The Optimist – Conversations with the leaders and industries shaping Europe’s digital future
The Optimist – Conversations with the leaders and industries shaping Europe’s digital future
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Welcome to The Optimist! Enjoy real talk with the leaders shaping Europe’s future, exploring the innovations that drive progress across the continent.
The Optimist is presented and produced by ‘TECH by Handelsblatt‘ and hosted by Felix Zeltner, award-winning journalist and founder of Remote Daily.
The Optimist builds a year-round community leading up to the Technology Experience Convention Heilbronn (TECH). With TECH, Handelsblatt Media Group, Handelsblatt and Schwarz Digits are creating a strategic platform to strengthen the European tech ecosystem. TECH‘s mission is to establish a „cluster of optimism“, connecting Europe’s most influential leaders across technology, industry, politics, and academia. More at tech-europe.org
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This podcast focuses on innovation, technology leadership, and digital sovereignty, with episodes covering AI advancements through interviews with key figures like Dr. Andrej Levin and discussions on Europe's potential in cybersecurity and quantum computing with guests like Rolf Schumann.
Welcome to The Optimist! Enjoy real talk with the leaders shaping Europe’s future, exploring the innovations that drive progress across the continent.
The Optimist is presented and produced by ‘TECH by Handelsblatt‘ and hosted by Felix Zeltner, award-winning journalist and founder of Remote Daily.
The Optimist builds a year-round community leading up to the Technology Experience Convention Heilbronn (TECH). With TECH, Handelsblatt Media Group, Handelsblatt and Schwarz Digits are creating a strategic platform to strengthen the European tech ecosystem. TECH‘s mission is to establish a „cluster of optimism“, connecting Europe’s most influential leaders across technology, industry, politics, and academia. More at tech-europe.org
Dr. Alexander Lorbeer, CEO of ada learning
Most “transformation” efforts flop – ada’s CEO Alexander Lorbeer explains why, what to do instead, and how AI might lead teams, but can’t replace your gut (yet).
For the final episode of Season 1, we’re getting real about a word everyone uses but few understand: transformation. Alexander Lorbeer, CEO of ada learning, has led it, resisted it, and now helps others learn how to do it.
Spoiler: innovation labs aren’t the answer. “You’re creating two organizations within one… and most people don’t like to be part of the old.” Real change? It’s messy, internal, and can always go wrong. But: “Doing and doing things fast is much more important than analyzing and planning.”
As AI reshapes decision-making and team dynamics, Alexander has landed on a key mantra: “Growth rarely happens alone,” Also: critical thinking and gut instinct give us an edge over our AI colleagues – as well as not inviting them to your offsite. Yet.
Watch out for Season 2 – and stay optimistic!
The Optimist is presented by TECH by Handelsblatt Media Group and independent from the Handelsblatt editorial team.
With the Technology Experience Convention Heilbronn (TECH), Handelsblatt Media Group, Handelsblatt and Schwarz Digits are creating a strategic platform to strengthen the European tech ecosystem. TECH‘s mission is to establish a „cluster of optimism“, connecting Europe’s most influential leaders across technology, industry, politics, and academia. More at tech-europe.org
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