TreffPoint Episode 5 with Dr Martin Schlegel

Martin Schlegel is the Principal of chemneera consulting and a Director of the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) focusing on start-up programs, global partnerships with other clusters of innovation and facilitating export growth of sports technology companies. With a background in advanced materials, technology and business, Martin engages globally consulting with various stakeholders across the sports technology and sport business industries. He spends his time on novel concepts that will stretch the boundaries of current thinking and practice. He provides strategic technology advice to governments, corporates and people in sports technologies ranging from stadiums, surfaces, performance, wearables, sensors & devices, equipment, textiles to digital health, AI/ML, blockchain, IoT and automation & simulation

Petra Zink – Personal and Corporate Branding – Similarities and Differences The transparency and connectedness of our digital economies and societies has elevated the importance of personal branding. However, for many the art and profession of it remains a mystery. In this TreffPoint, we had the chance to talk with Austrian Petra Zink, who started her career in the world of corporate branding, but is know a leading educator and coach in personal branding. Listen to her countless recommendations for how to seek distinct value propositions and become a translator between your personality and capability and the benefits you can provide.

BnB – Brisbane and Berlin When you listen to Ingo Pott, you can hear his love for Brisbane, but also his passion to help his new home city with the transition towards 2032 when it will attract the globall attention. Ingo is a man of many hats, an architect, designer, entrepreneur and supporter of the arts. In this podcast, we welcomed the CEO and Founder of Pott Architects and Pott Partners, Ingo Pott on our digital couch. We uncovered what it meant for Ingo when he worked early in his career with the star architect Sir Norman Foster on the project of creating the dome on top of the Berlin Reichstag. Ingo reflects on his lessons learnt and how he now puts people and the way they interact with a building on top of his mind. You will learn what he has observed about the city Brisbane, its life, values, infrastructure and ambitions since he arrived here early 2021. No doubt, you will enjoy his understanding of BnB, and what he believes Brisbane and Berlin can learn from each other.

TreffPoint is an online series where you get to know inspirational members of the German-Australian community. Every month, you have the opportunity to listen and interact with #innovators and #entrepreneurs, artists and scientists, CEOs and small #business owners when they take a seat on iGABA’s digital couch. Tune in 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 45 engaging minutes no matter where you are. Our guest in March is Alexander Dreiling, General Manager Clipchamp at Microsoft. Join us to hear from Alex when he talks to Michael Rosemann about “Creating a Unicorn”. Alex gives a glimpse into his journey at Clipchamp, a video creation and editing software company. During his five years as a co-founder and CEO of Clipchamp, he oversaw the launch of several products, the growth to more than 17 million registered users, and secured funding over USD11m from various sources. Alex also led the company’s acquisition by Microsoft in 2021.

Before Sarah founded Taylor & Richman, she spent eight years at the BMW Group. During her time in Munich, she established a partner network for connectivity and digitalisation, including innovative technologies, for the BMW brand Motorrad, and held the position as project leader for innovation and transformation processes. Sarah has a Master of Science in Business Psychology and has been a doctoral candidate at the Queensland University of Technology to examine intelligent personal assistants for motorbikes since 2022. Here are some of Sarah's recommendations: Learn about Sarah's most exciting projects within BMW - "Accelerator" - https://vimeo.com/392759157/8221752602 Learn more about BMW+QUT Design Academy: https://research.qut.edu.au/designlab/projects/bmw-group-qut-design-academy/ Discover Taylor & Richman at: https://www.taylorandrichman.com Bodo Schäfer: “The Winners Laws“ https://www.amazon.com.au/Winners-Laws-Unbreakable-Step-Step/dp/B01DUWTW2Q Gabriele Werstler: https://www.gabriele-werstler.de „Wie der kleine Krebs lernte mit seinen Gefühlen umzugehen“ https://www.amazon.com.au/kleine-lernte-seinen-Gefühlen-umzugehen/dp/1673213871