MAIZE

Contributors

Maize is written by authoritative contributors in an exquisite form, only serious gurus here. Sowing and nurturing a future where technology and humanity come together to make our lives better.

Daniel
Kellmereit

CEO at Liganova USA and Managing Director at Ligadigital.

Europe

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming. – W. Goethe

Daniel Kellmereit

CEO at Liganova USA and Managing Director at Ligadigital.

Europe

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming. – W. Goethe

Jochen
Renz

Managing Partner, New Mobility Consulting

USA

Be so good they can’t ignore you. – Steve Martin

Jochen Renz

Managing Partner, New Mobility Consulting

USA

Be so good they can’t ignore you. – Steve Martin

Alexander
Renz

Managing Partner, New Mobility Consulting

USA

The best slave is the one who thinks he is free. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Alexander Renz

Managing Partner, New Mobility Consulting

USA

The best slave is the one who thinks he is free. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Sridhar
Iyengar

Founder & CEO, Elemental Machines

USA

Whether you think you can or you can't, either way, you're right. – Henry Ford

Sridhar Iyengar

Founder & CEO, Elemental Machines

USA

Whether you think you can or you can't, either way, you're right. – Henry Ford

Inbal
Arieli

Co-Founder & Co-Ceo, Synthesis

Israel

Planning is always a basis for changes. We should train our talents to embrace changes; be agile and flexible in mind.

Inbal Arieli

Co-Founder & Co-Ceo, Synthesis

Israel

Planning is always a basis for changes. We should train our talents to embrace changes; be agile and flexible in mind.

Eytan
Avriel

Founder & Magazine Editor, The Marker/Ha'aretz

Israel

Eytan Avriel

Founder & Magazine Editor, The Marker/Ha'aretz

Israel

Lin
Kayser

Co-Founder and CEO at Hyperganic Technologies AG

Europe

I have learned to use the word ‘impossible’ with the greatest caution. – Wernher von Braun, German Rocket Pioneer

Lin Kayser

Co-Founder and CEO at Hyperganic Technologies AG

Europe

I have learned to use the word ‘impossible’ with the greatest caution. – Wernher von Braun, German Rocket Pioneer

Robert C.
Wolcott

Co-Founder & Chairman, The World Innovation Network (TWIN) Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Kellogg School of Management Managing Partner at Clareo

USA

BUSINESS

Each heart each radiance wanders like a myth, enchanted, formless upon vast blue seas, blind in the moist night air, but for inner light.

Robert C. Wolcott

Co-Founder & Chairman, The World Innovation Network (TWIN) Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Kellogg School of Management Managing Partner at Clareo

USA

BUSINESS

Each heart each radiance wanders like a myth, enchanted, formless upon vast blue seas, blind in the moist night air, but for inner light.

Menny
Barzilay

CEO & Cyber Security Strategist at FortyTwo

Israel

CYBERSECURITY

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

Menny Barzilay

CEO & Cyber Security Strategist at FortyTwo

Israel

CYBERSECURITY

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

Barak
Berkovitz

Director Operation & Strategy at MIT Media Lab

USA

Barak Berkovitz

Director Operation & Strategy at MIT Media Lab

USA

Rutt
Bridges

Futurist, Entrepreneur, and Author

USA

A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. – Dave Barry

Rutt Bridges

Futurist, Entrepreneur, and Author

USA

A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. – Dave Barry

Maks
Giordano

Managing Director & Co-Founder Kreait

Europe

Et in Arcadia ego

Maks Giordano

Managing Director & Co-Founder Kreait

Europe

Et in Arcadia ego

Limor
Lahiani

Principal Lead, Partner Catalyst at Microsoft

Israel

I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened. – Mark Twain

Limor Lahiani

Principal Lead, Partner Catalyst at Microsoft

Israel

I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened. – Mark Twain

Liraz
Lasry

Professional Marketing & Branding Speaker and Advisor

Israel

Be yourself, everyone else is taken. – Mark Twain

Liraz Lasry

Professional Marketing & Branding Speaker and Advisor

Israel

Be yourself, everyone else is taken. – Mark Twain

maize.

