Ilja GrzeskowitzIlja Grzeskowitz is a global keynote speaker, author and economist. He was an executive manager for Germany´s largest retail corporation Karstadt as well as for IKEA, before he started his own consulting company in 2009. He held guest lecturing positons at the Berlin School of Law and Economics and the SRH University in Berlin, and regularly travels around the world to research future trends and developments in the field of change management. As an author, he has published nine books (among them three bestsellers), which have been translated into ten different languages and sold hundreds of thousand copies worldwide. Being nicknamed "Mr. Change" by his clients, Ilja inspires people to develop a changemaker mindset and supports organizations to establish a change culture that is based on purpose, diversity, and strong values. Among his clients are big brands like Accor, Allianz, Audi, Bayer, BASF, Biogen, BMW, Capri Sun, Continental, DPD, Kao, Lufthansa, Nespresso, Marriott, Mercedes, Pentax, P&G, Swiss, T-Mobile, Unitymedia, and Zara as well as traditional, middle-sized companies. In his change programs, he combines real-world expertise with inspiring storytelling and scientific evidence, and, despite being German, rumor has it that he even has humor. If he is not speaking on a stage around the world, you might find him playing a round of golf, cheering for his favorite football teams (ManU and HSV) or enjoying a nice cup of coffee (always black and lots of it). For more information, check out www.grzeskowitz.com Read More Read Less