
Danube-University Krems
19th March 2012
Keynote in Hamburg/D
"Insurance & Innovation"
Insurance Future Workshop
18th April 2012
Seminar in Frankfurt/D
"NEXT IT"
IT Master Builder
19th April 2012
Keynote in Hamburg/D
"Insurance & Innovation"
Future workshop Insurance
25th April 2012
Workshop in Frankfurt/M
"Next Innovation"
CIO Summit
28th April 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
04th May 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
05th May 2012
Keynote in Frankfurt/D
"NEXT Banking & Insurance"
FS Alumni
09th May 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
11th & 12th May 2012
Lecture in Zurich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
11th & 12th May 2012
Lecture in Zurich/CH
"Innovation Structure"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
15th May 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
02nd June 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
09th June 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
12th June 2012
Workshop in Frankfurt/M
"Next Innovation"
CIO Summit
12th/13th June 2012
Speech in Wiesbaden/D
"IT meets banking"
4th Finance Forum Germany
22nd June 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
06th - 07th July 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
11th August 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
16th - 18th August 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
20th/21th August 2012
Seminar in Poppenhausen/D
"Corporate Foresight in Administration"
Seminar for shaping the future.
24th - 25th August 2012
Lecture in Zürich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
31th August & 01th September 2012
Lecture in Zurich/CH
"Marketing & Communication"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
07th & 08th September 2012
GSA Convention in Dusseldorf/D
"The Art of Speaking"
Profession. Passion. Power.
14th & 15th September 2012
Lecture in Zurich/CH
"Innovation Transfer"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
14th & 15th September 2012
Lecture in Zurich/CH
"Innovation Management"
Kalaidos University of Applied Science Zurich
08th October 2012
Keynote in Leipzig/D
"Shaping the Future"
Trends for tommorrow’s Business
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News Archive
Axel Liebetrau in personality interview SME forum Agitano 
Augsburg/D: As part of the "Personality" interviews are a variety of interesting, unusual and outstanding experts - from speakers, coaches and trainers of consultants, experts and consultants to researchers - to speak. The eighth interview we have with Axel Liebetrau. He is an international thought leader on innovation and the future management, keynote speaker and entrepreneur with passion.
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Book Release: Insurance & Innovation 2012
Hanover/D: Ideas and concepts of success! The insurance industry must constantly adapt to changes. In the second volume in the series "Insurance and Innovation" will be inspired to executives and decision makers to deal with new trends and developments. The chances of social media, the demands of a digital security culture, gender and diversity issues and the promotion of intra-and entrepreneurs are just some of the areas that are lit, and which provide, companies need to operate successfully in the future. The book is aimed at managers and decision makers from the fields of Banking & Insurance - to representatives of top and middle management, consultants, trainers, coaches and employees in banks and insurance companies, who are interested in new business models and products.
Read on.
German Speakers Association (GSA) launches new Professional Expert Group (PEG)
Munich/D: The PEG International, chaired by GSA-member Axel Liebetrau, offers support for GSA speakers to position themself as an international professional speaker. Therefor regular conference calls, two annual meetings and joint trips to international speaker conventions were arranged. The target group are GSA Speakers, who are already well established in D-A-CH and want to enter international speaker markets.
For further information .
Fresh ideas and impulses from the Innovation Thought Leaders
Wiesloch/D: NextSpeaker (www.nextspeaker.de), the only speaker agency, which specializes in thought leaders in innovation and trends, started with a beta version at the beginning of the year! Axel Liebetrau is one of 15 experts
and thinkers from Austria, Switzerland and Germany, which offer fresh ideas and inspiration for your business with the slogan "spirit that stimulates your mind"!
NextSpeaker is linked to the Innovation and Trend Blog NextMind (www.nextmind.de), where the experts blogging highlights from the world of innovations and trends daily.
Win a yearbook "Insurance & Innovation 2011”!
The year is coming to an end! Our new yearbook "Insurance and Innovation 2012" is in press and will appear in late January 2012! A few issues of "Insurance and Innovation 2011" (http://is.gd/yCjz4D) are still on the table before
me! I am happy to give away 5 books in our news-readers. Please, just send a message - the first five senders will win!
You all a prosperous and healthy New Year 2012!
Axel Liebetrau
NextMind – Spirit that stimulates your Mind
Wiesloch/D: The brand new blog NextMind just launched. 12 innovation and trend experts from Austria, Switzerland and Germany are blogging! Under the slogan "Spirit that stimulates your mind" they deliver new impulses, ideas and information every day. Straight from the Thought Leaders!
