Core Insights:

• Universities are a critical anchors to build startup cultures
• We need to bring science and entrepreneurship together
• We need to invest in basic research
• Venture Capital needs to be available in regions where there is no money
• Innovation is a balance of freedom and common purpose
• People need to invest in the education of their children
• Diversity helps the organization, although it is not politically correct
• Diversity increases the mix of experiences
• We need to overcome the male dominance
• We need to learn to listen to the experts
• We need to establish creative cultures
• Politicans need to listen to science (Greta Thunberg does)
• Companies that have women as Board Members increase their performance
• Large tech companies have to make room for small companies
• Tech giants need to ask questions about values, even if they are big
• Leadership is the responsibility of everyone
• Responsible leaders are clear and take responsibility
• Scandinavia shows how social issues can be integrated into a well-functioning economy
• All must participate to change social problems
• Technical solutions are not sufficient, we need to change together
• We need to break insulation through technology
• We need to be aware of: manipulation, monopolies, singularity, China
• We see chances in smart energy managing, and improvement of health

 

Obama values sleep, time for reflexion, time with his wife and positive thinking.

 

Don’t think, that:

• others take something away from me
• power is based on hierarchies
• polarization is the right way to go

 

Even if we are different, we should live:

• together in peace
• mutual respect for individual cultures
• equality
• freedom of speech
• facts instead of propaganda