It’s been pretty speedy in the last days, yet extremely inspiring. From Wednesday to Sunday I went to the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) University in Berlin, the same format I had gone to in Tokyo in April this year. The term “University” is still insufficient to express the impact of the event which is set on two major foundations: networking with peers and attending learning events, the latter with a strong tangible take-away value. A few of the highlights, with the picture set being here.
- The Ambassador of the United States of America to Germany, William R. Timken Jr., held a keynote speech on Wednesday. Contrary to possible assumptions, he has not been a diplomatic or political animal in his life, but a seasonedbusinessman and Chairman of Timken Company, a Fortune 500 firm.
- Justus Frantz, a famous German conductor heading the Philharmonia of the Nations presented a palpable account on the parallels between conducing an orchestra and running a company. As the end he demonstrated what he meant with his love and passion for music on the piano.
- One of my favorite sessions was the German head of McKinsey, Prof. Jürgen Kluge who spoke about qualitative pre-schooling education being a national priority and its implementation an obligation for the society as a whole. 
- Frans Johansson spoke, among others, about what goat milk, spiders and fishing lines have in common. Quite a lot, when looking through the lens how innovation is created. He is the author of the book “The Medici Effect” as well as founder and MD of a hedge fund, a software- and a medical device company.
As a once in a lifetime experience proved to be the closing dinner on the magnificent Olympic Stadium of Berlin, where the Olympic Games we played in 1936 as well as the final of the World Football Championship last year. Thanks to the sponsor Deutsche Bank, the stadium had been opened for us EO-guys who were marching in as national teams with the flags and the national anthem being played as we entered the brightly lit arena. Here is a picture of mine together with Lilian on Bill Liao’s photopage.
A lot of inspiration to digest for future plans, and no place could be better to do so than Rovinj in Croatia. Having a few relaxed days here, before it’s going back to India on Sunday.
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