Conference
September 2025ConferenceConscious Tinkering - AI adoption through prototyping and bottom-up innovationSeptember 2025
Fundraising.AI Summit
Publications & Speaking
2025
Conference
May 2025re:publica25
PodcastGerman
March 2025AI First Podcast
Article
February 2025
World Economic Forum
How to get started with AI when you don't have big budgets or technical teams
With Daniela Matielo
World Economic Forum
How to get started with AI when you don't have big budgets or technical teams
With Daniela Matielo
2024
Podcast
November 2024Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs Podcast
Conference
October 2024ConferenceLive AI app development; panel on NGO AI adoptionOctober 2024
Live AI app development; panel on NGO AI adoption
AI Impact Days Berlin
Mention
June 2024World Economic Forum
Not co-authored; features 'Conscious Tinkering' and 'Proof of Value' approaches that I developed for Ashoka
World Economic Forum
Not co-authored; features 'Conscious Tinkering' and 'Proof of Value' approaches that I developed for Ashoka
Article
January 2024Social Innovations Journal
Conference
January 2024Digital Social Summit
2023
Conference
November 2023Conference
September 2023ConferenceLightning Talk: Starting the AI Lab at AshokaSeptember 2023
Lightning Talk: Starting the AI Lab at Ashoka
Code for All Summit 2023
Conference
September 20232022
Conference
September 2022ConferenceInteractive session on alternative philanthropySeptember 2022
Interactive session on alternative philanthropy
Deutscher Stiftungstag (German Association of Foundations)
Report
July 2022
ReportInfluence for Good: How highly resourced individuals could work towards positive systemic changeJuly 2022
Ashoka (joint study with Catalyst 2030, Echoing Green, Generation Pledge, McKinsey)
With Paul Ziesche and colleagues from partner organizations
ReportInfluence for Good: How highly resourced individuals could work towards positive systemic changeJuly 2022
Ashoka (joint study with Catalyst 2030, Echoing Green, Generation Pledge, McKinsey)
With Paul Ziesche and colleagues from partner organizations
Conference
April 2022
ConferenceInteractive session on report 'Influence for Good'April 2022
Interactive session on report 'Influence for Good'
Skoll World Forum Ecosystem Event
How highly resourced individuals can work towards positive systemic change
ConferenceInteractive session on report 'Influence for Good'April 2022
Interactive session on report 'Influence for Good'
Skoll World Forum Ecosystem Event
How highly resourced individuals can work towards positive systemic change
PodcastGerman
March 2022Strategists of Social Change Podcast
Course
March 2022
Comprehensive online educational program examining strategies for systems change. The curriculum draws on a framework that I co-developed with Olga Shirobokova.
With Olga Shirobokova and a larger Ashoka team
Available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Czech
Comprehensive online educational program examining strategies for systems change. The curriculum draws on a framework that I co-developed with Olga Shirobokova.
With Olga Shirobokova and a larger Ashoka team
Available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Czech
Report
January 2022
Ashoka Fellowship Europe
With Michela Fenech, Luzette Jaimes, Florian Rutsch, Georg Schoen
Ashoka Fellowship Europe
With Michela Fenech, Luzette Jaimes, Florian Rutsch, Georg Schoen
2021
ArticleGerman
September 2021tbd.community
ReportGerman
August 2021
ReportGermanDas hat System. Wie soziale Innovationen gesellschaftliche Strukturen verändernAugust 2021
Ashoka Deutschland
How social innovations improve structural systems in society
With Martina Zelt
ReportGermanDas hat System. Wie soziale Innovationen gesellschaftliche Strukturen verändernAugust 2021
Ashoka Deutschland
How social innovations improve structural systems in society
With Martina Zelt
Conference
May 2021ConferenceCivic innovations and lessons from TaiwanMay 2021
Civic innovations and lessons from Taiwan
Catalysing Change Week (Catalyst 2030)
Conference
April 2021ConferenceHow foundations should fund social entrepreneursApril 2021
How foundations should fund social entrepreneurs
European Social Economy Summit #RoadToMannheim
Conference
April 2021#innovationsland Deutschland (Federal Ministry of Education)
ArticleGerman
April 2021
SEND e.V.
Political position paper with four government policy ideas
With Gorgi Krlev, Markus Sauerhammer, Christin Skiera, Felix Sieker, Veerle Klijn, Wieteke Dupain
SEND e.V.
Political position paper with four government policy ideas
With Gorgi Krlev, Markus Sauerhammer, Christin Skiera, Felix Sieker, Veerle Klijn, Wieteke Dupain
PodcastGerman
February 2021PodcastGermanInterview: The Role of Social EntrepreneurshipFebruary 2021
Interview: The Role of Social Entrepreneurship
Changemaker Podcast
Report
January 2021
Ashoka, Catalyst 2030, Schwab Foundation
Ashoka, Catalyst 2030, Schwab Foundation
2020
PodcastGerman
October 2020Helden und Visionäre Podcast
Article
October 2020ArticleWant to have social impact? Think of icebergs!October 2020
Want to have social impact? Think of icebergs!
