Hidden champions are the backbone of the German economy. In a world in transformation, it is necessary to understand new challenges to manage them in a better way. Among others, Martin Brudermüller, CEO of BASF SE, Ayla Busch, Co-CEO and co-owner of Busch, Katja Ceynowa, founder and CEO of PlanetarX Technologies, Ola Källenius, chair of the Board of Daimler AG and chair of the Board of Trustees of the ESMT Foundation, Boris Ruge, vice-chair of the Munich Security Conference Foundation, and Siegfried Russwurm, president of the Federation of German Industries, will speak on trends and developments in the following topics: 

• Competitiveness, geopolitics, and implication for businesses 

• Leadership, governance, and organization  

• Sociopolitical responsibility  

• Innovation, operation, and supply chains  

• Analytics and digitalization 

The 1st CEO Conference of the Hidden Champion Institute offers a platform for the exchange of ideas among all participants and the opportunity to explore the developments surrounding global market leaders. In keynotes, panel discussions, and speeches, executives, decision-makers, and experts from academia will provide new insights into the changes in their industries.  

If you are interested in attending in person, please feel free to contact ESMT Press Relations. Please find more information on the 1. CEO Conference here.