Scaling and Derisking with Human-centered AI
Dear friends, Current stimulus packages aim to restart the economy and to create jobs. However, we must not repeat the mistakes following the 2008 financial crisis. We now have the opportunity
The Tao of Finance (Part 2)
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Prof. Dr. Dr. Stefan Brunnhuber, Club of Rome, World Academy of Art and Science Dear friends,in this invigorating videocast, Prof. Stefan Brunnhuber is discussing the asymmetric shocks that
Changing Finance and Financing Change
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Marianne Williamson, former 2020 U.S. Presidential Candidate Dear friends,I am happy and honored to announce that Marianne Williamson is opening our new special miniseries “Changing Finance and Financing
Why Waking Up is the Premise for Conscious Capitalism
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Dr. Jan Bellermann, CEO and Founder of the Conscious Leadership Academy Times of crisis remind us that we cannot control the outside world, we cannot control what other
What Follows COVID-19: Democratic Evolution or Regression Toward Autocracy?
Dear friends, as COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, social intimacy is actually growing while we are all practicing social distancing. We have now plenty of time to think deeply about what comes after this crisis. The truth
Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur and Integral Investor
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Tom Schulz, CEO & Founder of AQAL Capital In this podcast, integral investor and AQAL Group founder Tom Schulz shares his investment and entrepreneurship journey. While still working
Green Innovation: Energy Efficient Data Centers which Drive Sustainable Growth
The Mobile Century published our article on energy efficient data centers: a critical infrastructure. Authors: Thomas Schulz and Dr. Mariana Bozesan, investors in NDC Data Centers GmbH. Read more...
A McKinsey Partner on Raising Global Consciousness
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Roland Slot, Founder of Aberkyn Change Leadership Partners While still a McKinsey partner, Roland Slot co-founded (with McKinsey) Aberkyn with the intention to help expand the "consciousness of
Why Media is Key to Societal Transformation
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Peta Milan, Founder & CEO of Transcendent Media Capital In this interview, Peta Milan takes the listener on a journey of great exploration and massive transformation. She helps
2017 variwide chart “Worldwide CO2 emissions”
There is an updated version here (2019 data, released by IEA 2021) Tom Schulz, co-founder of Munich-based AQAL Capital, developed the variwide chart "Worldwide CO2 Emissions". The total CO2 emissions of
A Proven Recipe for Breaking Down Silos
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Dr. Andreas Rickert, CEO of PHINEO In this podcast, Dr. Andreas Rickert shares why he started Phineo almost ten years ago and how he succeeded to grow it
Why Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
In 2005 John Mackey, the founder of US food retailer Whole Foods, started the Conscious Capitalism movement as the manifestation of the values-driven business ethos for which he stands. And in
Recruiting the Best Talent in the Digital Era
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Jeff Kavanaugh, CEO of the Infosys Knowledge Institute In this podcast, Jeff Kavanaugh, the head of the Infosys Knowledge Institute interviews Mariana Bozesan within the context of their
For Every Trump There Is a Greta
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Dr. Mila Popovich, Founder of EVOLving Leadership Today’s podcast focuses on the very important mind shift necessary for large-scale transformation within the time frame defined by climate scientists;
Major Integral Impact Without Corruption
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Robert Bürmann, CEO of Fairventures Social Forestry Listen to a rare tale of success. Robert Bürmann has turned Fairventures into an integrally sustainable business model with a scalable
Why Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Peter Matthies, Founder & CEO of the Conscious Business Institute Having worked on both sides of the equation as a VC at Apax Partners and as a consultant
How to Use AI for Good
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Dr. Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Founder & CEO of MetaIntegral "If you want to change reality – one powerful way is to change what you measure, how you measure it,
Support for EIB 2020 Pledge to stop fossil energy lending
The AQAL Group co-signed the letter to the EIB President, Vice-Presidents and Board of Directors requesting to stand firm on its decision to halt fossil fuel investments by the end of 2020 because
How AI Predicts Start-up Funding Success
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Dr. Tom Kehler, AI pioneer, Founder & CEO of CrowdSmart In this exciting podcast Dr. Thomas Kehler talks about AI past and future, and how he is applying
City Promenades: the Key to Sustainable Civilizations?
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Dr. Vesna Vučinić-Nešković, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade Driven by exponentially growing technologies such as an explosion of sensors, high-speed networks and AI, tomorrow’s
Why AQAL is the Ideal Framework for Making Transformation toward a Sustainable Future Feasible?
by Mariana Bozesan Let’s say you want to travel from Munich to Beijing. Depending on your budget in terms of money, time, or levels of courage and exploration, you can travel
On Atheism, the Future of Capital, and Safe AI
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Dr. Mila Popovich, Founder of EVOLving Leadership In this very personal interview, performed on the occasion of the Future of Capital conference at the United Nations HQ on
How Lack of Fulfillment Drives Transformation
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Frank Dixon, Founder of Global System Change In this podcast Frank Dixon explains the difference between the ESG criteria of the UN PRI and the new Agenda 2030
Dr. Mariana Bozesan at the Berlin Green Investment Summit
On June 5, 2019, Mariana Bozesan was interviewed by valueDACH, the Value Investing Community. During the interview she talks about the early days of her AI activities in the 1980s in
Do We Live in a Simulation?
Dr. Mariana Bozesan interviews:Dr. Joscha Bach, VP Research at the AI Foundation In this philosophically daring podcast, Dr. Joscha Bach addresses several important questions related to our understanding of who we
Tom Schulz at the Berlin Green Investment Summit
Tom Schulz had the opportunity to participate in the Berlin Green Investment Summit (BGIS) from 5 to 7 June and commented about it in this video interview with Tilman Versch
Nelson Mandela Was Like a Father to Me
In this podcast Dr. Ramphele reminds us that freeing the planet from the negative influence of human civilizations such as destructive CO2 emissions and overpopulation, means freeing ourselves from the
Tom Schulz at EcoSummit 2019
Mariana and I met Jan Michael Hess in 2009, when we had just moved back from Palo Alto to Munich. He talked about putting together a CleanTech event bringing together
What is Impact Investing? The best explanation we have seen in 10 years
There is an ongoing debate on what Impact Investing is and what it is not. The following video helps clarify the terms. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/jv3oKGUbCPo
Applications in Exponential Medicine – A Case Study
Spine surgeon Dr. Michael Ahrens presents the smallest operation tent we have seen, which he invented to perform surgery under troubled conditions and to bring proper health care to disaster