Head of maize Content

Italy

Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. - Thomas Edison

maize.

Head of maize Content

Italy

Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. - Thomas Edison

Epi Ludvik
Nekaj

Founder & CEO, Crowdsorucing Week

Europe

SHARING ECONOMY

Action is the foundational key to all success. – Pablo Picasso

Epi Ludvik Nekaj

Founder & CEO, Crowdsorucing Week

Europe

SHARING ECONOMY

Action is the foundational key to all success. – Pablo Picasso

Dave
Erickson

Co-Founder at Promise Hub

USA

You can always spot the pioneers from the arrows in their backs. – Williams H. Calvin

Dave Erickson

Co-Founder at Promise Hub

USA

You can always spot the pioneers from the arrows in their backs. – Williams H. Calvin

Dirk
Schart

CEO @ XO Digital Labs at Hyperloop

Europe

R+

Give and Take

Dirk Schart

CEO @ XO Digital Labs at Hyperloop

Europe

R+

Give and Take

Jeremy
Abbett

Speaker, Designer, Creative Consultant

Europe

You are remembered for the rules you break. – Douglas MacArthur

Jeremy Abbett

Speaker, Designer, Creative Consultant

Europe

You are remembered for the rules you break. – Douglas MacArthur

Tal
Rubinstein

Co-Founder and CEO of Shupperz

Israel

Tal Rubinstein

Co-Founder and CEO of Shupperz

Israel

Joost
Minnaar

Co-Founder of Corporate Rebels

Europe

INNOVATION CULTURE

Make work more fun.

Joost Minnaar

Co-Founder of Corporate Rebels

Europe

INNOVATION CULTURE

Make work more fun.

Idit
Harel

Founder, Former CEO and Board Chair at Globaloria.

Israel

EDUCATION

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand. – Albert Einstein

Idit Harel

Founder, Former CEO and Board Chair at Globaloria.

Israel

EDUCATION

Gregor
Gimmy

Founder & Head of BMW Startup Garage

Europe

MOBILITY

I saw what [that startup is] doing, and it was better than what we were doing...We cancelled our internal project and cut a deal [with that startup]... – Steve Jobs

Gregor Gimmy

Founder & Head of BMW Startup Garage

Europe

MOBILITY

I saw what [that startup is] doing, and it was better than what we were doing...We cancelled our internal project and cut a deal [with that startup]... – Steve Jobs

Nimrod
Kozlovski

Partner Venture, JVP VC, Labs & Partner HFN & Adjunct Prof. for Cyber Studies, TAU & Kellogg

Israel

Nimrod Kozlovski

Partner Venture, JVP VC, Labs & Partner HFN & Adjunct Prof. for Cyber Studies, TAU & Kellogg

Israel

Jordi
Closa

Director Maker Lab Group at adidas Group

Europe

INNOVATION CULTURE

Jordi Closa

Director Maker Lab Group at adidas Group

Europe

INNOVATION CULTURE

Timothy
O' Connell

H-FARM Accelerator Director and Entrepreneur

Europe

Timothy O' Connell

H-FARM Accelerator Director and Entrepreneur

Europe

Marc
Lamik

Managing Director Zalando Lisbon

Europe

RETAIL

Marc Lamik

Managing Director Zalando Lisbon

Europe

RETAIL

Nicklas
Bergman

Entrepreneur, Deep Tech Investor, Futurist.

Europe

The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. – Neil Degrasse Tyson

Nicklas Bergman

Entrepreneur, Deep Tech Investor, Futurist.

