Beyond Compliance: Strategy, Innovation, and Competitive Advantage

The conversation will explore questions such as: Why do some organizations succeed in turning regulatory, technological, and societal change into innovation while others struggle? How do the different market and regulatory environments in Germany and the US shape entrepreneurial action? What roles do technology, leadership, organizational culture and collaboration play? How does sustainability contribute to resilience and risk management? And where can ESG-related transformation become an opportunity for new products, services and business models rather than primarily a compliance exercise?

The conversation will start with brief welcome remarks by DWIH New York (Christian Strowa, Director), the German Consulate General (Carsten Ruepke, Deputy Consul General and Head of Economic Affairs), and short keynotes by Alberto Zamora, CEO of osapiens, and Dr. Max Jungmann, CEO of FALK Momentum and Executive Manager of the Heidelberg Center for the Environment at Heidelberg University, from their respective perspectives, opening a discussion on the success factors for innovation in Germany and the United States.

The gathering is deliberately designed as an intimate alternative to a traditional panel discussion. The emphasis throughout will be on exchange rather than presentations. The aim is to create a trusted setting in which a small group of interesting people can speak openly, compare experiences across the Atlantic and build relationships that may lead to new ideas and collaborations.

Supported by DWIH New York (German Center for Research and Innovation) and Heidelberg University’s liaison office in New York.

This event is by invitation only.  Please contact Dr. Katja Simons, Executive Director, Heidelberg University Association with questions at info@heidelberguniversity.org