SPEAK LIKE A CEO

From living on a boat to serving in the army, this week's guest is no stranger to stepping outside of his comfort zone. Jay Rogers, the CEO of Local Motors, is now looking to change the very nature of car manufacturing, introducing innovative technology to an established global industry. Jay believes in constantly pushing boundaries, and in this episode talks to Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson about radical vulnerability, the traits of a great leader, and challenging accepted norms. Enjoy the episode!

Alice Bentinck is the co-founder of Entrepreneur First, the world's leading talent investor, and Code First: Girls. With these organisations, she is training the next generation of founders around the world. Challenging ideas about acceptable communication and behaviour in professional relationships, this week’s episode of SLACEO, with Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson, is a great insight into building partnerships that last, and improving diversity in startup culture. 

Bringing an anthropological perspective to the art of communication, this week's guest is Joana Breidenbach. She is an academic, writer, investor and co-founder, currently heading up betterplace.org and Betterplace Lab. Joana's most recent book, 'New Work needs Inner Work', explores the lessons she learned while transitioning the company to self-management, and she shares those insights and many, many more in this wide-ranging episode. From her top tips on public speaking to the importance of non-violent communication, this conversation with Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson is packed full of practical advice from one of the most interesting social scientists in Europe!

Feeling peckish? This episode will certainly whet your appetite. Today, we’re talking to Kitchentown co-founder, Eike Kieras. Kitchentown is a global innovation platform that helps startups to develop, launch and commercialise new food products. In this episode he talks to Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson about managing the many stakeholders involved in the food business, how to create a sense of community in these challenging times and even gives a sneak peek into some of the latest food trends to hit the supermarket shelves. Enjoy the episode!

What does it take to step up as a leader in times of crisis and uncertainty? How should you communicate effectively with your employees and customers right now in the middle of the pandemic? Michael Riegel, the founder & CEO of Comtravo, shares some timely wisdom with Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson with us on the podcast this week. From over-communicating, to additional touch-points with the team and fostering a culture of transparency, this is the ultimate guide to getting communication in a crisis right. Enjoy the episode!

Are CEOs born, or are they made? Gunnar Froh believes the latter. Gunnar is the Founder and CEO of Wunder Mobility, the leading global tech and service platform for new mobility solutions. Prior to Wunder Mobility, he was instrumental in scaling Airbnb from a team of 40 to 1,500 . In this week's episode, he talks to Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson about the importance of integrating staff into a strong company culture, and being able to trust the people that you work with. Enjoy the episode!

Get Oliver Aust’s FREE practical guide to personal branding now - https://bit.ly/2UAOgpR Do you want to start building your personal brand? Oliver Aust has just launched his brand-new online course which covers the practicalities of building your personal branding from scratch – from cracking the LinkedIn code to using Instagram as a professional and even building your own website. In this short conversation, Oliver shares why it's important now more than ever to future proof you career and how you can get started today.

Our guest on the podcast this week is Miriam Wohlfarth. Miriam is the Founder and MD of RatePay, a fintech company that provides secure and simple payment systems for online trade in the DACH region. If you’re stuck at home this week and have been online shopping, you might have even used RatePay (without even knowing!). Aside from her work at RatePay, Miriam also finds time to write a column and is a startup mentor and a European Advisory Board Member at the Merchant Risk Council. Miriam is very vocal about fintech, entrepreneurship and female empowerment. She shares her unique insights with Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson in this conversation. Enjoy the episode!

Anja Hendel is one of the most important figures in the European mobility industry. As the new Managing Director of diconium, she is working to draw together digitalisation and car manufacturing to create the car of the future. Not just a strong leader, Anja is also an excellent speaker and a thought leader in the digitalisation sector. On this week's episode, she talks to Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson about the process of taking over an established company, learning how to listen and finding the right mentors. Enjoy the episode!

How do you make a conference feel like a festival? Niko Woischnik has spent ten years building one of the most exciting events in any tech founder's calendar. In this week's episode, he talks to us about the philosophy behind Tech Open Air, and shares some of his big plans for TOA 2020. Enjoy the episode!