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and video calls with hand-picked
global community members
A community like no other.
Georges Kern, CEO and Owner, Breitling
WORLD.MINDS is an intellectual oasis.
Paul Romer, Nobel Laureate
A high for the mind and the spirit.
Prof. Neri Oxman, CEO, OXMAN
WORLD.MINDS is a GREAT community.
General David Petraeus, Former Director of the CIA
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Thomas Buberl, Global CEO, AXA
WORLD.MINDS: Bravo!
Dan Gilbert, Prof. of Psychology, Harvard

VIRTUAL ESPRESSOS

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Join our upcoming video calls with:

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Jamil Anderlini

Editor-in-Chief of POLITICO

6th November 2024
13:00 and 13:45 CET
07:00 and 07:45 AM EST

Timothy Garton Ash

Professor of European Studies at Oxford and Stanford

13th November 2024
13:30 CET
07:30 AM EST

Klaas Enno Stephan

Professor of Translational Neuromodeling
& Computational Psychiatry at the
University of Zurich and ETH Zurich

27th November 2024
13:30 and 16:00 CET
07:30 and 10:00 AM EST

Richard Thaler

Nobel Laureate and Renowned
Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the Chicago Booth
School of Business

4th December 2024
18:30 CET
12:30 AM EST

Bill Ackman

Legendary Activist Investor

11th December 2024
17:00 CET
11:00 AM EST

Ray Dalio

Founder of Bridgewater Associates

18th December 2024
17:00 CET
11:00 AM EST

Niall Ferguson

Professor at Stanford and Harvard

8th January 2025
15:00 CET
09:00 AM EST

Parag Khanna

Bestselling Author of “Move”

15th January 2025
13:00 and 13:45 CET
07:00 and 07:45 AM EST

John Quinn

The World’s Most Feared Lawyer

22nd January 2025
17:00 CET
11:00 AM EST

Bill Emmott

Former Editor-in-Chief of The Economist

29th January 2025
13:00 CET
07:00 AM EST

Admiral Benjamin Key

The First Sea Lord of the United Kingdom

5th February 2025
13:30 CET
07:30 AM EST

General Phil Breedlove

Former Supreme Allied
Commander of NATO

12th February 2025
16:00 CET
10:00 AM EST

Murali Doraiswamy

Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at Duke University

19th February 2025
13:00 and 13:45 CET
07:00 and 07:45 AM EST

Fabiola Gianotti

Director General of CERN

26th February 2025
16:00 CET
10:00 AM EST

Michael Schoellhorn

CEO of Airbus Defence & Space

26th March 2025
13:00 and 13:45 CET
07:00 and 07:45 AM EST

Dan Gilbert

Harvard Psychology Professor

2nd September 2025
13:00 and 13:45 CET
07:00 and 07:45 AM EST

Our exclusive in-person events

Around the world

Around the world

WORLD.MINDS curates various different formats and experiences for our community, bringing everyone together and allowing for new friendships to flourish throughout the year. These include exclusive Luncheons, Soirées, Fireside Chats and City Symposia.
 
Whatever the focus of our discussions, the most distinguishing factor of WORLD.MINDS events is its focus on inter- and transdisciplinary conversations amongst the most brilliant leaders from the worlds of business, science, geopolitics and the arts.
WORLD.MINDS curates various different formats and experiences for our community, bringing everyone together and allowing for new friendships to flourish throughout the year. These include exclusive Luncheons, Soirées, Fireside Chats and City Symposia.
 
Whatever the focus of our discussions, the most distinguishing factor of WORLD.MINDS events is its focus on inter- and transdisciplinary conversations amongst the most brilliant leaders from the worlds of business, science, geopolitics and the arts.
Next up:
WORLD.MINDS Annual Symposium 13th March 2025
Next up:
WORLD.MINDS Annual Symposium 13th March 2025

Our Story

In 2008, Rolf Dobelli rented a bar in Zurich, Switzerland, invited twenty scientists – from Nobel Prize winners to young stars – and twenty CEOs. He then asked the scientists to present their most breathtaking research findings. What was meant to be a one-off-gathering took off, and the result is what is now known as WORLD.MINDS.

We have no place for big egos. What counts are not titles, positions or wealth. Rather a willingness to cooperate and share insights that are important but not widely disseminated and to do good.
In 2008, Rolf Dobelli rented a bar in Zurich, Switzerland, invited twenty scientists – from Nobel Prize winners to young stars – and twenty CEOs. He then asked the scientists to present their most breathtaking research findings. What was meant to be a one-off-gathering took off, and the result is what is now known as WORLD.MINDS.

We have no place for big egos. What counts are not titles, positions or wealth. Rather a willingness to cooperate and share insights that are important but not widely disseminated and to do good.

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