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Suranga Chandratillake (Balderton Capital), Katja Speck (VisualVest), Ricarda Engelmeier (MMK) and Eleanor Pringle (Fortune) on stage at the DLD Munich 2024 conference.

Wellbeing and Economic Impact

DLD Munich 2024

January 11, 2024

Corporate leaders know that a happy, healthy engaged workforce is more productive and takes fewer sick days. However, company founders and CEOs often forget to care for their own wellbeing.

This DLD24 panel discussion, moderated by journalist Eleanor Pringle (Fortune), highlights the importance healthy leadership – both on an individual level and for the economy at large.

Watch the video to get insights from Katja Speck (VisualVest), Ricarda Engelmeier (MyCollective, MMK) and Suranga Chandratillake (Balderton Capital)

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Suranga Chandratillake

Balderton Capital

Suranga Chandratillake is a General Partner at Balderton Capital. A computer scientist and entrepreneur, he founded blinkx, the intelligent search engine for video and audio content, in 2004. He holds several patents and was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering’s annual Silver Medal for his work.

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Katja Speck

VisualVest

Katja Speck is Chief Marketing Officer of investment group VisualVest and founder of DigitalMarketExpert, a consulting firm that supports companies to accelerate their business growth in their respective industries and markets.

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Eleanor Pringle

Fortune

Eleanor Pringle is a business reporter for Fortune, working out of the Europe bureau based in London. She covers news, the economy, personal finance and work trends. She previously worked as a news editor and business correspondent in regional media in the UK.

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Ricarda Engelmeier

MyCollective & MMK

An entrepreneur, social change-maker and leading voice on diversity and innovation, Dr. Ricarda Engelmeier is founder of MyCollective and CEO of the MMK colloquium. With MyCollective she converts parenting skills into leadership skills to change the narrative of female careers.

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