In this power-packed special, recorded live at Transform 2025 in Berlin, I sat down with some of the boldest founders, builders, and change-makers reimagining the future through AI automation and digital transformation.

From AI accessibility to zero-hardware VR, and knowledge management to civic innovation - this episode captures real stories of execution from innovators across Germany’s tech scene.

🔑 Key Topics Covered:

+ Digital transformation as a startup default

+ AI-driven product innovations and societal impact+ Enterprise-ready AI platforms and tools

+ Accessibility, sustainability & tech for good+ Real-life applications of AI in VR, meetings, and hearing support

⏯️ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction from Majid Mahmood

01:00 Björn Hinrichs, Head of Upskilling at SERVIEW

09:35 Jan Marquardt, Founder & CEO at ZIVE

13:10 Maike Voigt, Co-Founder & COO at UNWARE

17:32 Omer Madani, Co-Founder at synote

23:30 Björn Hiller, Head of Marketing at Comeco

27:08 Silvia Damme, from Civic Coding

29:40 Markus Paulußen, Founder at barrierefrAI

34:20 Peggy Sylopp, Founder & CEO at sinceare UG

38:22 Falko Saalfeld, Founder at Mother Earth AI

42:00 Final Reflections: Trends That Stood Out

🌐 Connect with Guests:

Björn Hinrichs – Head of Upskilling at SERVIEW

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernhinrichs
• SERVIEW: https://en.serview.de/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serview_gmbh

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ServiewDE

Jan Marquardt – Founder and CEO at ZIVE

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-mar/
• ZIVE: https://www.zive.com/en
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ziveapp

Maike Voigt – Co-Founder + COO at UNWARE

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maikevoigt/
• UNWARE: https://unware.technology/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unware_official/

Omer Madani – Co-Founder at synote

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omer-madani
• synote: https://synote.io/
• X: https://x.com/synoteMeeting
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syno.te
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjPNdxI_nk-E96E2f5OMhfg

Björn Hiller – Head of Marketing at Comeco

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bj%C3%B6rn-hiller/
• Comeco: https://www.comeco.com/de-de/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comeco_digitalisierung/

Silvia Damme – Mitarbeiterin in der Geschäftsstelle at Civic Coding

Civic Coding: https://www.civic-coding.de/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/civic-coding/

X: https://x.com/CivicCoding

Markus Paulußen – Founder at barrierefrAI

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrierefrai/
• barrierefrAI: https://www.barrierefrai.com/

Peggy Sylopp – Founder and CEO at sinceare UG

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-sylopp/
• sinceare UG: https://www.sinceare.com/jobs/

Falko Saalfeld – Founder at Mother Earth AI

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mother-earth-ai/
• Mother Earth AI: https://mother-earth.ai/
• X: https://x.com/MotherEarthAI

📢 Connect with Majid Mahmood

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majid-m/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majidmofficial/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majidmpage 
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@majidmofficial
• MajidM: https://www.majidm.com