DLD Sync

Welcome to our interactive webinar format. DLD Sync is your direct connection to outstanding DLD speakers, allowing you to get inspired by our community’s brightest minds. DLD Sync thrives on your participation, so please tune in and ask questions!

Participation in DLD Sync is complimentary, thanks to the generous support of our partners. We just ask that you please register for sessions you are interested in.

Below you’ll find a list of upcoming events along with video recordings of past sessions. (Please note that all times and dates are subject to change.)

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Susan McPherson & Steffi Czerny

In times of social distancing, we all miss face-to-face meetings with friends, colleagues and business associates. In her latest book, The Lost Art of Connecting, communications expert Susan McPherson argues that this is just the tip of the iceberg. The pandemic has only escalated an enduring feeling of disconnection.

While we all have large networks on social media and business platforms, real connection and long-lasting, meaningful relationships remain rare and exclusive – especially in a business context. In this DLD Sync session, Susan will discuss with DLD’s Founder and Connector-in-Chief, Steffi Czerny, what the key elements for forging real relationships are, and why they are important not just in our current situation but for our success in business and life as well.

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What Is DLD Sync?

Take a look at our highlight reel! This is just a tiny slice of our first year in Sync – but we hope it’ll give you a taste for more. You can find recordings of all these sessions, and all the exciting speakers, in our video archive below. Enjoy!

Building A Sustainable Future for Europe

DLD Sync No. 27
March 31, 2021
Business, Culture, Europe, Innovation

Francesca Bria, President of the newly created Italian National Innovation Fund, and Helmut Schönenberger, CEO of UnternehmerTUM discuss how the vision of the New European Bauhaus can be a catalyst for a new wave of entrepreneurial innovation across Europe.

Covid-19: The Wake-Up Call

DLD Sync No. 26
January 19, 2021
Business, Covid-19, Society & Politics

The Covid crisis has not just highlighted the failures of certain governments; it is accelerating a shift in the balance of power from West to East. Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, political editor of the Economist and author of its Bagehot column, discuss main aspects of their recently published book The Wake-Up Call: Why the Pandemic Has Exposed the Weakness of the West, and How to Fix It with Tom Enders, President of the German Council of Foreign Relations and former CEO of Airbus.

How Data and AI Shape the Future of the Enterprise

DLD Sync No. 25
December 17, 2020
Business, Data Analytics, Investing

Unlike oil, data is an infinite resource. In fact, it comes in such abundance that it is harder to refine than its industrial age counterpart. One of the key challenges for enterprises is to put their data to good use. This means defining, measuring and analyzing the right parameters. It means turning data into a competitive advantage, into smoother and leaner processes, and better products and services – which drive market value just as much as customer satisfaction and, ideally, use fewer limited resources.

Boosting Innovation: What’s Next for Europe’s Startup Scene?

DLD Sync No. 24
December 10, 2020
Innovation, Investing, Startups

Young companies are the lifeblood of a thriving economy, especially in times of rapid change. In this DLD Sync session, investors Mattias Ljungman (Moonfire) and David Helgason (Nordic Makers) assessed the state of Europe’s technology and startup scene, and explored where the greatest opportunities lie. Drawing from their wealth of experience as investors and entrepreneurs, David and Mattias discussed seed investing, innovation clusters, the secrets of success and more in conversation with moderator Karsten Lemm.

Covid-19: The Death of Eros?

DLD Sync No. 23
December 2, 2020
Covid-19, Culture, Health, Work

Iconic psychotherapist Esther Perel and Scott Galloway explored the long-term meaning of Covid-19 for relationships as we navigate the new normal, prolonged uncertainty, the collapse of boundaries between home and work – and a safety-first mentality that leaves little space for the unknown, surprise and serendipity.

The Future of Virtual Worlds

DLD Sync No. 22
November 23, 2020
Business, Culture, Innovation, Virtual Reality

Our future in virtual worlds is closer than you think. They will impact our economy, how we work and how we live. The coming revolution will begin to recalibrate how we think of ourselves and our identities, offering a vast opportunity to supplement our everyday reality and how we connect with others.

Earth’s Next Frontiers: Visions from the Munich Ecosystem

DLD Sync No. 21
November 18, 2020
Business, Innovation, Startups

In volatile times, visions are crucial. They enable us to build a better future, they’re a call to action and they drive us to set out to new frontiers. Exploring space is such a vision and Munich is a veritable European innovation ecosystem in this area. We heard from four players in this unique ecosystem – a start-up, an established business leader, a leading technology enabler and a top university – about what it takes to bring the vision of space exploration to a new level.

AI: The Route To A Smarter Future

DLD Sync No. 20
November 17, 2020
Business, Education, Innovation

The pandemic has sent shockwaves round the world. It has also revealed in starker detail the critical role AI can play in addressing some of our global challenges. How is AI being implemented across different sectors and economies, and what are the problems and issues that must be overcome to create real value?