Discover the codes of success of the innovation leaders!

Why are the most important ideas born in garages, not in committees? Why do start-ups test for three weeks what corporations need three years for? And what happens when innovation is no longer managed, but lived? Gerriet Danz went in search of clues worldwide – at the innovation forges of successful companies. He came back with tried-and-tested strategies, inspiring stories and a clear insight: innovation has less to do with technology than with attitude, culture – for all those who want to be amazed, spin and start again – before others set off. A thrilling expedition to the places where the future is made – and to the people who create it.

How algorithms embellish your numbers.

430 billion euros more in added value by 2030! AI will be massively worthwhile for German-speaking countries – if it is used. In his presentation, Gerriet Danz shows how artificial intelligence and human interaction can be used in companies to streamline processes, develop new business models and shape markets – in a practical, humorous and immediately implementable way. Instead of fearing disruption, it is about recognizing opportunities and seizing them with courage. The audience will take away concrete ideas on how they can use AI immediately and sensibly – while always keeping the focus on people. Without technical blah-blah or fear of the future, but with clarity, inspiration and strategy.

Welcome to the “error culture” gold mine!

Whether Dyson, Pixar or SpaceX – the most successful innovators have gained their most important insights from failure. What has long been the norm in laboratories, start-ups and many corporations is still considered taboo in many companies. The question is: have you failed after making a mistake – or are you more successful? In this presentation, Gerriet Danz shows how to turn mistakes into progress and how to turn mishaps into milestones. With humour, concrete examples and a good dose of self-irony, he exposes the German obsession with perfection – and shows ways in which organizations can turn fear into trust. A humorous, inspiring invitation to rethink mistakes – as an investment in the future and change.

How radical ideas become real markets.

At Amazon, full-time science fiction writers are working on developing the future of the company. Why? Because these colleagues certainly don’t have one thing: Scissors in their heads! The future is not created through planning within restrictive boundaries, but through imagination. Gerriet Danz shows how companies can rekindle their innovative power by daring to dream again. A plea for more imagination in strategy meetings – and less fear of radically new ideas. Find out what your company has in common with Star Trek in Gerriet Danz’s presentation.

From copycat to trailblazer – and what we can learn from it.

For decades, China was the world’s copier. Today, it sets the pace. Ideas, products and business models that set global standards – from artificial intelligence and e-mobility to mobile payment – are emerging there at breathtaking speed. While we in Europe are still testing, optimizing and safeguarding, China is testing, learning and implementing. And so the Middle Kingdom condemns us to mediocrity. In this presentation, innovation expert Gerriet Danz takes you on a journey to the new People’s Republic of Ideas – and shows which cultural, structural and mental factors are enabling China’s rise. For all those who want to stop managing and start shaping – so that Germany can once again become the land of smiles.

Thinking in terms of departments prevents the future.

Transformation rarely fails because of ideas – it fails because of walls. Between divisions, egos and responsibilities. Gerriet Danz shows how organizations can redraw the game board: with systems that enable collaboration instead of preventing it. An invitation not to plan the future, but to build it together. His impulses are not a cuddly program, but a clear call for structural and cultural renewal. They are an impetus. A decision. A test: how much future do you really want to allow?

How confidence becomes innovation.

Fear was yesterday. If you want to shape the future, you need courage, optimism and confidence. And a firm belief that something new is not a threat, but an opportunity. With the NEUPHORIE© strategy, innovation expert Gerriet Danz shows why confidence is a competitive factor – and how enthusiasm can be systematically promoted: through a creative culture, open communication and leadership that inspires rather than controls. In this keynote, he will show how companies can develop a culture of confidence – beyond change rhetoric and fear reflexes. A talk about the economic power of enthusiasm.