Bits & Pretzels
Conference
August 2020Podcast
June 2020
Ashoka
6-part mini-series on systems change, featuring social entrepreneurship luminaries like Jordan Kassalow, Jeroo Billimoria, Michael Sani, Kendis Paris, and Silvia Bastante
With Fergal Byrne (co-host)
Ashoka
6-part mini-series on systems change, featuring social entrepreneurship luminaries like Jordan Kassalow, Jeroo Billimoria, Michael Sani, Kendis Paris, and Silvia Bastante
With Fergal Byrne (co-host)
Report
May 2020
Ashoka LAC
Five case studies on legitimacy and accountability in systems change work
With Alexandra Ioan PhD, Olga Shirobokova
Ashoka LAC
Five case studies on legitimacy and accountability in systems change work
With Alexandra Ioan PhD, Olga Shirobokova
ArticleGerman
April 2020
ArticleGermanWarum die Regierung gerade Sozialunternehmen helfen mussApril 2020
Warum die Regierung gerade Sozialunternehmen helfen muss
enorm-Magazin (now Good Impact)
Op-ed requesting government rescue package inclusion for social ventures
With Laura Haverkamp
ArticleGermanWarum die Regierung gerade Sozialunternehmen helfen mussApril 2020
Warum die Regierung gerade Sozialunternehmen helfen muss
enorm-Magazin (now Good Impact)
Op-ed requesting government rescue package inclusion for social ventures
With Laura Haverkamp
Conference
April 2020ConferenceInteractive session on report 'Embracing Complexity'April 2020
Interactive session on report 'Embracing Complexity'
Skoll World Forum
Towards a shared understanding of funding systems change
ConferenceInteractive session on report 'Embracing Complexity'April 2020
Interactive session on report 'Embracing Complexity'
Skoll World Forum
Towards a shared understanding of funding systems change
Article
February 2020
World Economic Forum Agenda
Proposing new success metrics for leaders across sectors
With Diana Wells, Matthias Daub, Katharina Wagner
World Economic Forum Agenda
Proposing new success metrics for leaders across sectors
With Diana Wells, Matthias Daub, Katharina Wagner
Report
January 2020
Ashoka (joint study with Catalyst 2030, Co-Impact, Echoing Green, McKinsey, Schwab Foundation, Skoll Foundation, SystemIQ)
With Florian Rutsch (co-author/initiator)
Ashoka (joint study with Catalyst 2030, Co-Impact, Echoing Green, McKinsey, Schwab Foundation, Skoll Foundation, SystemIQ)
With Florian Rutsch (co-author/initiator)
ArticleGerman
January 2020
ArticleGermanStiftungen, lasst Sozialunternehmen die Welt besser machen!January 2020
Stiftungen, lasst Sozialunternehmen die Welt besser machen!
WirtschaftsWoche
Advocating new foundation funding practices for social entrepreneurs
ArticleGermanStiftungen, lasst Sozialunternehmen die Welt besser machen!January 2020
Stiftungen, lasst Sozialunternehmen die Welt besser machen!
WirtschaftsWoche
Advocating new foundation funding practices for social entrepreneurs
2019
Article
October 2019Course
October 2019
Video-based introduction to systems change with interactive exercises.
With Reem Rahman
German adaptation titled "Systemisch Wirken" (July 2022) available on Phineo's Skala Campus platform.
Video-based introduction to systems change with interactive exercises.
With Reem Rahman
German adaptation titled "Systemisch Wirken" (July 2022) available on Phineo's Skala Campus platform.
Conference
September 2019ConferencePanel on digital social innovation; Workshop on systems-level impact measurementSeptember 2019
Social Innovation Summit Stuttgart
Podcast
August 2019Podcast
June 2019In Too Deep Podcast
Conference
April 2019Ecosystem Event at Skoll World Forum
Ecosystem Event at Skoll World Forum
ArticleGerman
March 14, 2019
DIE ZEIT / ZEIT ONLINE
Op-ed on economic potential and support strategies for social innovation
DIE ZEIT / ZEIT ONLINE
Op-ed on economic potential and support strategies for social innovation
Report
March 2019
Ashoka Germany & McKinsey
Economic potential analysis of social innovations
With Laura Brämswig and McKinsey team
Ashoka Germany & McKinsey
Economic potential analysis of social innovations
With Laura Brämswig and McKinsey team
Article
March 2019Social Innovations Journal
Mention
2019Social Innovations Journal (Social Innovations Finance Series, Issue 1)
Interviewer: Mike Clark, Social Innovations Partners President
Article
March 2019Social Innovations Journal
2018
ArticleGerman
August 2018ArticleGermanWorking on system changes togetherAugust 2018
Working on system changes together
DIE STIFTUNG
Podcast
June 2018Impact Boom Podcast
Podcast
May 2018Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs Podcast
Conference
March 2018ConferenceSystem Change - Going Beyond SymptomsMarch 2018
System Change - Going Beyond Symptoms
Social Innovation Summit Stuttgart
Article
February 2018
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
Argument for including smaller, targeted systemic changes alongside transformational approaches
Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)
Argument for including smaller, targeted systemic changes alongside transformational approaches
2017
Conference
November 2017Berliner Stiftungstag
ArticleGerman
July 20172015
Article
July 2015Article
June 2015