Visit www.nextmind.de and subscribe the NextMind Weekly. A weekly summary of the highlights of the innovation and trend scene!
Welcome, Stephanie!
Wiesloch/D: Stephanie Bode strengthened us in our sales team. With convincing charm and 25 years experience with clients, she is your contact for all matters relating to bookings. She can be reached at +49 6222 9459003 and
stephanie@axel-liebetrau.de. Dear Stephanie, welcome to the team!
Twitter for Beginners - with 140 characters in the dialogue with customers
Wiesbaden/D: For everyone who wants to tried Twitter, I will make with five tips & tricks to enter! Take some time and try it a try. Warning: addictive!
Read on.
Keynote at RKW Hessen - Networks of SMEs
"Fresh Ideas" was the motto of the presentation by Axel Liebetrau at the conference "Economic Production" of the RKW Hessen. The working groups are used for collegial exchange with leaders from business interest of the middle class from Hesse.
XING Ambassador Group Xpert "Swiss Finance"
Zurich/CH: With the establishment of the Xpert XING Ambassador Group "Swiss Finance" is a central marketplace for employees and executives from the fields of banking, insurance, consulting, IT services and marketing within the Banking,
Finance and Insurance-created world. Axel Liebetrau is a co-founder and the group moderators.
Read on.
2nd Bankmagazine THINK TANK
What is a successful social media strategy or a successful bank merger. These and other questions were discussed by an expert team. Axel Liebetrau gave with a contribution to social media.
Read on.
Fresh ideas for the shoe retail of tomorrow
Munich/D: The shopping behavior has changed dramatically in recent years: In smaller towns there are fewer and fewer shops, which are still performed by the owner. Greed is good, many people meet their personal needs so through discounters, major shopping centers and from mail order via the Internet. Axel Liebetrau pointed to at the retailer conference of GARANT shoe and fashion in his keynote and the followed discussion, how to score with fresh ideas and innovations and cope with the discounters.
University certificate Innovation Management
Companies with a consistently high rate of innovation will remain viable in the future. The necessary innovation know-how is delivered by the Kalaidos Business School. Within one semester, the participants learn to know the tasks and tools of innovation management and will be able to understand innovation-related organizational change and shape. Designated innovation experts and professionalsmanage the classroom teaching. They deepen it a topic of great elevance worldwide success factors and conduct applied research. Important training tool: case studies on specific innovation projects. Axel Liebetrau is a lecturer in the areas of "Organization", "Business Development", "Marketing" and "Controlling" and "Knowledge Transfer".
Read on.
Social Media for the Bank oft he Year 2011
Schluchsee/D: How social media, new technology and socio-cultural changes in the relationship between consultant and client were dominate in the coming years the focus of the keynote by Axel Liebetrau at the
“Bank of the Year 2011”, Volksbank Mosbach. During a future workshop in the Black Forrest were top sales executives had the opportunity not only to inform about changes and trends, but could also actively join
the discussion and exchange ideas.
Game Changer reinvent Banking
Zurich/CH: Prof. Dr. Koye (Swiss Institute for Financial Education) and Axel Liebetrau show in their keynote address on the 21st Finance Forum in Zurich, how newcomers challenge the old guard of banking.
Using five selected theses from the Cluetrain Manifesto, they create a possible picture of the future. In the following panel discussion with Henrike Lewerenz (Google), Katharina Berger (Deutsche Bank),
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Auge-Dickhut (Kalaidos University of Applied Sciemces), Dieter Goerdt (bbz) and Dr. Walter H. Rambousek (Scorpio) has been intensively discussed how an organization become a real game changer and challenger.
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Next HR - change of perspective in human resources
Cologne & Heidelberg: HR managers from different companies discussed with Axel Liebetrau about the changes in the war for talent and an aging society. The After-work events were in the 1.FCK stadium in Cologne and in the Print Media Academy in Heidelberg.
Children and career – is it impossible for bankers?
High potentials are not only courted by financial service providers. Good employees are in the information and creative age is a scarce resource. Good earning potential, enticing career opportunities, superior business, attractive jobs or unconventional
working hours in the fight for talent, a great role. Especially women with steep educational careers have become sought after employees. Since neither men nor women want to give up professional self-realization and kids,
the family developed a friendly employer as a key criterion for selection for the job.
Read on.
Creativity in the Castle
Schwetzingen/D: "Creativity in the Castle" is a completely new workshop format to explore your own creativity, learning of special techniques and team building through joint creative work.
Read on.