Europe

The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. – Neil Degrasse Tyson

Francesco
Tarasconi

Lead Data Scientist at CELI

Europe

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating. – Carl von Clausewitz

Francesco Tarasconi

Lead Data Scientist at CELI

Europe

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating. – Carl von Clausewitz

Andrea
Bolioli

Co-Founder and Research Manager at CELI

Europe

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously. – Noam Chomsky

Andrea Bolioli

Co-Founder and Research Manager at CELI

Europe

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously. – Noam Chomsky

Jussi
Tapio

El Empresario

Europe

There is no spoon.

Jussi Tapio

El Empresario

Europe

There is no spoon.

Miikka
Leinonen

Master of None

Europe

Miikka Leinonen

Master of None

Europe

Gianfranco
Pizzuto

Electric Car Pioneer, Futurist, Visionary Entrepreneur, Founder and Managing Director at Scuderia-E

Europe

MOBILITY

Lead, follow or get out of the way.

Gianfranco Pizzuto

Electric Car Pioneer, Futurist, Visionary Entrepreneur, Founder and Managing Director at Scuderia-E

Europe

MOBILITY

Lead, follow or get out of the way.

Olivier
Oullier

President, EMOTIV

Europe

Olivier Oullier

President, EMOTIV

Europe

Gijs
Gootjes

Head of Organization & Strategy at Digital Society School

Europe

Gijs Gootjes

Head of Organization & Strategy at Digital Society School

Europe

Tomas
Barazza

Strategy & Innovation Culture at H-FARM and Founder of Wethod.

Europe

What do they know of England, who only England know? - Rudyard Kipling

Tomas Barazza

Strategy & Innovation Culture at H-FARM and Founder of Wethod.

Europe

What do they know of England, who only England know? - Rudyard Kipling

Mark
van Rijmenam

Founder of dscvr.it and Datafloq

Europe

Mark van Rijmenam

Founder of dscvr.it and Datafloq

Europe

Bart
de Witte

Director Digital Health IBM DACH, Chair Faculty of Digital Health at futur/io Institute.

Europe

Bart de Witte

Director Digital Health IBM DACH, Chair Faculty of Digital Health at futur/io Institute.

Europe

Peter
Ivanov

Manager, Entrepreneur and Virtual teams Exper

Europe

BUSINESS

Peter Ivanov

Manager, Entrepreneur and Virtual teams Exper

Europe

BUSINESS

Andreas
Spechtler

Silicon Castles, CEO and Founder

Europe

Andreas Spechtler

Silicon Castles, CEO and Founder

Europe

Torsten
Wingenter

Faculty at futur/io - European Institute of Exponential Technologies & Desirable Futures

Europe

Torsten Wingenter

Faculty at futur/io - European Institute of Exponential Technologies & Desirable Futures

Europe

Therese
Gedda

Founder & CEO of 30minMBA & Be Brilliant Academy, Keynote Speaker, Award-winning Entrepreneur

Europe

Therese Gedda

Founder & CEO of 30minMBA & Be Brilliant Academy, Keynote Speaker, Award-winning Entrepreneur

Europe

Philipp
von Hagen

Member of the Executive Board for Porsche Automobil Holding SE

Europe

Philipp von Hagen

Member of the Executive Board for Porsche Automobil Holding SE

Europe

Dov
Frohman

Former Vice President of Intel Corporation & Inventor of the erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM)

Europe

Dov Frohman

Former Vice President of Intel Corporation & Inventor of the erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM)

Europe

Robert
Kuefner

Advisor

Europe

BLOCKCHAIN

It's like the early '90s and we are talking about the Internet

Robert Kuefner

Advisor

Europe

BLOCKCHAIN

It's like the early '90s and we are talking about the Internet

Tommaso
Gecchelin

Founder, Inventor and CTO at NEXT Future Transportation inc.

Europe

MOBILITY

Tommaso Gecchelin

Founder, Inventor and CTO at NEXT Future Transportation inc.

Europe

MOBILITY

Malte
Kosub

Co-Founder and Managing Director of “Future of Voice”

Europe

Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them.

Malte Kosub

Co-Founder and Managing Director of “Future of Voice”

Europe

Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them.

