Suits & Sneakers Executive Lounge in Hamburg

Our first Suits & Sneakers Executive Lounge of the year took place in Hamburg on February 11. In the elegant setting of the French gourmet restaurant Chez L'Ami at TORTUE HOTEL , board members and managing directors from industry, the digital economy and science came together to exchange ideas in an exclusive setting.
Our Managing Partners Joy Edwin Thanarajah and Harald R. Fortmann hosted the evening and had the great pleasure of talking to Prof. Dr. Salima Douven, Professor of Digital Business and Marketing at Aachen University of Applied Sciences and former CVP Open Innovation and Incubation at Henkel DX, about far-reaching transformations in companies as well as her very personal career and career leap into teaching.
In addition to culinary delights and inspiring impulses, the focus was on one thing above all: personal networking. We are particularly pleased that new connections were made and existing networks deepened - this is exactly what drives us as an personnel consultancy: Connecting people with each other, with ideas and with new opportunities.
A successful start for 2025 - we look forward to the upcoming events and further exchanges with our guests!
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