Christian Bredlow is the founder and managing director of Digital Mindset. Alongside his team, he motivates entrepreneurs, executives, works councils, and employees to embrace digital transformation and assists companies with inspiring formats throughout their (digital) transformation journey. As a business informatics graduate, he combines the roles of motivator, enabler, and expert. He is also a father of twins, a music enthusiast who blogs, and a dedicated keynote speaker—his background in hip hop occasionally surfaces during his presentations.
He approaches digitalization from a unique angle, challenges his audience’s persistence, and skillfully shifts their viewpoints. The key takeaway is clear: “Digitization is not about technology—it’s about mindset.” There are no more excuses or complaints—the digital transformation begins with us, starting in the entrepreneur’s mind and spreading throughout the organization.
Christian Bredlow’s keynotes draw on his extensive experience from multiple perspectives. Having held top management roles in a medium-sized media company and various business management positions in the startup sector, he brings insights from both worlds.
Christian Bredlow Lecture topics
- With digitization, it’s like music
Digitization involves more than just technology; it encompasses people, business models, and, most importantly, understanding. It also concerns ourselves, our attitudes, and our readiness to change.
This keynote encourages decision-makers, executives, and interested parties to reflect and reconsider in a humorous and musical manner.
- From now on we are all #agile, or what?
In the keynote titled “From now on, we’re all #agile, or what?” Christian Bredlow examines why buzzwords like agility and new work are currently widespread. He questions why people are writing on windows with chalk pens and why sticky notes are everywhere.
He explains the relevance of these topics for German SMEs and their leaders, emphasizing that new ways of working and leading only succeed if managers understand and exemplify them.
- Back from Home (Back to Work?)
Under the title “Back from Home – Back to Work?” Christian Bredlow explores how and whether employees will return to the office. The pandemic has led to diverse work styles, new working time models, and digital collaboration within teams.
In this keynote, he humorously and pointedly addresses the tension between digitalization, new work, talent recruitment, and entrepreneurs who remain uncertain if the question “Does digitality need a physical space?” can be resolved through strict rules. So, how do we return to the office, if at all?
- The “Our company is different” paradigm
A common phenomenon today is that nearly everyone working in a company suffers from what is called the “our company is different” paradigm, a seemingly incurable mindset.
Christian Bredlow reflects this back to the company, highlighting achievements from an external perspective and provoking a critical look at the future shaped by the market. He stresses the necessity of a digital mindset, making it clear that progress must not be hindered by statements like “This is impossible!” It’s time to stop the complaints!