Innovation between myth and reality
FreudenstadT/D: When are innovations successful? First and foremost it is important to recognize the attractiveness of your innovations from the perspective of the customer:
What qualities and features of the customer perceives as interesting? What he wants to have? What is not important to him? Although innovation is a key
success criterion for the future of a company, exploring the innovation needs and preferences is often neglected by the customer. In his keynote Axel Liebetrau focused on the market and demand for machine building industry.
Strategic Business Wargaming
Wiesloch/D: Develop with your team a “Plan B Strategy”. Be aware of unexpected events and developments. Put yourself in the role of an adversary.
Read more!
A True Game Changer in the Banking Industry
Geneva: Article in Banque Finance: Industrialization of the banking industry is a must in order to keep pace in a changing banking world.
Increased informatization and open innovation are also essential for future success.
Read on.
Africa: Future and test market for banks
Column in the Bank Magazine: In a recent study by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in the retail banking market is south of the Sahara to be very rich with over 400 million potential target customers.
Read more.
ANWR GROUP focuses on innovation
Mainhausen/D: What dynamic trading trends may be the shoe trade as their own, to be attractive for its customers in the future? Where are his chances in a world where the consumer is also increasingly digitized?
The ANWR GROUP is intensely and in many ways with these issues. To pick up impulses from outside the industry, ANWR invited students from the Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Zürich.
Read more.
THINK Mobility - new ways of thinking
Kiel/D: Mobility is a natural aspect of our daily lives. This applies to both the private as well as the economic environment. We consider the possibility, according to our own ideas to be mobile, as some quality of life. To narrowing or increased cost of mobility, we are sensitive.
Those who cannot be mobile - for whatever reason - feels this is partly as a social disadvantage. New directions for urban mobility showed Axel Liebetrau on with his speech at the Designa Partner Conference in Kiel!
The new era of customer relationship
Bremen: How social media, new technology and socio-cultural changes in the relationship between consultant and client were dominate in the coming years the focus of the keynote by Axel Liebetrau at a leading German insurance company.
In the historic Parkhotel were top sales executives had the opportunity not only to inform about changes and trends, but could also actively Join the discussion and exchange ideas.
Consumer world of tomorrow
Augsburg/D: The consumer cannot detect differences in shopping centers: stores, products and services, image and advertising campaign, employees and their occurrence, even entire shopping malls alike as peas in a pod. Increasingly, the detectable difference for the customer reduced only at the price.
In a workshop with experts from various fields was considered for a commercial contractor, the consumer of tomorrow. Inspired and facililtated by Axel Liebetrau.
Dinner Talk Shop at the Association of European Future Research
Hanover/D: "From the weak signal to business opportunity" was the theme of Axel Liebetrau at the Annual General Meeting of the Association of European future research. The inspiring lecture was followed a lively
discussion on various hot topics, moderated by Dr. Andreas Eckstein from Hannover Re!
Taylorism vs. Touchpoint Monitoring
Column in the bankingmagazine: The division of labor in small increments to rigid processes was investigated by Frederick Winslow Taylor.
More increase in productivity without adjustment to customer needs was the goal. Banks in the way of thinking seems to still apply to that.
Read more.
Top 100 Speakers Excellence
In 2012 Axel Liebetrau is again represented in the Top 100 of Speakers Excellence. Speaker Excellence provides innovative knowledge, which is presented by Top-Speakers from the fields of economics, politics, education and sports.
Speakers Excellence is part of a dedicated and success-oriented relationship network of the German education market and is the leading agency in the German-speaking region.
Weiterlesen.
The first 100 days of a business process
Baden / CH: The highlight of the EMBA in International Management at the end of the semester Kalaidos School Zurich / CH is the joint workshop with a practice client. The practice days are a typical example of the involvement of companies in a practice-oriented teaching.
The global player Alstom Power, the world leader in energy and transportation solutions, sought solutions for the global business process implementation for the markets on five continents.
Seminar "Corporate foresight in administration"
The practical guide seminar turned to top executives from the Hessian administration, dealing with the future and innovation of your department and the country. Core content were the mega trends and the future of fitness factors of a province / region.
In addition to the economic power are now increasingly the socio-cultural trends and changes in lifestyles crucial.
Five key messages for more innovation in tomorrow’s banking
Financial services - like all businesses - can survive only a short time without innovations. The idea of outsourcing development work on the intelligence and the power of the mass - crowdsourcing -
is an exciting option.
Read on.