Scott
David

Director, Head of Information Interaction at World Economic Forum

Europe

Scott David

Director, Head of Information Interaction at World Economic Forum

Europe

Rahmyn
Kress

Chief Digital Officer and Chairman of the Digital Executive Committee at Henkel

Europe

Rahmyn Kress

Chief Digital Officer and Chairman of the Digital Executive Committee at Henkel

Europe

Holger
Weiss

Founder and CEO at German Autolabs

Europe

Holger Weiss

Founder and CEO at German Autolabs

Europe

Moriella
Kowalski

H-FARM Senior Manager at Strategy Innovation Culture

Italy

Moriella Kowalski

H-FARM Senior Manager at Strategy Innovation Culture

Italy

Mischa
Dohler

Professor King's College London, Fellow IEEE REng RSA, Cofounder Worldsensing

Mischa Dohler

Professor King's College London, Fellow IEEE REng RSA, Cofounder Worldsensing

Sumit
Jamuar

Chairman & CEO at Global Gene Corp

Sumit Jamuar

Chairman & CEO at Global Gene Corp

Simon
Beckerman

Founder, Depop

Europe

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Simon Beckerman

Founder, Depop

Europe

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Dave
Hanley

Founder & CEO, Tomorrow

USA

Dave Hanley

Founder & CEO, Tomorrow

USA

Marc
Buckley

Co-Founder & CEO, ALOHAS ECO-Center

North America

Marc Buckley

Co-Founder & CEO, ALOHAS ECO-Center

North America

Alessandro
Biggi

CEO at Zooppa

Europe

BUSINESS

Alessandro Biggi

CEO at Zooppa

Europe

BUSINESS

Reza
Khorshidi

Chief Scientist at AIG Insurance

Europe

Reza Khorshidi

Chief Scientist at AIG Insurance

Europe

Alexander
Wiethoff

Director of UX Design, IMAGO Design

Europe

UX Design

Alexander Wiethoff

Director of UX Design, IMAGO Design

Europe

UX Design

Tipatat
Chennavasin

VR Investor

North America

BUSINESS
R+

Tipatat Chennavasin

VR Investor

North America

BUSINESS
R+

Bruce
Hood

Professor at University of Bristol

Europe

SOCIETY

Bruce Hood

Professor at University of Bristol

Europe

SOCIETY

Elena
Malakhatka

Ph.D. Researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Europe

R+

Elena Malakhatka

Ph.D. Researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Europe

R+

Marcio
Barradas

Founder of Moodbytes & FoodInk

Europe

Marcio Barradas

Founder of Moodbytes & FoodInk

Europe

Hector
Ouilhet

Head of Design, Google Search & Assistant

North America

Hector Ouilhet

Head of Design, Google Search & Assistant

North America

Belén
Romana

Non Executive Director at Santander Group

Europe

BUSINESS

Belén Romana

Non Executive Director at Santander Group

Europe

BUSINESS

Maria Eugenia
Girón Dávila

Executive Director of IE Premium & Prestige Business Observatory

Europe

BUSINESS

Maria Eugenia Girón Dávila

Executive Director of IE Premium & Prestige Business Observatory

Europe

BUSINESS

Guido
Polcan

Strategy & Innovation Culture

Europe

R+

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. ― Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.

Guido Polcan

Strategy & Innovation Culture

Europe

R+

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. ― Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.

Mariarosaria
Taddeo

Research Fellow (Tenure) and Deputy Director of the Digital Ethics Lab, University of Oxford

Europe

We are here for the truth – Luciano Floridi

Mariarosaria Taddeo

Research Fellow (Tenure) and Deputy Director of the Digital Ethics Lab, University of Oxford

