✨ We were proud to launch the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, co-hosted by Global Spotlight GmbH and Hotel Kö59.

Mandy Yuman Sun CEO Global Spotlight GmbH

LinkedIn post from July , 2026

✨ We were proud to launch the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, co-hosted by Global Spotlight GmbH and Hotel Kö59.

A heartfelt thank you to Arooj H., CIO DACH at L'Oréal, for an inspiring keynote on 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, sharing how AI is transforming one of the world’s most innovative industries. The evening was further inspired by an engaging panel discussion with also our WHU leaders 📱 Evren Apaydin and Sonalaxmi Sarkar. Together, they shared honest insights on 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, and 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵—along with practical advice on 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿and 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄.

What truly made the evening unforgettable was our 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. Inspiring personalities, meaningful conversations, authentic connections, and an atmosphere full of positive energy made the evening truly special. It was wonderful to see professionals & leaders from different industries exchanging ideas, learning from one another, and building relationships that go far beyond the event itself.

A special thank you to our co-host Hotel Kö59 Düsseldorf for the outstanding hospitality and elegant venue in the heart of Königsallee, and to our great WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management community and everyone who joined us.

We are more than proud to take 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 to the next level in Düsseldorf and across NRW. We look forward to welcoming you back at our next 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, together with even more outstanding global leaders, inspiring conversations, and meaningful connections. Mike Thieke Sabine Steinbach, CFA Cynthia Pecking Eve Simon David Tast Klaudia Wilde Jeyc Thakol Torsten Marondel Hanna Holland Henryk Scieszka