Rüdiger Grube meets Hajo Schumacher

Rüdiger Grube is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Hamburg port and logistics group HHLA and former Chairman of the Executive Board of Deutsche Bahn AG.

He is one of Europe's best-known managers and looks back on more than 30 years of management experience as a member of the executive board, chairman of the board of directors, CEO and chairman of the supervisory board in numerous companies.

In LSB Insights, the virtual talk series of London Speaker Bureau, he talks with Hajo Schumacher about the meaning of leadership today and about the factors that lead to success. He also looks at the German government's actions during the Corona crisis and of course also talks about mobility and about China's transformation.

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    Future Mobility: Rüdiger Grube on the Future of Cars, Rail and Aviation

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  • Episode 48

    Chat Club Aktuell: Albrecht von Lucke on Democracy, Geopolitics, and the Political Future of Europe

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  • Episode 47

    Pension Reform 2026: Marcel Fratzscher on the limits of the pension package

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  • Episode 46

    Pension Reform 2026: Jörg Rocholl on the Future of the State Pension

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  • Episode 44

    Gertrud R. Traud: Opportunities instead of Pessimism

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  • Episode 44

    Kirstine Fratz on Zeitgeist and its Relevance for Business

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  • Episode 43

    Economic Growth and Reforms in Germany – Insights by Jörg Rocholl

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  • Episode 42

    Democracy under Pressure – A Conversation with Stephan Kramer

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  • Episode 41

    Yalda Hakim interviews Anthony Scaramucci

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  • Episode 40

    Interview with Alexander Görlach: Why everything is interconnected

    Alexander Görlach is a professor of democracy, author and one of the most influential voices regarding the future of liberal societies. In his work, he combines ethics, religion, technology and international politics – always with a focus …

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  • Episode 49

    Future Mobility: Rüdiger Grube on the Future of Cars, Rail and Aviation

    The future of mobility will be shaped by electromobility, autonomous driving and digitisation. At the same time, however, the German automotive industry is facing major challenges. In a new edition of Chat Club Aktuell, Prof. Dr. Rüdiger …

    Read More

  • Episode 48

    Chat Club Aktuell: Albrecht von Lucke on Democracy, Geopolitics, and the Political Future of Europe

    In the Chat Club Aktuell interview series, London Speaker Bureau discusses topics that are currently shaping the business world with leading experts. In a time of growing uncertainty, how are democracy and the international order evolving? …

    Read More

  • Episode 47

    Pension Reform 2026: Marcel Fratzscher on the limits of the pension package

    With Chat Club Aktuell, the London Speaker Bureau regularly takes up current topics from politics, business, and society, and puts them into context together with renowned experts. The 2026 pension reform is one of the German government’s …

    Read More

  • Episode 46

    Pension Reform 2026: Jörg Rocholl on the Future of the State Pension

    The future of the state pension is one of Germany’s most significant political and economic challenges. In light of demographic change, the question arises as to how the pension system can be financed in the long term and structured in a …

    Read More

  • Episode 44

    Gertrud R. Traud: Opportunities instead of Pessimism

    Will Germany be crushed in the competition among the world’s major economic powers? Gertrud R. Traud encounters this question time and again. The Chief Economist of Helaba often observes a surprisingly pessimistic underlying sentiment. In …

    Read More

  • Episode 44

    Kirstine Fratz on Zeitgeist and its Relevance for Business

    As a cultural studies scholar and researcher into the zeitgeist, Kirstine Fratz examines the social developments underlying the visible trends of our time. Understanding the zeitgeist rather than just observing trends In our exclusive …

    Read More

  • Episode 43

    Economic Growth and Reforms in Germany – Insights by Jörg Rocholl

    Jörg Rocholl is President of ESMT Berlin and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Federal Ministry of Finance. As an economist, he has long focused on sustainable finance, governance, and the framework conditions for economic …

    Read More

  • Episode 42

    Democracy under Pressure – A Conversation with Stephan Kramer

    Stephan Kramer – Expert on the Protection of Democracy and Internal Security Stephan J. Kramer is President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution at the Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs. Since 2015, he …

    Read More

  • Episode 41

    Yalda Hakim interviews Anthony Scaramucci

    Anthony Scaramucci is one of our agency's speakers and one of the most prominent observers of US politics, financial markets and global power shifts. Anthony Scaramucci talks about democracy, economics and global order In this exclusive …

    Read More

  • Episode 40

    Interview with Alexander Görlach: Why everything is interconnected

    Alexander Görlach is a professor of democracy, author and one of the most influential voices regarding the future of liberal societies. In his work, he combines ethics, religion, technology and international politics – always with a focus …

    Read More