Insurance & Innovation 2011
Now also available as an eBook: Insurance & Innovation 2011 - ideas and concepts of success:
he book shows that an active involvement with future trends and innovations is needed to make goal-directed future market opportunities
The Customer as Co-Innovator
Column in the bankmagazine: Many financial institutions have recognized that access to knowledge and creativity is an important success factor. In recent years, internal processes in knowledge and innovation management have been continuously optimized.
Some financial service providers have already come to the limits of their optimization capabilities and are now looking for new ways.
Read more.
Social Media in Banking & Marketing
Wiesbaden/D: Is Social Media just a hype? A temporary phenomenon? More and more banks to come to the conclusion that the trend is permanent. And they act. Axel Liebetrau moderated the well attended conference.
Read more.
Apps and Mobile Internet - interim results
Vienna/A: Axel Liebetrau in the editorial meeting with Manstein Publishing talked about App Economy, Mobile Internet and their sales-related benefits. The interview with tips and tricks for getting started into the world of social media has been printed in the
Insurance Agent,
Watches and Jewels
and Business Online.
The new Era of Customer Relationship
Hamburg/D: How social media, new technologies and socio-cultural changes shape the relationship between aN insurance company and customers in the coming years was the focus of the keynote by Axel Liebetrau.
In the historic port main customs office in Hamburg, top agents had the opportunity to inform themselves about changes and trends at the Makler Forum 11 by Barmenina Insurance Group.
Without a commercial break since 1961
Münster / Cologne: For 50 years, customers from all over Germany trust geno kom in communication and event planning. Axel Liebetrau welcomes as a new keynote speaker for the topic areas of future and innovation.
He complete the event portfolio of the agency!Read on.
REDNER Corporate Club
Berlin/D: Axel Liebetrau is newly listed by the most innovative speakers agency of Germany, the Corporate ClubSPEAKERS
http://www.redner.cc/axel-liebetrau-redner-innovation/.
The agency provides the first app for iPhone and iPad with search for speakers!
Cards and classical cash machines are phase-out models
Column in the Bank Magazine: First National Bank (www.fnb.co.za) in Johannesburg is the world's first bank, which allows cash withdrawals from ATMs with your mobile phone without the card.
The withdrawal request is entered via the website of the bank and the customer receives a one-to-use PIN sent via SMS.
Read on.
Navigating the new Health
Eltville/D: Executives from several pharmaceutical companies discovered and discussed at the invitation of Quintiles Germany the change in the healthcare market. The health topics focused on the changes in science,
in business models and in daily practice. The event ,in the historic monastery of Eberbach, was moderated by Axel Liebetrau.
Megatrends from the perspective of investors
Vienna/A: Megatrends, the past financial crisis and innovation in banking were the topics of a interview with Axel Liebetrau and the Austrian Raiffeisenzeitung.
Read on.
Swiss CRM FORUM
Zürich/CH: CRM FORUM SWISS is Switzerland's leading forum dedicated to the topic of CRM, and new and innovative marketing. As a know-how exciting forum and networking event, the Swiss CRM Forum is the ideal place to be inspired by top speakers and discussions
with the experts of our exhibitors. Axel Liebetrau enriched the event with a keynote address to the tension between innovation, communication and CRM.
Some impressions can be found here.
Kärcher Technology and Innovation Forum
Winnenden/D: "From weak signal for the business idea" was the theme of the Keynote by Axel Liebetrau at the 5th Technology and Innovation Forum by Kärcher. Other topics and speakers of this prestigious event were "Experience with the change"(Prof. Dr. Menno Harms, HP),
"Spaces for radical innovations" (Prof. Dr. Jörg Nönning, TU Dresden), "Smart Materials" (Ivica Kolaric, Fraunhofer IPA), "Social Media" (Bernhard Jodeleit) and “Future Strategies"(Dr. Ralph Scheuss, trend fact AG).
Finance Forum Germany 2011
Wiesbaden: Under the motto "Bankers' Update 2011" met bankers, scientists, and IT vendors Exert on 6 and 7 June 2011 in Wiesbaden for knowledge update and exchange of experts.
Axel Liebetrau hosted the conference-track “Sales, CRM and Social Media”. You will see live impressions of the 3th Finance Forum Germany here:
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Social Insurance Network - a start-up mixing on the insurance industry!
Column in the Bank Magazine: Banking from peer to peer without a bank is already known. Now starts the Berlin-based start-up Friendsurance (www.friendsurance.de) with the slogan "Friends are the best insurance, " an online platform
with a traditional insurance and the benefits of social networks combination.
Read on.
