Wouldn’t we all love to have a virtual concierge?

Olga Heuser, CEO and founder of DialogShift, started her company to fill the communication gap between hotels and their customers. We talk to her about customer experience, AI, bots and the future of communications. Although Olga herself doesn’t keep much of an online presence (she tells us why she made the choice), she talks us through the shift towards text messaging over phone calls, emails or even face to face communications…but also what challenges text message based communications can face. Olga makes the case for using messaging as a key business feature, although she isn’t convinced it will completely replace human interaction…yet! Enjoy!

Meet the woman here to demistify AI.

Anna Lukasson, CEO of artificial intelligence company Nyris, tells us all about her journey from working at a large consultancy, to founding her company alongside her brother and what that new (what she calls telepathic) relationship entails. Anna lets us in on how to prepare the perfect meeting, how outsourcing can save your time management and the intricacies of joining an accelerator programme. Enjoy!

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Can you be a CEO while working 9 to 5?

Georgiana Ghiciuc, CEO of both blockchain magazine Occurency and digital marketing agency Beaglecat, shows us that it can be done! Georgiana gives us a deep dive into the Berlin blockchain scene and the difficulties behind communicating what can be perceived as such a complicated topic. We talk to Georgiana on how to create “WOW content”, how to stand out in a sea of online articles, juggling both motherhood and a career and much more. Enjoy!

Today we talk to jack-of-all-trades Christoph Raethke, a Berlin start-up original, on the genesis of the culture, the power a good pitch, how to found the “right thing” and much more. Christoph is the CEO of Berlin Startup Academy, and has been a startup founder, investor, writer, speaker, and mentor for almost 20 years. Tune in to hear about his latest sobering experience in California and why he thinks San Francisco might no longer the place to be…Enjoy!

What if flat hierarchies could ruin your company...?

Welcome to Episode #4. Our guest today is Raffaela Rein, co-founder of online course platform CareerFoundry. She has been named amongst the Top Women in Tech by Forbes as well as European Innovator of the Year by StartupEurope. On the show, we speak about using Instagram to build your personal brand, the potential disadvantages of flat hierarchies, public speaking as well as who we look up to for inspiration. Enjoy!

What if we told you passion was one of the keys to success?

Welcome to our first podcast bonus episode. Last week, we hosted a panel discussion on communicating like a leader. Our all-star panel included Raffaela Rein (CareerFoundry) Christoph Raethke (Berlin Startup Academy), Patrick Gruhn (replex.io) and Nelli Hergenrother (evenly).

Panel hosts Oliver Aust from Eo Ipso Communications and Bettina Hausmann from bhconsult spoke to Lena about the the main takeaways of the event and how sometimes there is more to passion than meets the eye...

Welcome to episode #3. Our guest is Nelli Hergenröther, CEO of software consultancy Evenly. On this episode, we cover what goes into making the perfect app, what type of communication goes into turning an idea into a product and the importance of asking for feedback...even when it might be difficult. Enjoy!

Welcome to Episode #2! Today we talk to Rotem Carmely, CEO and founder of Clustered. She tells us about the journey behind founding her company, her initial love-hate relationship with the city of Berlin and tips on being yourself when faced with sometimes daunting professional situations. We know it can sometimes difficult to find your tribe, but remember, everyone is in the same boat! Enjoy!

This is the very first episode of SLACEO! We talk to Patrick Gruhn, co-founder of the Silicon Valley Startup Replex. On the show, he talks about the hurdles of launching your own company and how perceptions might matter more than we think. He also let's us in on why we'll never catch him wearing Birkenstocks and gives us an answer to the question we've all been waiting for: where's the place to be right now, San Francisco or Berlin? Enjoy!