NextGen Leaders Meetings

There are two famous quotes that describe better than anything else the value of the good preparation and the truth that always lies beneath anything we people or organizations do or don’t.

The first one belongs to Seneca, the Roman philosopher who once said that “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” which is referred as a way of living and a permanent state of mind: become better every day irrespectively of the circumstances of the moment. That is the only way to reach new heights and continuously become better, more knowledgeable. It is what happens when the circumstances don’t matter at all anymore, as one can turn any of them to their favor.

The second one comes from a modern “philosopher” of wealth and continuous growth, Warren Buffet who said that "only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked”. In times when the markets are growing, the world is full of great leaders, successful teams and amazing strategies. What differentiates the really great ones from the rest is exactly what W. Buffet talks about: how well they have been prepared and how much more forward they have grown, even when they didn’t have to. The “tide (that) goes out” is just the excuse context that forces out the truth.

This month, Bank of America Merill Lynch published its latest survey BOFA/ML, asking 235 Asset Managers who manage a total of $683 bil about the possibility of a global financial crisis in the next 12 months. According to the results, that belief is today at its highest point in the last 10 years. 38% expect that a recession will be here in 2020. The US-China power game tops the list of reasons with the fund managers believing that this will become the “new normal”, whereas another 30% expects an agreement in light of the presidential elections in 2020. A possible failure in the strategy of central banks, a bubble in bonds and a slowdown of the Chinese economy follow as reasons to cause a recession.

Inspire and aspire . . . these are the main two verbs which reflect the life dynamics of every one of us. One has its roots in the past but fuel the other one which define the future.

Very often our aspiration has the ground in something or someone who have inspired us. We tend to seek for inspiration outside neglecting our inner circles, being blind or deaf with ourselves, becoming our own Judas. We become beautifully unconscious about the power of our stories which can become someone else’s inspire and aspire theme.

Technology, humanity, society and ethics: A look at the next 10 yearsUnderstanding the future and developing foresights is becoming mission-critical.

Join us for this groundbreaking session where Gerd will introduce the most important things we must know about the future, today, such as the decline of the oil and fossile fuel economy, the end of routine work (and why that's not the end of work), the newly emerging opportunities caused by industry convergence, automation vs globalization, tomorrow’s ethics, a new economic system, the future of Europe and much more. The future is better than we think - we just need to govern it wisely.Keynote Speaker: Gerd Leonhard - Futurist | Author | Speaker | CEO - TheFuturesAgencyGuest Speaker: Peter Vander Auwera - Content Curator Digital Ethics | Speaker | Sensemaker

3rd Episode of The Executive Summary:Security in the Cyber EraThe Dark Net, underground economies and black-hat AIs all threaten our ever more digital lives.

Octavian Oancea takes a dive into the challanges faced by the protectors of our digital well-being.

In his talk, Octav outlines how our digital behaviour can be exploited in unthinkable ways, and how the same technology that can tremendously enhance humanity can be used for evil. Is this the new apocalipse? Come get an Executive Summary of what cybersecurity truly is.Speaker: Octavian OanceaCEE Channel Business Manager | Trend Micro.

SpaceX, Airbnb, UiPath - these are just a few examples of startups that became successful in a short period of time.

Are you curious about the ecosystem of start-ups and the help they need to grow?

Together with our speakers we invite you to an online discussion about:

How AI & Machine Learning Impact Every BusinessTechnologies are evolving more rapidly than ever - in a world of robotics, self-driving cars, deep learning platforms and biotechnology, a business owner may wonder how can they embrace this innovation to transition their business to the next generation.

Google is known as one of the pioneers in these emerging technologies and we switched from being Mobile First to being an ML First company. We innovate not only our own products, but built a platform that is open to everyone to use and revolutionize their own industries.Speaker: Boris Georgiev Sales Manager, Google Cloud - CEE, Russia & CIS.