Europe

We are here for the truth – Luciano Floridi

Tia
Kansara

CEO at Replenish

Europe

Tia Kansara

CEO at Replenish

Europe

Marie
Wall

Startup Director, Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

Europe

Marie Wall

Startup Director, Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

Europe

Tobias
Koedel

Former Head of Leadership 2020 - Daimler AG

Europe

Tobias Koedel

Former Head of Leadership 2020 - Daimler AG

Europe

Bettina
Petzold

Marketing Lufthansa Cargo AG & Co-Founder AMA.art

Europe

Bettina Petzold

Marketing Lufthansa Cargo AG & Co-Founder AMA.art

Europe

Amit
Shafrir

Co-Founder & Board Member, Quiv

North America

Amit Shafrir

Co-Founder & Board Member, Quiv

North America

Vittorio
Di Tomaso

President & CEO of CELI Language Technology

Europe

AI
BIG DATA

Vittorio Di Tomaso

President & CEO of CELI Language Technology

Europe

AI
BIG DATA

Friederike
Korte

Co-Creation Future Scientist, Futur/io

Europe

Friederike Korte

Co-Creation Future Scientist, Futur/io

Europe

Stefano
Mancuso

Director, International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology (LINV)

Europe

INNOVATION CULTURE

Stefano Mancuso

Director, International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology (LINV)

Europe

INNOVATION CULTURE

Martin
Wezowski

Chief Designer & Futurist, SAP

Europe

Martin Wezowski

Chief Designer & Futurist, SAP

Europe

Isaac
Getz

Professor, ESCP Europe

Europe

Isaac Getz

Professor, ESCP Europe

Europe

Stan
Stalnaker

Founding Director, Hub Culture

North America

Stan Stalnaker

Founding Director, Hub Culture

North America

Guido
van Nispen

Chair, Cross Jury Media Awards

Europe

Guido van Nispen

Chair, Cross Jury Media Awards

Europe

Robert
Neivert

Venture Partner, 500 Startups

North America

Robert Neivert

Venture Partner, 500 Startups

North America

Haisong
Tang

Co-Founder, Elite Educational Institute China

Asia

Haisong Tang

Co-Founder, Elite Educational Institute China

Asia

Sebastian
Shaw

Principal Strategic Development Manager, Abobe

Europe

Sebastian Shaw

Principal Strategic Development Manager, Abobe

Europe

Benjamin
Butler

Founder, Emerging Futures Institute

Europe

Benjamin Butler

Founder, Emerging Futures Institute

Europe

Yuri
van Geest

Expert for Global Future Councils, WEF

Europe

Yuri van Geest

Expert for Global Future Councils, WEF

Europe

Lucy
Adams

CEO, Disruptive HR

Europe

Lucy Adams

CEO, Disruptive HR

Europe

Francesco
Salonia

Business Transformation Manager, H-FARM

Italy

Francesco Salonia

Business Transformation Manager, H-FARM

Italy

Andrea
Di Mario

Digital Marketing Consultant, H-FARM

Europe

Andrea Di Mario

Digital Marketing Consultant, H-FARM

Europe

Harald
Melwisch

General Manager Austria & Chief Digital Officer DACH at Unilever

Europe

Harald Melwisch

General Manager Austria & Chief Digital Officer DACH at Unilever

Europe

Tamás
Dávid-Barrett

Behavioral Scientist at University of Oxford, UK, and Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago de Chile.

Europe

SOCIETY

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Tamás Dávid-Barrett

Behavioral Scientist at University of Oxford, UK, and Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago de Chile.

Europe

SOCIETY

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Martin
Drexler

Multi-Channel Strategist and Professor, Die Graphische

Europe

Martin Drexler

Multi-Channel Strategist and Professor, Die Graphische

Europe

Davide
Bartolucci

Founder and CEO, SHADO

Europe

BUSINESS

Davide Bartolucci

Founder and CEO, SHADO

Europe

BUSINESS

Carlo
Boccadoro

Carlo Boccadoro is an Italian pianist, composer and musicologist.

Europe

SOCIETY

"Be brave".

Carlo Boccadoro

Carlo Boccadoro is an Italian pianist, composer and musicologist.

Europe

SOCIETY

"Be brave".